
a.
Introduction:
Journal entries for investment in S Co. by M Co.
a.

Explanation of Solution
Journal entries
S. no | Date | Particulars | Debit | Credit |
1 | Investment in S’s stock | $24,000 | ||
Cash | $24,000 | |||
(To record share of S Co. income) | ||||
2 | Cash | $8,000 | ||
Investment in S’s stock | $8,000 | |||
( To record the share of S Co.’s dividend) | ||||
4 | Income from subsidiary | $4,000 | ||
Investment in S’s stock | $4,000 | |||
(To record the amortization of excess acquisition price) |
- Recording the investment in S company.
- Recording the dividends received from S company.
- Assigning the amortization of excess acquisition price.
b.
Introduction: Journal entry is a systematic method of recording transactions as and when they occur. It is a summary of transactions divided into the debit and credit items that are recorded chronologically. It is an act of keeping and recording all the transactions occurring in the business.
Eliminating entries to prepare consolidated financial statements in 20X5
b.

Explanation of Solution
Basic elimination entry
S. no | Date | Particulars | Debit | Credit |
1 | Common stock | $100,000 | ||
$90,000 | ||||
Income from S | $24,000 | |||
Non-controlling interest in net income of S | $6,000 | |||
Dividends declared | $10,000 | |||
Investment in S | $168,000 | |||
Non-controlling interest in net assets of S | $42,000 | |||
(To record basic elimination entry) |
Excess value reclassification entry:
S. no | Date | Particulars | Debit | Credit |
1 | Buildings and equipment | $50,000 | ||
$5,000 | ||||
Income from S | $4,000 | |||
Non-controlling interest in net income of S | $1,000 | |||
| $25,000 | |||
Investment in S | $20,000 | |||
Non-controlling interest in net assets of S | $5,000 | |||
(To record the reclassification entry) |
Eliminate intercompany accounts
S. no | Date | Particulars | Debit (in $) | Credit (in$) |
1 | Accounts payable | $10,000 | ||
| $10,000 | |||
(To eliminate the inter-company transactions of account receivable or payables) |
Working notes:
Book value calculations | |||||||
NCI 20% | + | MC 80% | = | Common stock | + | Retained earnings | |
Original book value | 38,000 | 152,000 | 100,000 | 90,000 | |||
+ Net income | 6,000 | 24,000 | 30,000 | ||||
- Dividends | (2,000) | (8,000) | (10,000) | ||||
Ending book value | 42,000 | 168,000 | 100,000 | 110,000 | |||
Excess value (differential) calculations | |||||||
NCI 20% | + | MC 80% | = | Building and equipment | + | Accumulated depreciation | |
Beginning balance | 6,000 | 24,000 | 50,000 | (20,000) | |||
Changes | (1,000) | (4,000) | (5,000) | ||||
Ending balance | 5,000 | 20,000 | 50,000 | (25,000) |
(c)
Introduction: A consolidated worksheet is used to prepare the consolidated financial statements of the parent company and its subsidiary. It reflects the individual values of the parent and the subsidiary and then one consolidated figure for both the entities.
Three part consolidation worksheet for 20X5
(c)

Answer to Problem 5.39P
The retained earnings as on December 31, 20X5 is $344,000
The total assets as on December 31, 20X5 is $1,346,000
The total liabilities and equities as on December 31, 20X5 is $1,346,000
Explanation of Solution
Consolidated Work paper as on December 31, 20X5
Particulars | M | S | Eliminations | Consolidated | |
Debit | Credit | ||||
Sales | $200,000 | $100,000 | $300,000 | ||
Income from subsidiary | $20,000 | $20,000 | |||
Credits | $220,000 | $100,000 | $300,000 | ||
Cost of goods sold | $120,000 | $100,000 | $300,000 | ||
Depreciation expense | $25,000 | $15,000 | $5,000 | $45,000 | |
Other expenses | $15,000 | $5,000 | $200,000 | ||
Debits | ($160,000) | ($70,000) | ($235,000) | ||
Consolidated net income | $65,000 | ||||
Income to non-controlling interest | $5,000 | ($5,000) | |||
Income, carry forward | $60,000 | $30,000 | $30,000 | $60,000 | |
Retained earnings Jan 1 | $314,000 | $90,000 | $90,000 | $314,000 | |
Income, from above | $60,000 | $30,000 | $30,000 | $60,00 | |
$374,000 | $120,000 | $374,000 | |||
Dividends declared | ($30,000) | ($10,000) | $8,000 | ||
$2,000 | ($30,000) | ||||
Retained earnings as on Dec 1 carried forward | $344,000 | $110,000 | $120,000 | $10,000 | $344,000 |
Cash and accounts receivables | $81,000 | $65,000 | $10,000 | $136,000 | |
Inventory | $260,000 | $90,000 | $350,000 | ||
Land | $80,000 | $80,000 | $160,000 | ||
Buildings and equipment | $500,000 | $150,000 | $50,000 | $700,000 | |
Investment in S’s stock | $188,000 | $12,000 | |||
$176,000 | |||||
Differential | $30,000 | $30,000 | |||
(4) $25,000 | $25,000 | ||||
Debits | $1,109,000 | $385,000 | $1,346,000 | ||
Accumulated depreciation | $205,000 | $105,000 | $20,000 | ||
$5,000 | $335,000 | ||||
Accounts payable | $60,000 | $20,000 | $10,000 | $70,000 | |
Notes payable | $200,000 | $50,000 | $250,000 | ||
Common stock: | |||||
M | $300,000 | $300,000 | |||
S | $100,000 | $100,000 | |||
Retained earnings from above | $344,000 | $1,410,000 | $120,000 | $10,000 | $344,000 |
Non-controlling interest | $3,000 | ||||
$44,000 | $47,000 | ||||
Credits | $1,109,000 | $385,000 | $310,000 | $310,000 | $1,346,000 |
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