Chapter 3, Problem 3.30P

Consolidated Worksheet at End of the First Year of Ownership (Equity Method)
Paper Company acquired 80 percent of Scissor Company’s outstanding common stock for$296,000 on January 1, 20X8, when the book value of Scissor’s net assets was equal to $370,000.Paper uses the equity method to account for investments. Trial balance data for Paper and Scissoras of December 31, 20X8, are as follows:
  

Required
a. Prepare any equity-method entry(ies) related to the investment in Scissor Company during20X8.
b. Prepare a consolidation worksheet for 20X8 in good form.

To determine

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 in the year $2009$ .

Explanation of Solution

Equity method entry onP company books	Amount ($)	Amount ($)
Investment in S co. Dr.	$296,000$
Cash Cr.		$296,000$
(To recordthe initial investment in S co.)
Investment in S co. Dr.	$74,400$
Income from S co. Cr.		$74,400$
(To record $80\%$ share of P co in S co.)
Cash Dr.	$20,000$
Investment in S company. Cr.		$20,000$
(To record P co.’s share in S Co.’s dividend)

To determine

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.

Explanation of Solution

Book value calculation
	NCI $10\%$	+	P co	=	Common stock	+	Retained earnings
Book value	$74,000$		$296,000$		$250,000$		$120,000$
Net income	$18,000$		$74,400$				$93,000$
Dividend	$5000$		$20,000$				$25,000$
Ending book value	$87,600$		$350,400$		$250,000$		$188,000$

Income statement	P co	S co	Eliminated Dr.	Eliminated Cr.	Consolidated
Cash	$191,000$	$46,000$			$237,000$
Accounts received	$140,000$	$60,000$			$200,000$
Inventory	$190,000$	$120,000$			$310,000$
Investment in scissor co	$350,400$			$350,400$	$0$
Land	$250,000$	$125,000$			$375,000$
Building and equipment	$875,000$	$250,000$		$24,000$	$1,101,000$
Less accumulated depreciation	$565,000$	$36,000$	$24,000$		$577,000$
Total assets	$1,431,400$	$565,000$	$24,000$	$374,400$	$1,646,500$
Accountspayable	$77,000$	$27,000$			$104,000$
Bonds	$250,000$	$100,000$			$350,000$
Common stocks	$625,000$	$250,000$	$250,000$		$625,000$
Retained earnings	$479,400$	$188,000$	$213,000$	$25,000$	$479,000$
NCI in NA of Snoopy Co.				$87,600$	$87,600$
Total liabilities	$1,431,400$	$565,000$	$463,000$	$112,600$	$1,646,000$