Chapter 3, Problem 5UTI

To determine

Concept Introduction:

Consolidation of Statements:

In today’s world of business acquisition of smaller companies is common and such acquisitions helps in the growth of the parent company. Once a company acquires another company the net assets of the other company is recorded in the books of the parent company. Consolidation of financial statements of both the parent company and subsidiary company is important for the stockholders of the parent company. A parent company may choose any of the two basic methods for consolidation and they are the equity method or cost method. The accounting methods used by a parent company for consolidation is purely based on their convenience.

Depreciation:

Fixed assets play a major in the contribution of revenue to the company and they are significant for the efficient and continuous operation of the day to the day business. Depreciation is the process in which the cost of the fixed assets other than land is allocated to expense over the useful life of the asset.

To determine the impact that inventory and equipment acquired in the acquisition on would have on consolidated net income in 2015 and 2016.