Reference no: EM133037531
Question - Aman limited acquired all the issued shares of Bent Ltd on 1st July 2019 for $2,180,125. At this date, the equity of the Bent Ltd stated below.
Share capital $765,112
Retained earnings $325,524
General reserve $260,421
All the identifiable assets and liabilities of Bent Ltd were recorded at amounts equals to their fair values at acquisition date except for the following.
Account Cost Carrying amount Fair value Further useful life
Inventories $327,591 $589,156
Land $655,183 $1,179,583
Plant $915,478 $763,110 $1,373,852
The applicable Tax rate is 30%
A. Prepare the acquisition analysis at 1st July 2019.
B. Record the business combination and valuation reserve (BCVR) adjusting entry assuming 96% of the inventories were sold by 30th June 2020.