Reference no: EM132613833
On 1 July 2016, Gold Ltd acquired all the issued capital of Silver Ltd for a cash payment of $550 000 when the equity of Silver Ltd was:
Share capital $480 000
Retained earnings $ 50 000
At 1 July 2016, all assets of Silver Ltd were fairly valued, with the exception of an item of plant, with a carrying amount of $330 000, but a fair value of $390 000. The plant was initially acquired by Silver Ltd on 1 July 2012 for $550 000 when it had an estimated useful life of 10 years, with no residual value.
Tax rate is 30%. Gold Ltd also has small shareholdings in other companies.
Problem 1- Gold Ltd has a loan outstanding that it had previously made to Silver Ltd of $75 000.
During the year ending 30 June 2019, Silver Ltd paid interest of $7 500 to Gold Ltd.
Silver Ltd's interest payable balance was $1 800 at 30 June 2018, but this had decreased to $500 by 30 June 2019.
Silver Ltd has no other loans.
Prepare the consolidation elimination journal entries for the year ending 30 June 2019
Problem 2- Goodwill has been impaired by $4 000 for the year ending 30 June 2019. Previous impairments to goodwill recorded in prior years total $2 000.
Prepare the consolidation elimination journal entries for the year ending 30 June 2019