Financial Accounting (5th Edition) (What's New in Accounting)
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ISBN: 9780134727790
Author: Robert Kemp, Jeffrey Waybright
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 8, Problem 1WC
Written Communication
A client of yours notified you that she just closed a deal to purchase an existing business. It’s a pretty hefty purchase. As part of the purchase of the business, she receives the land, the building, all the equipment, and the entire merchandise inventory of the company purchased. Your client e-mailed you a copy of the closing statement, along with the breakdown of the purchase price; these are shown below. In the e-mail, your client expressed concern about how to account for the $1 ,800,000 paid for the land and building. She also wanted to know the proper way to account for the merchandise inventory and the
| Asset List | |
| Description | Amount |
| Land and Building........................................... | $1,800,000 |
| Equipment...................................................... | 725,000 |
| Inventory............................................... | 450,000 |
| Goodwill....................................................... | 300,000 |
| Total Purchase Price................... | $3,275,000 |
Requirement
- 1. Prepare an e-mail to your client explaining how the $1,800,000 should be allocated between the land and building, as well as how the merchandise inventory and goodwill should be accounted for.
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Financial Accounting (5th Edition) (What's New in Accounting)
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