Calculate the annual depreciation charge for each year

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ACCOUNTING FOR CORPORATE STRUCTURE ASSIGNMENT

Question 1 - During the reporting period ending 30 June 2018, Midnight Boil Ltd constructed a nuclear power generator just outside of Melbourne. The cost of the power generator and associated technology amounted to $12,550,000. Other costs associated with the construction amounted to:

	$
Costs incurred in obtaining access to the site	2,500,500
Power permits	400,500
Engineers' fees	1,100,500
	4,001,500

The plant was ready to start generating power on 1 July 2018, with actual generation starting on 1 October 2018. At the end of the power plant's useful life, which is expected to be 10 years, Midnight Boil Ltd is required by the government to dismantle the plant, remove it, and return the site to its original condition. After consulting its own engineers and environmentalists, Midnight Boil Ltd estimates these costs to be:

	$
Dismantling the plant	750,500
Environmental remediation costs	1,249,500
Replacement of flora and fauna	100,000
	2,100,000

Midnight Boil Ltd uses a discount rate of 10 per cent.

REQUIRED - Prepare the journal entries necessary to account for the power plant for the years ended 30 June 2018, 30 June 2019 and 30 June 2024. Ignore depreciation.

Question 2 - On 1 July 2015 Sprintfast Couriers Ltd, which has a year-end of 30 June, purchased a delivery truck for use in its courier operations at a cost of $65,000. At the end of the truck's useful life it is expected to have a residual value of $5000. During its six-year useful life, Sprintfast Couriers Ltd expected the truck to be driven 246,000 kilometres.

REQUIRED - Calculate the annual depreciation charge for each of the six years of the truck's life using the following methods:

(a) the straight-line method

(b) the sum-of-digits method

(d) the units-of-production method using kilometres as the basis of use and assuming the following usage:

Year	Kilometres
2016	28,000
2017	34,000
2018	42,000
2019	55,000
2020	68,000
2021	19,000
	246,000

Question 3 - On 1 July 2016 Big Wednesday Ltd acquired land at a cost of $1,000,000. Big Wednesday Ltd makes the following estimates of the value of the land:

	Net selling price	Value in use	Fair value
30 June 2017	$900,000	$1,050,000	$950,000
30 June 2018	$900,000	$960,000	$950,000
30 June 2019	$920,000	$900,000	$970,000

Required -

(a) Determine the recoverable amount of the land for each reporting date.

(b) Assume that Big Wednesday Ltd uses the cost method. For each year, calculate the carrying amount of the land. Prepare the journal entries necessary to effect any adjustments required by accounting standards.

(c) Assume that Big Wednesday Ltd revalues its land at the end of each year. For each year, calculate the carrying amount of the land. Prepare the journal entries necessary to effect any adjustments required by accounting standards.

Question 4 -Tamarama Ltd acquires 100 percent of Bronte Ltd on 1 July 2017. Tamarama Ltd pays the shareholders of Bronte Ltd the following consideration:

Cash - $70,000

Plant and equipment - fair value $250,000; carrying amount in the books of Tamarama Ltd $170,000

Land - fair value $300,000; carrying amount in the books of Tamarama Ltd $200,000

There are also legal fees of $35,000 involved in acquiring Bronte Ltd.

On 1 July 2017 Bronte Ltd's statement of financial position shows total assets of $700,000 and liabilities of $300,000. The fair value of the assets is $800,000.

REQUIRED - Has any goodwill been acquired and, if so, how much?

Question 5 - On 1 July 2018 Michaela Ltd issues $1 million in five-year debentures that pay interest each six months at a coupon rate of 10 per cent. At the time of issuing the securities, the market requires a rate of return of 8 percent. Interest expense is determined using the effective-interest method.

REQUIRED -

(a) Determine the issue price.

(b) Provide the journal entries at:

(i) 1 July 2018

(ii) 30 June 2019

(iii) 30 June 2020.

Question 6 - When a lease transaction is to be capitalized, how do we determine the value of the leased asset, and the lease liability?

Question 7 - Lehman Ltd sells some printed material to an organisation in the United States on 1 July 2019. The price is denominated in US dollars and is US$500,000. It is to be paid on 1 September 2019. The amount is guaranteed by a local bank so that payment is deemed to be very certain. The spot rate on the date of the transaction is A$1 = US$0.70.

Worried about fluctuations in the value of the Australian dollar, Lehman decides to enter a forward rate agreement with the bank in which the latter agrees to buy US$500,000 from Lehman Ltd on 1 September at an agreed forward rate of US$0.72.

(a) Describe how entering a forward rate agreement will reduce the risk of Lehman Ltd.

(b) How much money, in Australian dollars, will Lehman Ltd ultimately receive from the sale?

Question 8 - On 1 July 2019 Lurline Ltd provides its managing director with a share-based incentive according to which she is offered a bonus that is calculated as 100,000 times the increase in the fair value of the entity's share price above $5.00. When the bonus was offered the share price was $4.50. If the managing director does not leave the organisation the accrued entitlement will be paid after three years. However, if she leaves the organisation the accrued entitlement will be paid out upon departure-that is, the benefit will not be forfeited.

Other information

The share price at 30 June 2020 is $4.00.
The share price at 30 June 2021 is $5.50.
The share price at 30 June 2022 is $6.00.
The managing director stays for three years and is paid the bonus on 1 July 2022.

REQUIRED - Prepare the journal entries that would appear in the accounting records of Lurline Ltd to account for the issue of the share appreciation rights.

Question 9 - At the end of the reporting period of a reporting entity, are any adjustments necessary in relation to the reporting entity's foreign currency monetary items? How should any adjustments (if necessary) be treated within the statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income purposes?

Question 10 - On 1 March 2018 Kanga Ltd, an Australian entity, places an order for UK£1.5 million of inventory with Ferrett pic, a UK supplier. The goods will be purchased FOB Liverpool. A decision is made to take out a foreign exchange forward-rate contract for UK£1.5 million on 1 March 2018 with The Bank in which The Bank agrees to supply Kanga Ltd with UK£1.5 million on 1 August 2018. The goods are shipped on 1 June 2018 and are paid for on 1 August 2018.

Additional information -

Date	Spot rate	Forward rate
1 March 2018	£0.45	£0.42
1 June 2018	£0.43	£0.40
30 June 2018	£0.39	£0.36
1 August 2018	£0.41	£0.41

REQUIRED - Assuming that the hedging arrangement satisfies the requirements for hedge accounting as stipulated in AASB 9, and the management of Kanga Ltd adopts cash flow hedge accounting, provide the necessary journal entries for Kanga Ltd to account for both the purchase transaction with Ferrett plc and the forward rate contract with The Bank.

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Australian student, need to solve all the questions. Instructions - Refer to the Unit Outline for other instructions. The assignment has to be typed, double-spacing. There are ten (10) questions to be completed for this assessment. Ensure that you answer all questions. Each question is worth 10 marks totaling 100. The final marks will be converted to 20%. All questions are selected from your prescribed textbook: FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING 8 e – Craig Deegan. The rubric (appendix 1) has the assessment criteria. Generally, the evaluation criteria: Accurate numerical answers, Clarity of communication and analysis supported if applicable by Australian/International Accounting Standards And Correct referencing and bibliographic style-all source material is appropriately cited in the assignment and presented correctly in the reference list.

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