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Yash answered on Sep 14 2021
Solution:
1.) Following adjustments had to be considered:
Account
Cost
Carrying Amount
Fair Value
Inventories
$ 19,800
$ 21,800
Land
$ 50,000
$ 55,000
Equipment
$ 76,250
$ 61,000
$ 73,000
Contingent Liability
Rex Ltd. identified at acquisition date a lawsuit where Rex Ltd. was sued by a formal supplier with the fair value of:
$ 8,000
Unrecorded Asset
Rex Ltd. had unrecorded and internally generated patent with the fair value of:
$ 20,000
Unrecorded asset
Rex Ltd. had unrecorded and internally generated in-process research and development with the fair value of:
$ 15,000
As per accounting standard, at the time of business acquisition, all the assets & liabilities had to be taken in its fair value. Hence, to derive the fair value of all of its assets & liabilities of Rex Ltd., following adjustment needs to be done:
Computation of all identifiable assets & liabilities at its fair value:
Particulars
Amount
Share Capital
$ 2,64,000
General Reserve
$ 1,98,000
Asset Revaluation
$ 99,000
Net worth of the company
$ 5,61,000
Less: carrying amount of assets included above
$ 1,30,800
$ 4,30,200
Adjustments:
Add: Fair value of Inventories
$ 21,800
Add: Fair value of Land
$ 55,000
Add: Fair value of Equipment
$ 73,000
Add: Unrecorded Patent Value
$ 20,000
Add: Unrecorded Process research & development
$ 15,000
Less: Contingent liability
$ 8,000
Fair Value of Net assets at acquisition date
$ 6,07,000
Value of 98% share at fair value (607000*0.98)
$ 5,94,860
Value at which 98% shares are purchased
$ 6,60,000
Goodwill Value under Partial goodwill method
$ 65,140
Remarks:
From the above table, it can be observed that Sam Ltd. had paid $ 65,140 as premium i.e. more than its value for the purchase of 98% shares of Rex Ltd. which would be recorded as Goodwill while consolidating the books of both the companies.
2.) Journal Entry in the books of Sam Ltd.
a.)
Investment in Rex Ltd.-------------------Dr. $ 6,60,000
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