On January 1, 2017, Corgan Company acquired 70 percent of the outstanding voting stock of Smashing, Inc., for a total of $1,155,000 in cash and other consideration. At the acquisition date, Smashing had common stock of $840,000, retained earnings of $390,000, and a noncontrolling interest fair value of $495,000. Corgan attributed the excess of fair value over Smashing's book value to various covenants with a 20-year remaining life. Corgan uses the equity method to account for its investment in Smashing. During the next two years, Smashing reported the following:   Net Income Dividends Declared Inventory Purchases from Corgan 2017 $ 290,000   $ 49,000   $ 240,000   2018   270,000     59,000     260,000     Corgan sells inventory to Smashing using a 60 percent markup on cost. At the end of 2017 and 2018, 40 percent of the current year purchases remain in Smashing's inventory.   Compute the equity method balance in Corgan's Investment in Smashing, Inc., account as of December 31, 2018. Prepare the worksheet adjustments for the December 31, 2018, consolidation of Corgan and Smashing. Compute the equity method balance in Corgan's Investment in Smashing, Inc., account as of December 31, 2018.         Investment balance 12/31/18   Prepare the worksheet adjustments for the December 31, 2018, consolidation of Corgan and Smashing. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field.)

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On January 1, 2017, Corgan Company acquired 70 percent of the outstanding voting stock of Smashing, Inc., for a total of $1,155,000 in cash and other consideration. At the acquisition date, Smashing had common stock of $840,000, retained earnings of $390,000, and a noncontrolling interest fair value of $495,000. Corgan attributed the excess of fair value over Smashing's book value to various covenants with a 20-year remaining life. Corgan uses the equity method to account for its investment in Smashing.

During the next two years, Smashing reported the following:

  Net Income Dividends Declared Inventory Purchases from Corgan
2017 $ 290,000   $ 49,000   $ 240,000  
2018   270,000     59,000     260,000  
 

Corgan sells inventory to Smashing using a 60 percent markup on cost. At the end of 2017 and 2018, 40 percent of the current year purchases remain in Smashing's inventory.

 

  1. Compute the equity method balance in Corgan's Investment in Smashing, Inc., account as of December 31, 2018.
  2. Prepare the worksheet adjustments for the December 31, 2018, consolidation of Corgan and Smashing.

Compute the equity method balance in Corgan's Investment in Smashing, Inc., account as of December 31, 2018.

 
 
 
 
Investment balance 12/31/18  

Prepare the worksheet adjustments for the December 31, 2018, consolidation of Corgan and Smashing. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field.)

 

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