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Consolidated Worksheet at End of the Second Year of Ownership (Equity Method)
Peanut Company acquired 100 percent of Snoopy Company’s outstanding common stock for
$300,000 on January 1, 20X8, when the book value of Snoopy’s net assets was equal to $300,000.
Problem 2-21 summarizes the first year Peanut’s ownership of Snoopy. Peanut uses the equity method to account for investments. The following
Required
a. Prepare any equity-method
b. Prepare a consolidation worksheet for 20X9 in good form.
a.

Introduction
The consolidated balance sheet and the worksheets are the computed tools that are used to calculate the retained earnings and the dividend produced by the subsidiaries towards its parent company.
To prepare: A journal entry by equity method for the investment in S company for the year
Explanation of Solution
Particular | Debit | Credit |
Equity method entry on books | ||
Investment in S co. | 300,000 | |
Cash | 300,000 | |
Record P co. share of the S co. income | ||
Investment in S | 80,000 | |
Income from S | 80,000 | |
(To record P share in S income ) | ||
Income from S | ||
Investment in the S co. | ||
Record P co. share in S co. Dividend | ||
Total |
b.

Introduction
The consolidated balance sheet and the worksheets are the computed tools that are used to calculate the retained earnings and the dividend produced by the subsidiaries towards its parent company.
To prepare: the consolidated worksheet for the final values
Answer to Problem 2.22P
The consolidated worksheet is prepared and discussed.
Explanation of Solution
Book value calculation | |||||
Total book value | = | Common stock | + | Retained earnings | |
Book value | |||||
Net income | |||||
Dividend | |||||
Ending book value |
Income statement | P | S | Dr. | Cr. | consolidated |
Sales | |||||
Less Cogs | |||||
Depreciation Exp | |||||
Sel. Exp | |||||
Income from S | |||||
Net income | |||||
Statement of Retain Earning | P | S | Dr. | Cr. | Consolidated |
Opening balance | |||||
Net income | |||||
Less dividend declared | |||||
End balance |
Income statement | P co | S co | Eliminated DR | Eliminated CR | consolidated |
Cash | |||||
Accounts received | |||||
Inventory | |||||
Investment in scissor co | |||||
Land | |||||
Building and equipment | |||||
Less accumulated depreciation | |||||
Total assets | |||||
Account payable | |||||
Bonds | |||||
Common stocks | |||||
Retained earnings | |||||
Total liabilities |
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