Accounting 9706 · AS & A Level · Business acquisition and merger

Business acquisition and merger — practice question

Read Source C in the insert booklet.
(a)[2]

State two reasons why a business may take over another business.

(b)[4]

Prepare the realisation account as at 1 January 2023.

(c)[10]

Prepare, on page 10, the partners’ capital accounts at 1 January 2023 so that the partnership books of account are closed.

(d)[4]

Prepare journal entries in the books of X Limited to show the acquisition of the partnership. Narratives are not needed.

(e)[5]

Advise Alice whether she should, or should not, set up this new business. Justify your answer.

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