Public Berhad transferred a machine to 75% owned subsidiary Queen Berhad on 1 May 2018 for RM500,000. The carrying amount of the machine on 1 May 2018 was RM400,000, and on this date the asset was estimated to have four years of useful life left.
Prepare the journal entries in respect of thetransfer
in the books of public berhad on 1 may 2018
investment in queen berhad dr. RM 500,000
to machine account RM400,000
to profit on transfer. RM100,000
(entry on account of transfer of machinery)
income from queen berhad dr. RM 75000
to investment in queen berhad RM 75000
(on account of realizing 75% profit of RM 100,000)
notes 1
sale price RM 500,000
less: carrying value RM 400,000
profit on sale RM 100,000
NOTE 2]
income from subsidiary RM 100,000
% of ownership 75%
income share 100,000 * 75% = RM 75,000
note 3
since book value of the machine is not given, accumulated depreciation can not be found
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