Cor pora te rep or ti n g

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BETH (INT SYLLABUS) 
Key answer tips 
Part (a) of this question involves the preparation of a consolidated statement of financial 
position. Control over the subsidiary has been achieved in stages. This means that a gain 
arises in profit or loss on the remeasurement of the previous shareholding to fair value. The 
goodwill calculation must also include both the consideration for the new shares and the 
fair value of the existing shares. Easy marks are always available in consolidated statement 
of financial position questions as long as you have learned the five standard workings off by 
heart. 
Question 1 (c) tests ethics. Make sure that you leave sufficient time to write a good quality 
answer to this requirement as, once again, easy marks are available.
(a)