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Chapter 24



               Chapter 17







                   Example 1




                   Standard workings

                   On 1 April 20X6 Pepper purchased 90% of Sauce’s share capital at a cost of
                   $19 million.  At this date the balance on Sauce’s retained earnings was $3
                   million.

                   The statements of financial position of the two companies at 31 March 20X7
                   are shown below.

                                                                Pepper
                                                                  $000              $000
                   Non-current assets

                   Property, plant and equipment                 23,000            13,000

                   Investments                                   19,000                  –
                                                                 ———               ———
                                                                 42,000            13,000

                   Current assets                                 8,500             3,200
                                                                 ———               ———

                                                                 50,500            16,200
                                                                 ———               ———

                   Equity
                   Share capital $1 ordinary shares              30,000            10,000

                   Retained earnings                             13,100             4,200
                                                                 ———               ———

                                                                 43,100            14,200
                   Current liabilities                            7,400             2,000

                                                                 ———               ———
                                                                 50,500            16,200

                                                                 ———               ———




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