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Galway Ltd acquired all the issued shares of Dublin Ltd for $240 000 cash

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Question Answered step-by-step QUESTION Galway Ltd acquired all the issued shares of Dublin Ltd for $240 000 cash on 1 July 2019. The following information is available at this acquisition dat... e: The equity of Dublin Ltd is provided below: Share capital $95 000 Retained earnings 80 000 General reserve 25 000 All the identifiable assets and liabilities of Dublin Ltd were recorded at fair value in the statement of financialposition. The company income tax rate is 30%. The following transactions and events occurred during the year ended 30 June 2020: 1. Goodwill: Goodwill related to the acquisition of Dublin Ltd was impaired by $5 000. 2. Dublin Ltd sold inventories to Galway Ltd for $25 000, which had originally cost Dublin Ltd $22 000. At 30 June 2020, 75% of these inventories were sold externally. 3. On 1 July 2018, Galway Ltd sold one piece of its existing equipment to Dublin Ltd for $120 000. Galway Ltd purchased the equipment for $160 000 on 1 July 2016 and depreciated it over the original useful life of 10 years at zero residual value. Dublin Ltd plans to depreciate the equipment over its remaining useful life at zero residual value. 4. Dividends: Dublin Ltd paid $18 000 interim dividends in September 2019, and Galway Ltd declared $26 000 dividends in May 2020 (to be paid in October 2020). 5. Galway Ltd charged Dublin Ltd $90 000 for service fees. At 30 June 2020, 90% of this amount was paid by Dublin Ltd. Required: Analyse the completed worksheet attached for the Galway Group. Using the information provided in the worksheet, prepare an evaluation report, detailing each omission and error. For each error: 1. List the accounts and amounts, which are incorrect for each consolidation adjustment. 2. Explain WHY the entry is incorrect. Include formulas where possible in your explanation. 3. Provide the correct entry that should have been in the worksheet and explain each account and amount for this entry. 4. Explain the overall effect each error or omission will have (in amount) on the Group financial statements if it is not corrected. WORKSHEET OF GALWAY GROUP [Show More]

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