QUESTION 5
25 MARKS
Enigma Ltd is a company which manufactures vehicles parts and is located in the northern industrial
area of Windhoek. The company has a 30 June year-end.
During December 2023 the Board of Directors of Enigma Ltd thought it appropriate to expand their
operations into the tyre manufacturing sector. Engima Ltd purchased a 55 % of the 100 000 ordinary
shares in issue ofTyre-Rama (Pty) Ltd for N$ 2 000 000. The shares were paid for on 3 June 2024.
Many of the key positions in Tyre-Rama (Pty) Ltd were vacant at the time when Enigma Ltd made the
investment. Enigma Ltd therefore provided management services to Tyre-Rama (Pty) Ltd to the amount
of N$ 82 000 during the month of June 2024.
On 30 June 2024, a dividend of 25 cents per ordinary share was declared by Tyre-Rama (Pty) Ltd. This
dividend was paid on 18 August 2024.
On 1 December 2023, Engima Ltd purchased 44 000 listed shares in Car Parts Ltd at a cost of N$ 4.50 per
share via bank transfer. The total number of issued shares of Car Parts Ltd amounted to 250 000.
On 30 June 2024 the market value of Car Parts Ltd's total ordinary shares was N$ 1 625 000. On the 1st
of May 2024, the directors of Car Parts Ltd declared a dividend of 40 cents per share.
It is the accounting policy of Engima Ltd to measure investments in listed shares at fair value through
Profit and Loss, while investments in unlisted shares are measured using the cost model.
REQUIRED
a) Prepare all the general journal entries relating to the investments in Tyre-Rama (Pty) Ltd and Car Parts
Ltd in the records of Enigma Ltd, which is evident from the above information. Narrations are required
for all journal entries.
(14)
b) Disclose the above information in the
i) Statement of Profit or Loss (5 Marks) and
ii) The notes to the Financial Statements (6 Marks)
of Enigma Ltd for the reporting period ended 30 June 2024.
(11)
Note:
Accounting policy notes are not required.
END OF ASSESSMENT
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