Parson Company acquired an 80 percent interest in Syber Company on January 1, 2020. Any portion of Syber's business fair value in excess of its corresponding book value was assigned to trademarks. This intangible asset has subsequently undergone annual amortization based on a 15-year life. Over the past two years, regular intra-entity inventory sales transpired between the two companies. No payment has yet been made on the latest transfer. All dividends are paid in the same period as declared.   The individual financial statements for the two companies as well as consolidated totals for 2021 follow (credit balances indicated by parentheses):     Parson Company   Syber Company   Consolidated Totals Sales $ (800,000 )   $ (600,000 )   $ (1,280,000 ) Cost of goods sold   500,000       400,000       784,000   Operating expenses   100,000       100,000       202,500   Income of Syber   (74,800 )     0       0   Separate company net income $ (274,800 )   $ (100,000 )         Consolidated net income                 $ (293,500 ) Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest                   18,700   Net income attributable to Parson Company                 $ (274,800 ) Retained earnings, 1/1/21 $ (611,600 )   $ (290,000 )   $ (611,600 ) Net income (above)   (274,800 )     (100,000 )     (274,800 ) Dividends declared   70,000       30,000       70,000   Retained earnings, 12/31/21 $ (816,400 )   $ (360,000 )   $ (816,400 ) Cash and receivables $ 298,000     $ 80,000     $ 358,000   Inventory   190,000       160,000       338,000   Investment in Syber Company   368,400       0       0   Land, buildings, and equipment   380,000       260,000       640,000   Trademarks   0       0       32,500   Total assets $ 1,236,400     $ 500,000     $ 1,368,500   Liabilities $ (270,000 )   $ (60,000 )   $ (310,000 ) Common stock   (120,000 )     (80,000 )     (120,000 ) Additional paid-in capital   (30,000 )     0       (30,000 ) Noncontrolling interest in Syber   0       0       (92,100 ) Retained earnings (above)   (816,400 )     (360,000 )     (816,400 ) Total liabilities and equities $ (1,236,400 )   $ (500,000 )   $ (1,368,500 )   Qs: What method does Parson use to account for its investment in Syber? What is the balance of the intra-entity inventory gross profit deferred at the end of the current period? What amount was originally allocated to the trademarks? What is the amount of the current-year intra-entity inventory sales? Were the intra-entity inventory sales made upstream or downstream? What is the balance of the intra-entity liability at the end of the current year? What amount of intra-entity gross profit was deferred from the preceding period and recognized in the current period? What was the ending Noncontrolling Interest in Syber Company computed? With a tax rate of 21 percent, what income tax journal entry is recorded if the companies prepare a consolidated tax return? With a tax rate of 21 percent, what income tax journal entry is recorded if these two companies prepare separate tax returns?

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Parson Company acquired an 80 percent interest in Syber Company on January 1, 2020. Any portion of Syber's business fair value in excess of its corresponding book value was assigned to trademarks. This intangible asset has subsequently undergone annual amortization based on a 15-year life. Over the past two years, regular intra-entity inventory sales transpired between the two companies. No payment has yet been made on the latest transfer. All dividends are paid in the same period as declared.

 

The individual financial statements for the two companies as well as consolidated totals for 2021 follow (credit balances indicated by parentheses):

 

  Parson
Company
  Syber
Company
  Consolidated
Totals
Sales $ (800,000 )   $ (600,000 )   $ (1,280,000 )
Cost of goods sold   500,000       400,000       784,000  
Operating expenses   100,000       100,000       202,500  
Income of Syber   (74,800 )     0       0  
Separate company net income $ (274,800 )   $ (100,000 )        
Consolidated net income                 $ (293,500 )
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest                   18,700  
Net income attributable to Parson Company                 $ (274,800 )
Retained earnings, 1/1/21 $ (611,600 )   $ (290,000 )   $ (611,600 )
Net income (above)   (274,800 )     (100,000 )     (274,800 )
Dividends declared   70,000       30,000       70,000  
Retained earnings, 12/31/21 $ (816,400 )   $ (360,000 )   $ (816,400 )
Cash and receivables $ 298,000     $ 80,000     $ 358,000  
Inventory   190,000       160,000       338,000  
Investment in Syber Company   368,400       0       0  
Land, buildings, and equipment   380,000       260,000       640,000  
Trademarks   0       0       32,500  
Total assets $ 1,236,400     $ 500,000     $ 1,368,500  
Liabilities $ (270,000 )   $ (60,000 )   $ (310,000 )
Common stock   (120,000 )     (80,000 )     (120,000 )
Additional paid-in capital   (30,000 )     0       (30,000 )
Noncontrolling interest in Syber   0       0       (92,100 )
Retained earnings (above)   (816,400 )     (360,000 )     (816,400 )
Total liabilities and equities $ (1,236,400 )   $ (500,000 )   $ (1,368,500 )
 

Qs:

  1. What method does Parson use to account for its investment in Syber?

  2. What is the balance of the intra-entity inventory gross profit deferred at the end of the current period?

  3. What amount was originally allocated to the trademarks?

  4. What is the amount of the current-year intra-entity inventory sales?

  5. Were the intra-entity inventory sales made upstream or downstream?

  6. What is the balance of the intra-entity liability at the end of the current year?

  7. What amount of intra-entity gross profit was deferred from the preceding period and recognized in the current period?

  8. What was the ending Noncontrolling Interest in Syber Company computed?

  9. With a tax rate of 21 percent, what income tax journal entry is recorded if the companies prepare a consolidated tax return?

  10. With a tax rate of 21 percent, what income tax journal entry is recorded if these two companies prepare separate tax returns?

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