E3.5 Acquisition analysis, including fair value adjustment for plant and equipment (Section 3.6.2) On 1 October 20XO, EF Ltd acquired all the issued ordinary shares of GH Ltd. The terms of the acquisition agreement specified that EF Ltd must pay the existing shareholders of GH Ltd $1.5million immediately and a further $1.5million on 30 September 20X1. The incremental cost of short-term finance to EF Ltd is 10% p.a. At acquisition date, the issued capital and reserves of GH Ltd were as follows: Issued capital 1 200000 Retained eamings 1/10/20X0 1400000 At 1 October 20xO, the plant and equipment of GH Ltd had a carrying amount that was $150000 less than its fair value. The company income tax rate is 30%. REQUIRED (a) Prepare the general journal entries for the accounting records of EF Ltd to record: (i) the investment in GH Ltd on 1 October 20X0 (ii) the cash payment of the $1500 000 on 30 September 20X1.

On December 18, 2020, Stephanie Corporation acquired 100 percent of a Swiss company for 4.022 million Swiss francs (CHF), which is indicative of book and fair value. At the acquisition date, the exchange rate was $1.00 = CHF 1. On December 18, 2020, the book and fair values of the subsidiary’s assets and liabilities were as follows:     Cash CHF 822,000   Inventory   1,322,000   Property, plant, and equipment   4,022,000   Notes payable   (2,144,000 )     Stephanie prepares consolidated financial statements on December 31, 2020. By that date, the Swiss franc has appreciated to $1.10 = CHF 1. Because of the year-end holidays, no transactions took place prior to consolidation.   Determine the translation adjustment to be reported on Stephanie’s December 31, 2020, consolidated balance sheet, assuming that the Swiss franc is the Swiss subsidiary’s functional currency. What is the economic relevance of this translation adjustment? Determine the remeasurement gain or loss…

On December 18, 2020, Stephanie Corporation acquired 100 percent of a Swiss company for 4.004 million Swiss francs (CHF), which is indicative of book and fair value. At the acquisition date, the exchange rate was $1.00 = CHF 1. On December 18, 2020, the book and fair values of the subsidiary’s assets and liabilities were as follows:     Cash CHF 804,000   Inventory   1,304,000   Property, plant, and equipment   4,004,000   Notes payable   (2,108,000 )     Stephanie prepares consolidated financial statements on December 31, 2020. By that date, the Swiss franc has appreciated to $1.10 = CHF 1. Because of the year-end holidays, no transactions took place prior to consolidation.   Determine the translation adjustment to be reported on Stephanie’s December 31, 2020, consolidated balance sheet, assuming that the Swiss franc is the Swiss subsidiary’s functional currency. What is the economic relevance of this translation adjustment? Determine the remeasurement gain or loss…

On December 18, 2020, Stephanie Corporation acquired 100 percent of a Swiss company for 4.006 million Swiss francs (CHF), which is indicative of book and fair value. At the acquisition date, the exchange rate was $1.00 = CHF 1. On December 18, 2020, the book and fair values of the subsidiary's assets and liabilities were as follows: Cash CHF Inventory Property, plant, and equipment Notes payable 806,000 1,306,000 4,006,000 (2,112,000) Stephanie prepares consolidated financial statements on December 31, 2020. By that date, the Swiss franc has appreciated to $1.10 = CHF 1. Because of the year-end holidays, no transactions took place prior to consolidation. a. Determine the translation adjustment to be reported on Stephanie's December 31, 2020, consolidated balance sheet, assuming that the Swiss franc is the Swiss subsidiary's functional currency. What is the economic relevance of this translation adjustment? b. Determine the remeasurement gain or loss to be reported in Stephanie's 2020…