Prepare the general journal entries to record transactions

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Task - Purchase of a business/Conversion to a Company

Accounting and Tax Services (ATS) has decided to acquire an existing management consultancy business for $935,000 and convert it into a company structure. The transaction and conversion occurs on 1 July 20X1. The company will be called ATS Management Ltd. Prior to the conversion, the trial balance was:


Debit

Credit


$

$

Cash at bank

62,000


Accounts receivable

130,000


Inventory

78,000


Land

600,000


Buildings

480,000


Plant & equipment

310,000


Allowance for doubtful debts


4,500

Accumulated depreciation - buildings


80,000

Accumulated depreciation - Plant & Equip


120,000

Accounts payable


79,000

Mortgage


576,500

Capital


600,000

General reserve


200,000


1,660,000

1,660,000

Prior to converting the business to a company, ATS decided to get the assets independently value. The fair value of the assets was determined as:


$

Cash at bank

62,000

Accounts receivable

119,000

Inventory

75,000

Land

700,000

Buildings

420,000

Plant & equipment

174,500

The business' liabilities were accepted at their balance listed in the trial balance.

Required - Prepare the general journal entries to record the necessary transactions in ATS Management Ltd books in compliance with accounting standards.

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