Statements of financial position as at 31 December 20X8 for JK, LM and PQ are as follows:
[1] JK purchased 80% of LM's $1 equity shares on 1 January 20X8 for $260,000 when the retained earnings of JK were $110,000. At that date the non-controlling interest had a fair value of $63,000.
[2] JK purchased 25% of PQ's $1 equity shares on 1 January 20X8 for $90,000 when the retained earnings of PQ were $96,000.
[3] During the year JK sold goods to LM for $32,000 at a mark up of 33.33% on cost. Half of the goods were still in LM's inventory at 31 December 20X8.
[4] LM transferred $32,000 to JK on 30 December 20X8 in settlement of the inter-group trade. JK did not record the cash in its financial records until 2 January 20X9.
Calculate the goodwill arising on the acquisition LM.
Give your answer to the nearest $.
ABC uses an aggressive approach to managing its working capital. XYZ uses a conservative approach to managing its working capital.
Which of the following is ABC more at risk of compared to XYZ?
The International Accounting Standards Board's "The Conceptual Framework for Financial Reporting" (known as The Conceptual Framework) states that "faithful representation" is a fundamental qualitative characteristic.
In accordance with the Conceptual Framework which of the following is NOT part of faithful representation?
WX is considering an investment in ST.
At 31 December 20X2 ST had the following balances in its statement of financial position:
Which of the following would cause ST to become an associate investment of WX?
TESTED 22 Dec 2024
