Consolidation of Accounts Report: Finance Module - University Name

This report provides a comprehensive analysis of the consolidation of accounts, focusing on the advantages of adjustment entries in financial reporting. It covers key aspects such as the consolidation process, the acquisition of a subsidiary, and the calculation of goodwill. The report delves into specific adjustment entries for land, plant and equipment, and contingent liabilities, emphasizing the importance of fair value determination and deferred tax implications. It examines how adjustment entries impact the balance sheet and overall financial statements, providing a detailed understanding of the process. The report highlights the significance of acquisition analysis in determining the value of the subsidiary and the investment made by the acquiring company. It concludes by summarizing the key benefits of using adjustment entries to accurately represent the financial position of the consolidated entity, including improved accuracy in financial reporting and valuation.

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Advantages of adjustment entries in consolidation of accounts
The consolidation is the process of combining the financial outcome of various
subsidiary companies in to a consolidated financial statement of the acquiring company
which is taking control of the minor company. this method is used when the acquiring
company acquire more than 50% of the shares of the minor company. in this case four ltd is
going to acquire the entire shares of D ltd by paying an amount OF $900000, on 1st July 2014.
Adjustment for land
The adjustment entries for the assets are made to eliminate the difference in
deprecation and to make adjustment of the unrealised profit of the land. The adjustment entry
is made as the fair value is higher than the carrying amount for which it is essential to
calculate the deferred tax liability. From this adjustment entry it will be possible to prepare
the revaluation surplus after giving the effect of tax (Harris and Dilling 2017).
Adjustment entries for plant and equipment
The plant value is undervalued by $50000 which is to be increased and bring back to
the original value which will help in calculating the goodwill. In addition to that the
adjustment entry is to be passed to recognise the deferred tax. The revaluation reserve is
created to record the original value of the land (Trifan 2018).
Contingent liability
Adjustment entry for contingent liability is to be made to find the deferred tax assets,
since no payment in relation to unsettled legal claim is made so the tax base is zero. This
adjustment entry is made to record the provision for legal claim and to recognise the effect of

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tax liability. this will help to find out the actual value of the unsettled legal expenses (Hong
Anh and Tran 2018).
Acquisition analysis
The adjustment entries for acquisition is made to calculate the value of D ltd and to
find out the value of goodwill that is to be paid by four ltd. To evaluate the goodwill, it will
be required to deduct the share capital, retained earnings, revaluation surplus less legal claim
expenses from the cost of acquisition. In this case the value of goodwill will be 29000. From
this it will be possible to find out the investment made by four ltd in D ltd. Thus, the main
advantage of the adjustment entries can is to calculate the fair value of the assets and
liabilities after giving the effect of tax from these values of assets and liabilities it will be
possible to evaluate the goodwill and the value of the business of the minor company
(Biancone Secinaro and Brescia 2016).

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References
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transparency.
Harris, P. and Dilling, P., 2017. Case Study: Consolidated Balance Sheet At Date Of
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Hong, P.T.D., Anh, V.T.K. and Tran, M.D., 2018. Disadvantages and motivation of
consolidated financial statements preparation in Vietnam. International Journal of
Economics and Finance, 10(3), pp.36-46.
Trifan, A., 2018. ACCOUNTING TREATMENTS SPECIFIC TO FINANCIAL
ASSETS. Bulletin of the Transilvania University of Brasov. Economic Sciences. Series
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