Advanced Financial Accounting
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ISBN: 9781259916977
Author: Christensen, Theodore E., COTTRELL, David M., Budd, Cassy
Publisher: Mcgraw-hill Education,
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Chapter 2, Problem 2.1C
Choice of Accounting Method
Slanted Building Supplies purchased 32 percent of the voting shares of Flat Flooring Company in March 20X3. On December 31, 20X3, the officers of Slanted Building Supplies indicated they needed advice on whether to use the equity method or to carry the investment a fair value in reporting their ownership in Flat Flooring.
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a. What factors should be considered in determining whether equity-method reporting is appropriate?
b. Which of the two approaches is likely to show the larger reported contribution to Slanted’s earnings in 20X4? Explain.
c. Why might the use of the equity method become more appropriate as the percentage of ownership increases?
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Company A purchased a certain number of Company B's outstanding voting shares at $25 per share as a long-term investment.
Company B had outstanding 32,000 shares of $12 par value stock.
Complete the following table relating to the measurement and reporting by Company A after acquisition of the shares of Company B
stock.
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a. What level of ownership by Company A of Company B is required to apply the method?
b. What events should cause Company A to recognize revenue related to the investment in Company B?
c. After the acquisition date, how should Company A change the balance of the investment account with respect to the stock owned
in Company B (other than for the disposal of the investments)?
Additional information:
Net income reported by Company B in the first year
Dividends declared by Company B in the first year
Market price of Company B stock at the end of the first year
d. At acquisition, the investment account on the books of Company A should be debited for what amount?
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Chapter 2 Solutions
Advanced Financial Accounting
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