Beta Limited (investee) has issued 2,000 equity shares which are outstanding at the reporting date. On this date, Beta issues 1,000 share options to…

CA Final · Financial Reporting · RTP · September 2025
Beta Limited (investee) has issued 2,000 equity shares which are outstanding at the reporting date. On this date, Beta issues 1,000 share options to its employees, which can be converted into 1,000 equity shares of Beta. The grant-date fair value of each option issued is 1. The options will vest over five years and all 1000 options are expected to vest. Beta recognises share-based remuneration expense of 200in its profit or loss and an offsetting credit to equity in the current year. Alpha Limited (investor) holds 600 shares of Beta. Alpha has significant influence over Beta. Alpha recognises its share of the remuneration expense in its profit or loss as part of income from the equity-accounted investees. It records the offsetting credit as a reduction of its investment in Beta. At the end of the vesting period, all options vest and are exercised. The exercise price is 3 per option. The face value per share is 1. Required (iii) In the books of Alpha Limited, compute the loss on dilution of shares of Beta Limited and pass journal entries for the same. Beta has net assets totalling - 11,000, immediately before the shares are issued.

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(iii) Accounting in the Financial Statements of Alpha The issue of new share options results in a dilution of Alpha's interest in Beta by 10% [30% {(600/(2,000+1000)x100}]. However, Alpha maintains significant influence over Beta. Alpha calculates loss on dilution as below. Alpha's share of net assets before exercise (11,000 x 30%) 3,300 Alpha's share of net assets after exercise ((11,000+3,000) x 20%) (2,800) Cumulative adjustment required 500 Less: Adjustment previously recognized for share based payment expense (60 x 5 years) (300) Loss on dilution 200 Alpha passes the following entry to recognise dilution ₹ ₹ Loss on dilution (profit or loss) Dr. 200 To Investment in associate 200 (To recognize dilution of investment in associate)

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