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Group file: significant influence, equity method, eliminations, losses and impairment, cessation of influence (IAS 28)

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Standards: IAS 28 — Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures

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Document 1Memo

Group profile and file conventions

Halvern Group SA (fictitious entity) closes its consolidated accounts on 31 December 20X6. File conventions: amounts in EUR; case convention (pedagogical assumption, not attributed to IAS 28): fair values are those of independent valuations; the adjusted profits of the associates are file data, after harmonisation of policies; the depreciation of the fair value excess is straight line with no residual value; no tax; no transaction costs; the equity-method entries for Sovrel are not requested and the cumulative effect excludes them; the entries are illustrative. The 20 % presumption is rebuttable and significant influence is a matter of judgement.

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Item	Value	Found in
Halvern’s direct voting rights in Corsel	24%
Voting rights held by the subsidiary in Corsel	6%
Halvern’s voting rights in Dunmar	16%
Halvern’s share of Pelvane	25%
Cost of the investment in Pelvane	€2,000,000.00
Fair value of Pelvane’s identifiable net assets	€7,200,000.00
Fair value excess on the equipment	€480,000.00
Pelvane’s profit before adjustment	€640,000.00
Pelvane policy adjustment	€40,000.00
Pelvane’s other comprehensive income	€60,000.00
Dividends distributed by Pelvane	€320,000.00
Halvern’s share of Quorin	35%
Cost of the investment in Quorin	€650,000.00
Fair value of Quorin’s identifiable net assets	€2,000,000.00
Interest retained in Sovrel	40%
Fair value of the retained 40 % interest	€1,200,000.00
Consolidated carrying amount of the retained interest	€1,050,000.00
Sovrel’s adjusted profit for the second half	€120,000.00
Sovrel’s other comprehensive income	€30,000.00
Dividend received by Halvern	€30,000.00
Halvern’s share of Vorlan	30%
Carrying amount of the investment before eliminations	€1,600,000.00
Inventory bought from Vorlan still held, at transfer price	€400,000.00
Vorlan’s margin	35%
Inventory bought from Halvern still held, at transfer price	€250,000.00
Halvern’s margin	20%
Carrying amount of the land contributed	€500,000.00
Fair value of the land contributed	€800,000.00
Carrying amount of the investment in Rimel	€500,000.00
Halvern’s long-term loan to Rimel	€200,000.00
Halvern’s share of Rimel’s loss	€900,000.00
Entire carrying amount of the investment in Tarvik	€900,000.00
Value in use of the net investment	€780,000.00
Fair value less costs of disposal	€740,000.00
Price received for the 20 points sold	€300,000.00
Fair value of the retained 10 % interest	€150,000.00
Carrying amount of the investment on the loss of influence	€410,000.00
Accumulated other comprehensive income	€18,000.00
Reclassification proportion on leaving the equity method	100%
Group training budget	€85,000.00
Remaining useful life of Pelvane’s equipment	8 years

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Group profile and file conventions
Corsel SA and Dunmar SA: voting rights and indicators
Pelvane SA and Quorin SA: acquisitions and profits
Sovrel SA: interest retained after the loss of control
Vorlan SA: upstream, downstream and contribution transactions
Rimel SA and Tarvik SA: losses and impairment
Orvel SA: disposal and loss of influence
Group training budget
Valuer’s note: useful life of Pelvane’s equipment

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Work programme

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Task 1Analysis
Draw up the file plan: entities, questions of influence, equity method, eliminations, losses and cessation.
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Task 2Analysis
Corsel: compute Halvern’s total voting rights, direct and indirect.
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Corsel: compute Halvern’s total voting rights, direct and indirect.
Halvern’s total voting rights in Corsel (24 + 6)
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Task 3Professional judgement
Corsel: does Halvern have significant influence, and is the 20 % presumption confirmed?
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Task 4Professional judgement
Dunmar: with 16 % of the voting rights, do the indicators rebut the presumption of no influence?
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Task 5Calculation
Pelvane: compute Halvern’s share of the fair value of the identifiable net assets.
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Pelvane: compute Halvern’s share of the fair value of the identifiable net assets.
Halvern’s share of Pelvane’s net fair values (25 % × 7,200,000)
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Task 6Calculation
Pelvane: compute the difference between the cost and that share and state its treatment.
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Pelvane: compute the difference between the cost and that share and state its treatment.
Goodwill included in the carrying amount of Pelvane (2,000,000 − 1,800,000)
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Task 7Calculation
Pelvane: compute the extra annual depreciation relating to the fair value excess.
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Pelvane: compute the extra annual depreciation relating to the fair value excess.
Extra annual depreciation (480,000 ÷ 8)
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Task 8Analysis
Pelvane: harmonise the policy and compute the adjusted profit used for the share.
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Pelvane: harmonise the policy and compute the adjusted profit used for the share.
Pelvane’s adjusted profit (640,000 − 40,000 − 60,000)
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Task 9Calculation
Pelvane: compute the share of the adjusted profit.
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Pelvane: compute the share of the adjusted profit.
Share of Pelvane’s adjusted profit (25 % × 540,000)
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Task 10Calculation
Pelvane: compute the share of other comprehensive income.
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Pelvane: compute the share of other comprehensive income.
Share of Pelvane’s other comprehensive income (25 % × 60,000)
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Task 11Analysis
Pelvane: what dividend does Halvern receive and how is it accounted for?
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Pelvane: what dividend does Halvern receive and how is it accounted for?
Dividend received from Pelvane (25 % × 320,000)
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Task 12Calculation
Pelvane: compute the closing carrying amount of the investment.
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Pelvane: compute the closing carrying amount of the investment.
Closing carrying amount of Pelvane (2,000,000 + 135,000 + 15,000 − 80,000)
€
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Task 13Calculation
Quorin: compute Halvern’s share of the fair value of the identifiable net assets.
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Quorin: compute Halvern’s share of the fair value of the identifiable net assets.
Halvern’s share of Quorin’s net fair values (35 % × 2,000,000)
€
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Task 14Calculation
Quorin: compute the difference between the cost and the share and state its treatment.
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Part 1 · Calculation
Quorin: compute the difference between the cost and the share and state its treatment.
Bargain income on Quorin (700,000 − 650,000)
€
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Task 15Analysis
Sovrel: how is the retained 40 % interest treated after the loss of control, what is its cost and what part of the gain relates to remeasurement?
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Sovrel: how is the retained 40 % interest treated after the loss of control, what is its cost and what part of the gain relates to remeasurement?
Remeasurement gain on the retained interest (1,200,000 − 1,050,000)
€
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Task 16Analysis
Sovrel, second half: compute the share of profit and of other comprehensive income and the closing carrying amount.
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Sovrel, second half: compute the share of profit and of other comprehensive income and the closing carrying amount.
Share of the adjusted profit of the second half (40 % × 120,000)
€
Share of other comprehensive income (40 % × 30,000)
€
Carrying amount at 31 December 20X6 (1,200,000 + 48,000 + 12,000 − 30,000)
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Result: Carrying amount at 31 December 20X6 (1,200,000 + 48,000 + 12,000 − 30,000)
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Task 17Analysis
Vorlan: compute the total unrealised profit of the upstream and downstream inventory transactions.
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Vorlan: compute the total unrealised profit of the upstream and downstream inventory transactions.
Unrealised profit of Vorlan in Halvern’s inventory (400,000 × 35 %)
€
Unrealised profit of Halvern in Vorlan’s inventory (250,000 × 20 %)
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Result: Unrealised profit of Halvern in Vorlan’s inventory (250,000 × 20 %)
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Task 18Calculation
Vorlan: compute the profit eliminated on the upstream transaction.
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Vorlan: compute the profit eliminated on the upstream transaction.
Profit eliminated, upstream (30 % × 140,000)
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Task 19Calculation
Vorlan: compute the profit eliminated on the downstream transaction.
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Vorlan: compute the profit eliminated on the downstream transaction.
Profit eliminated, downstream (30 % × 50,000)
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Task 20Professional judgement
Vorlan: how is the gain on the contribution of land treated? Compute the gain on the contribution and the part to eliminate.
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Vorlan: how is the gain on the contribution of land treated? Compute the gain on the contribution and the part to eliminate.
Gain on the contribution (800,000 − 500,000)
€
Gain on the contribution eliminated (30 % × 300,000)
€
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Result: Gain on the contribution eliminated (30 % × 300,000)
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Task 21Calculation
Vorlan: compute the carrying amount of the investment after the downstream eliminations.
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Vorlan: compute the carrying amount of the investment after the downstream eliminations.
Carrying amount after downstream eliminations (1,600,000 − 15,000 − 90,000)
€
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Task 22Calculation
Rimel: are the long-term interests part of the net investment? Compute Halvern’s interest used to cap the losses.
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Rimel: are the long-term interests part of the net investment? Compute Halvern’s interest used to cap the losses.
Halvern’s interest in Rimel (500,000 + 200,000)
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Task 23Calculation
Rimel: compute the share of losses to recognise.
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Rimel: compute the share of losses to recognise.
Share of losses recognised (the lower of 900,000 and 700,000)
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Task 24Calculation
Rimel: compute the unrecognised losses.
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Rimel: compute the unrecognised losses.
Unrecognised losses (900,000 − 700,000)
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Task 25Analysis
Rimel: in which order are the losses charged to the components of the interest, and must Halvern recognise a liability for the unrecognised losses?
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Task 26Calculation
Tarvik: determine the recoverable amount of the net investment.
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Tarvik: determine the recoverable amount of the net investment.
Recoverable amount of Tarvik (the higher of 780,000 and 740,000)
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Task 27Calculation
Tarvik: compute the impairment loss on the net investment.
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Tarvik: compute the impairment loss on the net investment.
Impairment loss on the net investment in Tarvik (900,000 − 780,000)
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Task 28Professional judgement
Orvel: does Halvern lose significant influence? Determine the other comprehensive income to reclassify.
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Orvel: does Halvern lose significant influence? Determine the other comprehensive income to reclassify.
Other comprehensive income reclassified on the loss of influence (100 % × 18,000)
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Task 29Calculation
Orvel: compute the gain on loss of influence before and after reclassification.
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Orvel: compute the gain on loss of influence before and after reclassification.
Gain on loss of influence before reclassification (300,000 + 150,000 − 410,000)
€
Total gain on loss of influence (40,000 + 18,000)
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Result: Total gain on loss of influence (40,000 + 18,000)
Task 30Journal entries
Quorin: record the acquisition with the bargain income.
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Part 1 · Journal entry · Journal entries
Entry 1 of 1
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Task 31Journal entries
Pelvane: record the share of the adjusted profit.
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Part 1 · Journal entry · Journal entries
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Task 32Journal entries
Pelvane: record the share of other comprehensive income.
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Part 1 · Journal entry · Journal entries
Entry 1 of 1
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Task 33Journal entries
Pelvane: record the dividend received.
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Task 34Journal entries
Sovrel: record the retained interest brought to fair value as the cost of the associate.
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Task 35Journal entries
Vorlan: record the elimination of the profit on the upstream transaction.
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Task 36Journal entries
Vorlan: record the elimination of the profit on the downstream transaction.
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Task 37Journal entries
Vorlan: record the elimination of the gain on the contribution.
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Task 38Journal entries
Rimel: record the loss charged to the investment.
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Task 39Journal entries
Rimel: record the loss charged to the long-term interests.
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Task 40Journal entries
Tarvik: record the impairment loss.
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Task 41Journal entries
Orvel: record the derecognition of the investment and the retained 10 % interest at fair value.
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Task 42Journal entries
Orvel: record the reclassification of other comprehensive income.
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Task 43Effects on the financial statements
What is the cumulative effect of the thirteen entries on the consolidated financial statements?
Part 1 · Classification · Analysis
State the direction of the effect on each financial statement aggregate.
Financial position (balance sheet)
IncreaseDecreaseNo effect
Profit or loss
IncreaseDecreaseNo effect
Other comprehensive income
IncreaseDecreaseNo effect
Equity
IncreaseDecreaseNo effect
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Part 2 · Calculation · Analysis
Quantify the effect on the aggregates concerned.
Amount of the effect — Financial position (balance sheet)
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Amount of the effect — Profit or loss
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Amount of the effect — Other comprehensive income
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Amount of the effect — Equity
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Result: Amount of the effect — Equity
Task 44Analysis
Which points remain to be dealt with by the reviewer?
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Task 45Conclusion
Write the conclusion of the file.
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File review

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Review notes

BlockingResolvedReviewer note (blocking): support the useful life of Pelvane’s equipment with the valuer’s note
Non-blockingOpenReviewer note: specify the effect of the final valuation of the retained interest in Sovrel on the gain

Information requests

ObtainedRequest to the valuer: remaining useful life of Pelvane’s equipment
Assumption documentedDocumented assumption: provisional valuation of the retained interest in Sovrel

Completion checklist

Significant influence in Corsel and Dunmar documentedDone
Cost, goodwill and share reconciled to the valuationsDone
Upstream, downstream and contribution eliminations computedDone
Losses, impairment and loss of influence computedDone
Balanced entries and effect on the financial statements establishedDone
Final valuation of the retained interest in Sovrel to be obtained from the independent valuerTo review

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Normative references

IAS 28 §5
IAS 28 §22
IAS 28 §28
IAS 28 §32
IAS 28 §38
IAS 28 §42

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