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ACCOUNTING STANDARD - 14 . ACCOUNTING FOR AMALGAMATIONS. J.P., KAPUR & UBERAI. PURPOSE. Accounting for amalgamations, Treatment of any resultant goodwill or reserves.
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ACCOUNTING STANDARD - 14 ACCOUNTING FOR AMALGAMATIONS J.P., KAPUR & UBERAI
PURPOSE • Accounting for amalgamations, • Treatment of any resultant goodwill or reserves. It does not deal with acquisition by one company of another company in consideration for payment in cash or by issue of shares. J.P., KAPUR & UBERAI
TYPES OF AMALGAMATIONS • NATURE OF MERGER • NATURE OF PURCHASE J.P., KAPUR & UBERAI
CONDITIONS FOR NATURE OF MERGER • All the assets and liabilities are transferred; • Shareholders holding not less than 90% of the face value of the equity shares of the transferor company become shareholders of transferee company; • The consideration is discharged by the issue of equity shares in the transferee company; • The business of the Transferor Company is intended to be carried on; & • No adjustment to be made to the book values of the assets and liabilities. J.P., KAPUR & UBERAI
METHODS FOLLOWED NATURE OF MERGER -- Pooling of Interests method NATURE OF PURCHASE -- Purchase method J.P., KAPUR & UBERAI
POOLING OF INTERESTS METHOD • The assets, liabilities and reserves are recorded at their existing carrying amounts. • Uniform set of accounting policies is adopted. • The difference between the share capital issued and the share capital of the transferor company should be adjusted in reserves. J.P., KAPUR & UBERAI
PURCHASE METHOD • The assets & liabilities are recorded either at existing carrying values or by allocating the consideration on the basis of Fair values on the date of amalgamation. • The reserves of the transferor company, other than the statutory reserves, should not be included in the financial statements of the transferee company. Contd….. J.P., KAPUR & UBERAI
PURCHASE METHOD CONSIDERATION • Securities • Cash • Other assets In determining the value of the consideration, an assessment is made of the fair value of its elements. J.P., KAPUR & UBERAI
PURCHASE METHOD If Consideration > Net Asset valueGOODWILL Consideration < Net Asset valueCAPITAL RESERVE J.P., KAPUR & UBERAI
DISCLOSURES FIRST YEAR - BOTH NATURES OF AMALGAMATION • names and general nature of business of the amalgamating companies; • effective date of amalgamation for accounting purposes; • the method of accounting used to reflect the amalgamation; and • particulars of the scheme sanctioned under a statute. J.P., KAPUR & UBERAI
DISCLOSURES FROM SECOND YEAR Pooling of Interests method (a) description and number of shares issued, (b) the amount of any difference between the consideration and the value of net assets acquired Purchase method (a) a description of the consideration paid or payable; (b) any difference between the consideration and the value of net assets acquired. J.P., KAPUR & UBERAI