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Consolidation following acquisition: when a company purchases another company’s common stock, the subsidiary is viewed as being part of the consolidated entity only from the time stock acquired. When a subsidiary is acquired during a fiscal period rather than at the beginning or at the end, the results of the subsidiary’s operations are included in the consolidated statements only for the portion of the year that the parent owned the stock. The subsidiary’s revenues, expenses, gains and losses for the portion of the fiscal period prior to acquisition is excluded from the consolidated financial statements.
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Consolidation following acquisition: when a company purchases another company’s common stock, the subsidiary is viewed as being part of the consolidated entity only from the time stock acquired. When a subsidiary is acquired during a fiscal period rather than at the beginning or at the end, the results of the subsidiary’s operations are included in the consolidated statements only for the portion of the year that the parent owned the stock. The subsidiary’s revenues, expenses, gains and losses for the portion of the fiscal period prior to acquisition is excluded from the consolidated financial statements.
The consolidation entries for December 31, 20X2.
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Advanced Financial Accounting
- Sharon Mars, a recent graduate of Bell's accounting program, evaluated the operating performance of Carla Vista Company's six divisions. Sharon made the following presentation to Carla Vista's board of directors and suggested the Percy Division be eliminated. "If the Percy Division is eliminated," she said, "our total profits would increase by $25,300." The Other Five Divisions Percy Division Total Sales $1,663,000 $100,900 $1,763,900 Cost of goods sold 978,400 76,500 1,054,900 Gross profit 684,600 24,400 709,000 Operating expenses 528,500 49,700 578,200 Net income $156,100 $(25,300 ) $130,800 In the Percy Division, cost of goods sold is $60,100 variable and $16,400 fixed, and operating expenses are $29,100 variable and $20,600 fixed. None of the Percy Division's fixed costs will be eliminated if the division is discontinued. Is Sharon right about eliminating the Percy Division? Prepare a schedule to support your answer. (Enter negative amounts using either a negative sign preceding…arrow_forwardhello tutor please help mearrow_forwardaccounting questionarrow_forward
Financial AccountingAccountingISBN:9781305088436Author:Carl Warren, Jim Reeve, Jonathan DuchacPublisher:Cengage Learning