Advanced Financial Accounting
11th Edition
ISBN: 9780078025877
Author: Theodore E. Christensen, David M Cottrell, Cassy JH Budd Advanced Financial Accounting
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 1, Problem 1.2.4E
To determine
Business combination
Business combination refers to a transaction by a which a company acquires majority of shares some other existing company and obtains the control of other company.
To choose:The correct option out of four given options.
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Which of the following statements is true regarding the acquisition method of accounting for a
business combination? a. Assets of the acquired company are recorded at book values. b. Assets of the
acquired company are recorded at fair value, but only if the acquisition cost equals or exceeds fair
value of the subsidiary's net assets. c. Assets of the acquired company are recorded at fair values
regardless of the acquisition cost. d. Consulting costs related to the combination reduce additional
paid-in capital.
S1: Under the acquisition method, if the fair values of identifiable net assets exceed the value implied by the purchase price of the acquired company, the excess should be accounted for goodwill. S2: With an acquisition, direct and indirect expenses are considered a par of the total cost of the acquired company.
Both statements are
Only S1 is
Only S2 is
Both statements are
2. Following the completion of a business combination in the form of a statutory consolidation, what is the balance in the new corporation’s Retained earningsaccount?
The acquirer retained earnings accountbalance
Thesum of the acquirer and acquiree retained earnings account
The acquiree retained earnings accountbalance
Zero
3. S1: The acquisition-related costs in a business combination to be expensed immediately include cost of issuing debt securities. S2: In a business combination any “gain on bargain purchase” shall be recognized in other comprehensive income.
Only S2 is
Both statements are
Both statements…
Chapter 1 Solutions
Advanced Financial Accounting
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