Liabilities and Equity Assets $ 60,000 40,000 120,000 Liabilities ... Common stock ($10 par). Paid-in capital in excess of par Retained earnings... Total liabilities and equity ...... Cash $150,000 100,000 50,000 100,000 Inventory Land.... Building (net) Total assets... 180,000 $400,000 $400,000

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Bell Corporation purchases all of the outstanding stock of Stockdon Corporation for $220,000 in cash on January 1, 2017. On the purchase date, Stockdon Corporation has the following condensed balance sheet: (attached)

Any excess of book value over cost is attributable to the building, which is currently overstated on Stockdon’s books. All other assets and liabilities have book values equal to fair values. The building has an estimated 10-year life with no salvage value.
The trial balances of the two companies on December 31, 2017, appear as follows:
                                                                         Bell             Stockdon
Cash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  180,000              143,000
Inventory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 60,000               30,000
Land. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . 120,000             120,000
Building (net) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 600,000             162,000
Investment in Stockdon Corporation . . . . 220,000
Accounts Payable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  (405,000)             (210,000)
Common Stock ($3 par) . . . . . . . . . .  .. . . . . (300,000)
Common Stock ($10 par) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (100,000)
Paid-In Capital in Excess of Par . . . . . . . . . . (180,000)             (50,000)
Retained Earnings, January 1, 2017. . . . . .  (255,000)            (100,000)
Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . (210,000)             (40,000)
Cost of Goods Sold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 120,000              35,000
Other Expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . 45,000                10,000
Dividends Declared . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . 5,000
Totals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0                            0

1. Prepare a determination and distribution of excess schedule for the investment. (A value analysis is not needed.)
2. Prepare the 2017 consolidated worksheet. Include columns for the eliminations and adjustments,
the consolidated income statement, the controlling retained earnings, and the consolidated balance sheet.
3. Prepare the 2017 consolidated statements, including the income statement, retained earnings statement, and balance sheet.

Liabilities and Equity
Assets
$ 60,000
40,000
120,000
Liabilities ...
Common stock ($10 par).
Paid-in capital in excess of par
Retained earnings...
Total liabilities and equity ......
Cash
$150,000
100,000
50,000
100,000
Inventory
Land....
Building (net)
Total assets...
180,000
$400,000
$400,000
Transcribed Image Text:Liabilities and Equity Assets $ 60,000 40,000 120,000 Liabilities ... Common stock ($10 par). Paid-in capital in excess of par Retained earnings... Total liabilities and equity ...... Cash $150,000 100,000 50,000 100,000 Inventory Land.... Building (net) Total assets... 180,000 $400,000 $400,000
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