ADVANCED FINANCIAL ACCT.(LL) >CUSTOM<
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Chapter 7, Problem 7.18AQ
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Methods of Investment Accounting
There are two methods of investment accounting such as:
- Cost Method − This method is used when there is a long-term investment and ownership stake of less than 20%.
- Equity Method − This method is used when investment results in 20% to 50% stake in another company.
: The effect of each method of investment when there is unrealized intercompany gain on parent’s books.
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Under the equity method of accounting, a parent company's journal entry to record a dividend declared by the subsidiary includes a debit to the Cash account and a credit to the investment account
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When an investor uses the cost method to account for investments in subsidiary, cash dividends received by the investor from the investee should normally be recorded as:
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C. An addition to the investor’s share of the investee’s profit.
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ADVANCED FINANCIAL ACCT.(LL) >CUSTOM<
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