n January 1, Puckett Company paid $1.28 million for 64,000 shares of Harrison’s voting common stock, which represents a 40 percent investment. No allocation to goodwill or other specific account was made. Significant influence over Harrison is achieved by this acquisition and so Puckett applies the equity method. Harrison distributed a dividend of $2 per share during the year and reported net income of $569,000. What is the balance in the Investment in Harrison account found in Puckett’s financial records as of December 31?  What I have: Equity Investment 1.28 million  Cash                           1.28 million  Equity Invetment 227600 Equity income  227600 Not sure how to record the $2 per dividend? What is the balance in the Investment in Harrison account found in Puckett’s financial records as of December 31?

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n January 1, Puckett Company paid $1.28 million for 64,000 shares of Harrison’s voting common stock, which represents a 40 percent investment. No allocation to goodwill or other specific account was made. Significant influence over Harrison is achieved by this acquisition and so Puckett applies the equity method. Harrison distributed a dividend of $2 per share during the year and reported net income of $569,000. What is the balance in the Investment in Harrison account found in Puckett’s financial records as of December 31? 

What I have:

Equity Investment 1.28 million 

Cash                           1.28 million 

Equity Invetment 227600

Equity income  227600

Not sure how to record the $2 per dividend? What is the balance in the Investment in Harrison account found in Puckett’s financial records as of December 31? 

 

 

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