Prepare the acquisition analysis at 1 July 2019. Prepare the consolidation worksheet entries for Michelle Ltd’s group at 1 July 2019. Discuss how the answers for 1 and 2, above, would change if the Michelle Ltd paid only $200 000 cash for the shares in Tracy Ltd.

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On 1 July 2019, Michelle Ltd acquired all the issued shares of Tracy Ltd, paying $250 000 cash. At that date, the financial statements of Tracy Ltd showed the following information.

                          Share Capital                           $100000

                          Retained Earnings                       100000

 

 

All the assets and liabilities of Tracy Ltd were recorded at amounts equal to their fair values at the acquisition date, except some inventories recorded at $10 000 below their fair value. Also, Michelle Ltd identified at acquisition date a patent with a fair value of $40 000 that Tracy Ltd has not recorded in its own accounts.

 

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  1. Prepare the acquisition analysis at 1 July 2019.
  2. Prepare the consolidation worksheet entries for Michelle Ltd’s group at 1 July 2019.
  3. Discuss how the answers for 1 and 2, above, would change if the Michelle Ltd paid only $200 000 cash for the shares in Tracy Ltd.
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