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NON CONTROLLING INTEREST USING PROPORTIONATE SHARE METHOD Suppose Oak only acqui

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NON CONTROLLING INTEREST USING PROPORTIONATE SHARE METHOD

Suppose Oak only acquired 80% of the ordinary share capital and all the preference shares of Acorn for £25,000. Revised balance sheets are shown below:

Oak

Acorn

Property, plant and equipment

100,000

10,000

Investment at cost

25,000

Net current assets

  33,000

20,000

158,000

30,000

Ordinary £1 shares

100,000

20,000

Preference shares

5,000

Retained reserves

58,000

5,000

158,000

30,000

Oak

Acorn

Property, plant and equipment

100,000

10,000

Investment at cost

25,000

Net current assets

  33,000

20,000

158,000

30,000

Ordinary £1 shares

100,000

20,000

Preference shares

5,000

Retained reserves

58,000

5,000

158,000

30,000

Explanation / Answer

Controlling interest = 80%; Non controlling interest = 20%.

In Acron, it's enough to consider only assets because there were no liabilities other than equity.

In proportionate consolidation, the non controlling interest calculation is as follows :

Ordinary shares = 20000 X 20% = 4000

Preference shares = 5000 X 0 % = 0

Retained earnings = 5000 X 20% = 1000

Total of non controlling interest = 4000 + 1000 = 5000