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Harpy plc. (Harpy) is an engineering company. It purchased 75% of the shares in Sura Limited (Sura), a company with hardware shops throughout Ireland, on 1 April 2018, for 405 million. The Financial Statements as at 31 March 2019 are as follows:

Harpy

31 March 2019

Sura

31 March 2019

million

million

million

million

ASSETS

Non Current Assets (note (i)

620

340

Investment in Sura

405

Nil

1025

340

Current Assets

Inventory (note iii)

96

22

Accounts Receivables (note iv)

84

44

Bank

Nil

180

4

70

1205

410

EQUITY AND LIABILITIES

Equity attributable to Equity holders of the Parent

Equity Shares 1 cent each

375

200

Share Premium

150

Nil

Retained Earnings

294

140

819

340

Current Liabilities:

Accounts Payable (note iv)

130

27

Taxation

45

23

Overdraft

25

200

nil

50

Non Current Liabilities:

10% Loan Note

186

20

1205

410

The following information is relevant:

(i) At the date of acquisition the fair values of Suras net assets were approximately equal to their carrying amounts with the exception of its properties. These properties had a fair value of 40 million in excess of their carrying amounts. The properties had a remaining useful life of 20 years from 1 April 2018.The fair values have not been reflected in Suras SOFP.

(ii) Suras equity section of its financial statements at the date of acquisition was as follows:

Ordinary Share Capital

200 million

Retained Earnings

120 million

Total

320 million

(ii) Harpy values NCI at fair value. The market price of Suras shares just before the date of acquisition was 2.40 share.

(iii) Sura sold Harpy goods for 15 million in the post acquisition period. 6 million of these goods are included in the Inventory of Harpy at 31 March 2019. The mark up on the goods was 33% .

(iv) Suras accounts payable account (in the records of Harpy) of 7 million does not agree with Harpys accounts receivable account (in the records of Sura) due to cash in transit of 4 million paid by Harpy.

(v) Goodwill of 27 million is impaired in the first year.

Required:

Prepare the consolidated statement of financial position of Harpy plc as at 31 March 2019.

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