Advanced Financial Accounting
12th Edition
ISBN: 9781259916977
Author: Christensen, Theodore E., COTTRELL, David M., Budd, Cassy
Publisher: Mcgraw-hill Education,
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Business combination
Business combination refers to a transaction by which a company acquires some other existing company and obtains the control of that other company.
To explain:The reason of not including the income earned in the middle of the year by the company in the calculation of net income of the combined company.
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Following the completion of a business combination in the form of a statutory consolidation, what is the balance in the new corporation’s Retained earnings account?
A. The sum of the acquirer and acquiree retained earnings account balances.
B. The acquirer retained earnings account balance
C. Zero
D. The acquiree retained earnings account balance
Which of the following is not considered in the determination of Total Assets after business combination?
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a.Book value of the acquirer’s total assets.
b.Fair value of the acquiree’s total assets.
c.Expenses that are actually paid in relation to business combination
d.Contingent consideration
When two proprietors decide to combine their businesses, generally accepted accounting principles usually require that noncash assets be taken over at their
a.book value as of the date of formation.
b.historical cost value as of the date of formation.
c.fair market value as of the date of formation.
d.residual value as of the date of formation.
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