All the identifiable assets and liabilities of Davis Ltd were recorded at amounts equal to their fair values
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All the identifiable assets and liabilities of Davis Ltd were recorded at amounts equal to their fair values

For the following case provide all related; a) calculations b) accounting standards c) related journal entries d) relevant explanations.

On 1 July 2019 Ethan Ltd acquired 91% the issued shares of Davis Ltd for $1472000 . The equity of Davis Ltd at this date consisted of:


All the identifiable assets and liabilities of Davis Ltd were recorded at amounts equal to their fair values at acquisition date except for the following;


All inventories on hand at 1 July 2019 are sold by 30 June 2020. Further life of the assets are listed on the above table. Ethan Ltd uses the partial goodwill method.

Tax rate:30% 

Required

1- Prepare the acquisition analysis at acquisition date.

2- Prepare the business combination valuation entries and pre-acquisition entry at acquisition date.

3- Prepare the journal entry to recognise NCI at acquisition date.

4-Prepare the consolidation worksheet entries at 30 June 2020. Assume a profit for Davis Ltd for the year ended 30 June 2020 of $29000.

5- Explain how the step 1 to 4 will change if the full goodwill method is used.

Hint
Accounts and Finance This fair value analysis is commonly done by a third-party valuation company. Calculate liabilities and intangible assets at their fair market values as of the acquisition date, which is the date when the acquirer increases control over the acquiree. Some intangibles cannot be recognized as assets under GAAP. To do acquisition analysis, you compare models from the acquiri...

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