a) Determine if Action must record any goodwill. Show any calculations. b) Record the acquisition in Action's general journal on Feb. 16, 2023. Show: any calculations. c) Prepare any adjusting entry for amortization required as of the fiscal year end, December 31, 2023. If no amortization is required, explain why.
a) Determine if Action must record any goodwill. Show any calculations. b) Record the acquisition in Action's general journal on Feb. 16, 2023. Show: any calculations. c) Prepare any adjusting entry for amortization required as of the fiscal year end, December 31, 2023. If no amortization is required, explain why.
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Transcribed Image Text:Action, Inc. acquired the following assets and assumed the related liabilities of Slacker Corp. in a
transaction completed on February 16, 2023:
Accounts receivable, net
Inventories
Property, plant & equipment
Non-amortizable intangible assets
Carrying value
for Slacker
Current liabilities
Noncurrent liabilities
$ 11,000
$ 50,000
$
100,000
$ 200,000
Fair Value
$ 10,000
$ 50,000
$ 150,000
$ 225,000
$ (40,000)
$(200,000)
$ (40,000)
$(200,000)
Action paid $205,000 in cash for all of the above from Slacker.
a) Determine if Action must record any goodwill. Show any calculations.
b) Record the acquisition in Action's general journal on Feb. 16, 2023. Show: any calculations.
c) Prepare any adjusting entry for amortization required as of the fiscal year end, December 31,
2023. If no amortization is required, explain why.
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