Horngren's Accounting, The Financial Chapters, Student Value Edition Plus MyLab Accounting with Pearson eText -- Access Card Package (11th Edition)
Horngren's Accounting, The Financial Chapters, Student Value Edition Plus MyLab Accounting with Pearson eText -- Access Card Package (11th Edition)
11th Edition
ISBN: 9780134078960
Author: Tracie L. Miller-Nobles, Brenda L. Mattison, Ella Mae Matsumura
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 15, Problem E15.14E
To determine

Concept Introduction:

Accounting for equity securities are done by cost method or equity method. Both methods are used on the basis of some parameters. Normally method of investment accounting is chosen on the basis of level of ownership in Investee Company.

Requirement 1

To discuss:

The method to be used for investment accounting

To determine

Requirement 2;

To prepare:

Journal entry for the investment transactions during 2016

Main solution:

Date Accounts Title& Explanation Debit Credit
Jan. 6, 2016 Investment in Phase Motors’ Stock $360000000  
  Cash   $140400
  (For recording purchase of stocks in Phase Motors)    
       
Dec.31,2016 Investment in Phase Motors’ Stock $8000000  
  Equity in Earnings of Phase Motors   $8000000
  (For recording share in net income of Phase Motors)    
       
Dec.31,2016 Cash $10000000  
  Investment in Phase Motors’ Stock   $10000000
  (For recording receipt of dividend)    

To determine

Requirement 3;

To prepare: T account and disclosure of investment in the Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2016.

Main solution:

Investment in Phase Motors’ Stock
Debit Credit
Jan. 6, 2016 $360000000 Dec. 31, 2016 $10000000
Dec. 31, 2016 $8000000    
       
Ending Balance $358000000    
Phase Motors’ Stock
Balance Sheet (Partial)
As on December 31, 2016
Assets  
Non-current assets;  
Investment in Phase Motors’ Stock $358000000

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