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EFIM30033 Advanced Financial Reporting - Tutorial Group Accounting 1

Q4 Albarn Group

Albarn Ltd acquired 70% of Coxon Ltd’s equity shares on 1 April 20X2, paying £1.75m. Albarn Ltd acquired 25% of Rowntree Ltd’s equity shares on 1 April 20X1, paying £600,000. On the same day, 1 April 20X1,

Albarn acquired 80% of James Ltd paying £1.25m.

Statements of Financial Position for Albarn, Coxon, James and Rowntree as at 31 March 20X4

Albarn £000s

Coxon £000s

James £000s

Rowntree £000s

ASSETS

Non current assets

Property, plant and

equipment

2,500

900

1,200

1,100

Investments

4,300

-

-

-

Current assets

4,500

2,600

2,400

1,400

Total assets

11,300

3,500

3,600

2,500

EQUITY AND

LIABILITIES

Equity

Share capital £1 shares

1,000

500

800

200

Retained earnings

3,850

800

700

700

Revaluation reserve

1,950

-

-

-

Total Equity

7,450

1,300

1,500

900

Current liabilities

4,500

2,200

2,100

1,600

Total equity and

liabilities

11,300

3,500

3,600

2,500

1.  Albarn Ltd’s investments in the SOFP above are shown at fair value, with any revaluation gains being    shown in the revaluation reserve.  At the reporting date 31 March 20X4, the fair value of the investment in Rowntree Ltd has been estimated at £800,000 and as at the same date the fair value of the

investment in Coxon Ltd has doubled since acquisition.

2.  You may assume that Coxon Ltd, James Ltd and Rowntree Ltd have not issued additional shares since their shares were purchased by Albarn Ltd. Impairment losses of £200,000 have been charged on the   goodwill related to Coxon Ltd as at 31/3/X4. You may assume the fair value of net assets at acquisition for all companies was equal to carrying value.

3.  Albarn Ltd’s equity interest in Rowntree Ltd entitles them to rights to the net assets of the entity.  The

Albarn Ltd have the right to appoint one of the 4 directors of Rowntree Ltd. The other 75% of the equity shares in Rowntree Ltd are owned equally by 3 other investors, each of which can appoint a director.

Significant operational, strategic and financial decisions of Rowntree Ltd require all 4 directors’ agreement.

4.   On 1 January 20X4 Albarn Ltd sold all of their equity interest in James Ltd for consideration of £2.5m

when the retained earnings of James Ltd stood at £650,000. The carrying value of the James Ltd equity

investment in Albarn Ltd’s financial statements just prior to disposal was £1.8m.

5.   It is the Albarn Ltd Group’s policy to measure non-controlling interest at fair value.

Additional Data

Coxon Ltd £000s

James Ltd £000s

Rowntree Ltd £000s

Retained earnings 1/4/X1

300

200

100

Retained earnings 1/4/X2

500

400

300

Fair value of NCI at

acquisition date

600

200

n/a

Required

1)   Prepare a Consolidated Statement of Financial Position for the Albarn Group as at 31 March 20X4. You can use the proformas on the next pages to do this.

Please attempt the question before class - in class you will be able to ask questions about the task and you will be set some additional tasks to attempt in the tutorial.

1)

Albarn Ltd Group, Consolidated Statement of Financial Position as at 31 March 20X4

£’000s

ASSETS

Non current assets

Current assets

Total assets

EQUITY AND LIABILITIES

Equity

Total equity

Current liabilities

Total equity and liabilities

(W1) Group structure

(W2) Goodwill

£000s

£000s

Consideration at acquisition date

Fair value of NCI at acquisition

Less: fair value of net assets at acquisition (equal to carrying value) represented by:

Share capital

Retained earnings at acquisition

Goodwill at acquisition

Impairment loss

Goodwill

(W3) Retained earnings

£’000

£’000s

£’000s

Per question at 31/3/X4

Less pre-acquisition reserves

Post acquisition reserves

Group share

Total

(W4) Non-controlling interest

£’000s

£’000s

At acquisition

Add post acquisition NCI share of retained earnings

NCI

(W5) Investment in

£’000s

Cost

Group share of post acquisition reserves