Pritano Company acquired all the net assets of Succo Company on December 31, 2013, for $2,234,440 cash. The balance sheet of Succo Company immediately prior to the acquisition showed:     Book value   Fair value Current assets   $ 962,320   $962,320 Plant and equipment   1,186,440   1,337,450 Total   $2,148,760   $2,299,770           Liabilities   $191,390   $214,050 Common stock   471,160     Other contributed capital   584,100     Retained earnings   902,110     Total   $2,148,760     As part of the negotiations, Pritano agreed to pay the stockholders of Succo $385,210 cash if the post-combination earnings of Pritano averaged $2,234,440 or more per year over the next two years. The estimated fair value of the contingent consideration was $148,740 on the date of the acquisition.             (a) Prepare the journal entry on the books of Pritano to record the acquisition on December 31, 2013. (If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts. Credit account titles are automatically indented when the amount is entered. Do not indent manually.) Account Titles and Explanation Debit Credit     Cash    Common Stock    Current Assets    Gain on Change in Fair Value of Contingent Consideration    Goodwill    Liabilities    Liability for Contingent Consideration    Loss on Change in Fair Value of Contingent Consideration    No Entry    Other Contributed Capital    Plant and Equipment    Retained Earnings             Cash    Common Stock    Current Assets    Gain on Change in Fair Value of Contingent Consideration    Goodwill    Liabilities    Liability for Contingent Consideration    Loss on Change in Fair Value of Contingent Consideration    No Entry    Other Contributed Capital    Plant and Equipment    Retained Earnings             Cash    Common Stock    Current Assets    Gain on Change in Fair Value of Contingent Consideration    Goodwill    Liabilities    Liability for Contingent Consideration    Loss on Change in Fair Value of Contingent Consideration    No Entry    Other Contributed Capital    Plant and Equipment    Retained Earnings                 Cash    Common Stock    Current Assets    Gain on Change in Fair Value of Contingent Consideration    Goodwill    Liabilities    Liability for Contingent Consideration    Loss on Change in Fair Value of Contingent Consideration    No Entry    Other Contributed Capital    Plant and Equipment    Retained Earnings             Cash    Common Stock    Current Assets    Gain on Change in Fair Value of Contingent Consideration    Goodwill    Liabilities    Liability for Contingent Consideration    Loss on Change in Fair Value of Contingent Consideration    No Entry    Other Contributed Capital    Plant and Equipment    Retained Earnings             Cash    Common Stock    Current Assets    Gain on Change in Fair Value of Contingent Consideration    Goodwill    Liabilities    Liability for Contingent Consideration    Loss on Change in Fair Value of Contingent Consideration    No Entry    Other Contributed Capital    Plant and Equipment    Retained Earnings                 (b) At the end of 2014, the estimated fair value of the contingent consideration increased to $191,300. Prepare the journal entry to record the change in the fair value of the contingent consideration, if needed. (If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts. Credit account titles are automatically indented when the amount is entered. Do not indent manually.) Account Titles and Explanation Debit Credit     Cash    Common Stock    Current Assets    Gain on Change in Fair Value of Contingent Consideration    Goodwill    Liabilities    Liability for Contingent Consideration    Loss on Change in Fair Value of Contingent Consideration    No Entry    Other Contributed Capital    Plant and Equipment    Retained Earnings             Cash    Common Stock    Current Assets    Gain on Change in Fair Value of Contingent Consideration    Goodwill    Liabilities    Liability for Contingent Consideration    Loss on Change in Fair Value of Contingent Consideration    No Entry    Other Contributed Capital    Plant and Equipment    Retained Earnings

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Pritano Company acquired all the net assets of Succo Company on December 31, 2013, for $2,234,440 cash. The balance sheet of Succo Company immediately prior to the acquisition showed:

    Book value   Fair value
Current assets   $ 962,320   $962,320
Plant and equipment   1,186,440   1,337,450
Total   $2,148,760   $2,299,770
         
Liabilities   $191,390   $214,050
Common stock   471,160    
Other contributed capital   584,100    
Retained earnings   902,110    
Total   $2,148,760    

As part of the negotiations, Pritano agreed to pay the stockholders of Succo $385,210 cash if the post-combination earnings of Pritano averaged $2,234,440 or more per year over the next two years. The estimated fair value of the contingent consideration was $148,740 on the date of the acquisition.
 
 
 
 
 
 

(a)

Prepare the journal entry on the books of Pritano to record the acquisition on December 31, 2013. (If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts. Credit account titles are automatically indented when the amount is entered. Do not indent manually.)

Account Titles and Explanation
Debit
Credit
    Cash    Common Stock    Current Assets    Gain on Change in Fair Value of Contingent Consideration    Goodwill    Liabilities    Liability for Contingent Consideration    Loss on Change in Fair Value of Contingent Consideration    No Entry    Other Contributed Capital    Plant and Equipment    Retained Earnings    
 
 
    Cash    Common Stock    Current Assets    Gain on Change in Fair Value of Contingent Consideration    Goodwill    Liabilities    Liability for Contingent Consideration    Loss on Change in Fair Value of Contingent Consideration    No Entry    Other Contributed Capital    Plant and Equipment    Retained Earnings    
 
 
    Cash    Common Stock    Current Assets    Gain on Change in Fair Value of Contingent Consideration    Goodwill    Liabilities    Liability for Contingent Consideration    Loss on Change in Fair Value of Contingent Consideration    No Entry    Other Contributed Capital    Plant and Equipment    Retained Earnings    
 
 
        Cash    Common Stock    Current Assets    Gain on Change in Fair Value of Contingent Consideration    Goodwill    Liabilities    Liability for Contingent Consideration    Loss on Change in Fair Value of Contingent Consideration    No Entry    Other Contributed Capital    Plant and Equipment    Retained Earnings
 
 
        Cash    Common Stock    Current Assets    Gain on Change in Fair Value of Contingent Consideration    Goodwill    Liabilities    Liability for Contingent Consideration    Loss on Change in Fair Value of Contingent Consideration    No Entry    Other Contributed Capital    Plant and Equipment    Retained Earnings
 
 
        Cash    Common Stock    Current Assets    Gain on Change in Fair Value of Contingent Consideration    Goodwill    Liabilities    Liability for Contingent Consideration    Loss on Change in Fair Value of Contingent Consideration    No Entry    Other Contributed Capital    Plant and Equipment    Retained Earnings
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

(b)

At the end of 2014, the estimated fair value of the contingent consideration increased to $191,300. Prepare the journal entry to record the change in the fair value of the contingent consideration, if needed. (If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts. Credit account titles are automatically indented when the amount is entered. Do not indent manually.)

Account Titles and Explanation
Debit
Credit
    Cash    Common Stock    Current Assets    Gain on Change in Fair Value of Contingent Consideration    Goodwill    Liabilities    Liability for Contingent Consideration    Loss on Change in Fair Value of Contingent Consideration    No Entry    Other Contributed Capital    Plant and Equipment    Retained Earnings    
 
 
    Cash    Common Stock    Current Assets    Gain on Change in Fair Value of Contingent Consideration    Goodwill    Liabilities    Liability for Contingent Consideration    Loss on Change in Fair Value of Contingent Consideration    No Entry    Other Contributed Capital    Plant and Equipment    Retained Earnings    
 
 
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