Kevin Plc acquired 70% of Carl Ltd on 1 April 2021 for £3,250,000 when Carl's retained earnings were £1,500,000. The group's policy is to measure NCI at fair value at acquisition. An impairment review was performed on 31 March 2022, and this indicated that goodwill had impaired by £850,000. Which of the following statements is/are correct in respect of the consolidated retained earnings at 31 March 2022? (1) 100% of Kevin's post acquisition retained earnings will be included (2) 100% of Carl's post acquisition retained earnings will be included (3) Goodwill impairment of £850,000 will be deducted O a. (1) only O b. (2) only O c. (1) and (2) only O d. (1) and (3) only O e. (2) and (3) only O f. (1), (2) and (3)

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
10th Edition
ISBN:9781259964947
Author:Libby
Publisher:Libby
Chapter1: Financial Statements And Business Decisions
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 1Q
icon
Related questions
Question

Q16

Kevin Plc acquired 70% of Carl Ltd on 1 April 2021 for £3,250,000 when Carl's retained earnings were
£1,500,000. The group's policy is to measure NCI at fair value at acquisition.
An impairment review was performed on 31 March 2022, and this indicated that goodwill had impaired
by £850,000.
Which of the following statements is/are correct in respect of the consolidated retained earnings
at 31 March 2022?
(1) 100% of Kevin's post acquisition retained earnings will be included
(2) 100% of Carl's post acquisition retained earnings will be included
(3) Goodwill impairment of £850,000 will be deducted
O a. (1) only
O b. (2) only
O c. (1) and (2) only
O d.
(1) and (3) only
O e.
(2) and (3) only
O f. (1), (2) and (3)
Transcribed Image Text:Kevin Plc acquired 70% of Carl Ltd on 1 April 2021 for £3,250,000 when Carl's retained earnings were £1,500,000. The group's policy is to measure NCI at fair value at acquisition. An impairment review was performed on 31 March 2022, and this indicated that goodwill had impaired by £850,000. Which of the following statements is/are correct in respect of the consolidated retained earnings at 31 March 2022? (1) 100% of Kevin's post acquisition retained earnings will be included (2) 100% of Carl's post acquisition retained earnings will be included (3) Goodwill impairment of £850,000 will be deducted O a. (1) only O b. (2) only O c. (1) and (2) only O d. (1) and (3) only O e. (2) and (3) only O f. (1), (2) and (3)
Expert Solution
steps

Step by step

Solved in 3 steps

Blurred answer
Knowledge Booster
Accounting for Impairment of Assets
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, accounting and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.
Similar questions
  • SEE MORE QUESTIONS
Recommended textbooks for you
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
Accounting
ISBN:
9781259964947
Author:
Libby
Publisher:
MCG
Accounting
Accounting
Accounting
ISBN:
9781337272094
Author:
WARREN, Carl S., Reeve, James M., Duchac, Jonathan E.
Publisher:
Cengage Learning,
Accounting Information Systems
Accounting Information Systems
Accounting
ISBN:
9781337619202
Author:
Hall, James A.
Publisher:
Cengage Learning,
Horngren's Cost Accounting: A Managerial Emphasis…
Horngren's Cost Accounting: A Managerial Emphasis…
Accounting
ISBN:
9780134475585
Author:
Srikant M. Datar, Madhav V. Rajan
Publisher:
PEARSON
Intermediate Accounting
Intermediate Accounting
Accounting
ISBN:
9781259722660
Author:
J. David Spiceland, Mark W. Nelson, Wayne M Thomas
Publisher:
McGraw-Hill Education
Financial and Managerial Accounting
Financial and Managerial Accounting
Accounting
ISBN:
9781259726705
Author:
John J Wild, Ken W. Shaw, Barbara Chiappetta Fundamental Accounting Principles
Publisher:
McGraw-Hill Education