On September 1, 20X7, Spike Limited Decided to Buy 100

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Essay

On September 1, 20X7, Spike Limited decided to buy 100% of the outstanding shares of Volley Inc. for $1,200,000, paid for with the issuance of shares. Acquisition costs for the deal totaled $30,000: $20,000 related to the issue of the shares and the remaining amount for legal, valuation, and administrative costs. All of these costs were paid in cash. In addition Spike has agreed to pay an additional $250,000 if the revenues of Volley have a 5% growth over the next two years from the date of the acquisition. It has been determined that the fair value of this contingent consideration is $175,000.
The balances showing on the statement of financial position for the two companies at August 31, 20X7, are as follows:
After a review of the financial assets and liabilities, Spike determines that some of the assets of Volley have fair values different from their carrying values. These items are listed below:
Property, plant, and equipment: fair value is $1,350,000
Patent: fair value is $255,000
Brand name: fair value is $135,000
Required:
Determine the amount of goodwill that will be recorded on the business combination.
Prepare the consolidated statement of financial position as at September 1, 20X7.

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