ADVANCED FIN. ACCT.(LL)-W/CONNECT
ADVANCED FIN. ACCT.(LL)-W/CONNECT
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ISBN: 9781264582129
Author: Christensen
Publisher: MCG CUSTOM
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Chapter 9, Problem 9.18P
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Multilevel ownership and control:if a company establish multiple corporate levels through which they carryout diversified operations, i.e., a company may have a number of subsidiaries one of which is a retailer. When consolidated statements are prepared, they include companies in which the parent has only indirect investment along with direct ownership. The complexity of consolidation process increases as additional ownership levels are included. The amount of income and net assets assigned to controlling and non-controlling interest, and unrealized profit and losses to be eliminated, must be determined at each level of ownership.

The journal entries recorded by B for its investment in C during 20X3.

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Answer to Problem 9.18P

    DebitCredit
    1. To record purchase of C company stock
    Investment in C company stock 406,000
    Cash406,000
    2. To record receipt of dividends from C
    Cash14,000
    Investment in C company14,000
    3. Investment in C company stock equity method
    Investment in C company stock21,000
    Income in C company stock21,000
    4. Amortization of differential related to building and equipment
    Income from C company2,100
    Investment in C company stock2,100

Explanation of Solution

  1. When investment is purchased investment account is created and debited with the amount of investment and payment of cash is credited.
  2. Receipt of cash dividends debited to cash account and credited to Investment account.
  3. Equity method is recorded as a proportion of share in net income of $30,000 as $30,000 x .70 = $21,000
  4. Amortization of differential to building and equipment ($30,000 / 10 years) x.70 = $2,100. Debited to income from CCompany and credited to investment account.
To determine

Multilevel ownership and control:if a company establish multiple corporate levels through which they carryout diversified operations, i.e. a company may have a number of subsidiaries one of which is a retailer. When consolidated statements are prepared, they include companies in which the parent has only indirect investment along with direct ownership. The complexity of consolidation process increases as additional ownership levels are included. The amount of income and net assets assigned to controlling and non-controlling interest, and unrealized profit and losses to be eliminated, must be determined at each level of ownership.

The journal entries recorded by A for its investment in B during 20X3.

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Answer to Problem 9.18P

    DebitCredit
    1. To record dividends from B corporation
    Cash20,000
    Investment in B corporation Stock20,000
    2. Record equity method income
    Investment in B corporation Stock63,120
    Income from B corporation63,120
    3. Amortization of differential related to trademark
    Income from B corporation8,000
    Investment in B corporation stock8,000

Explanation of Solution

  1. Receipt of dividends from B is debited to Cash account and credited to investment account $20,000 = $25,000 x .80
  2. Recording of equity method income of $63,120 = ($60,000 + 18,900) x .80. Debited to investment account and credited to income from B corporation account.
  3. Amortization of differential related to trademark ($50,000 /5 years ) .80 is debited to income from B and credited to Investment in B corporation stock.
To determine

Multilevel ownership and control:if a company establish multiple corporate levels through which they carryout diversified operations, i.e. a company may have a number of subsidiaries one of which is a retailer. When consolidated statements are prepared, they include companies in which the parent has only indirect investment along with direct ownership. The complexity of consolidation process increases as additional ownership levels are included. The amount of income and net assets assigned to controlling and non-controlling interest, and unrealized profit and losses to be eliminated, must be determined at each level of ownership.

Requirement 3

The income assigned to controlling interest for 20X6.

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Answer to Problem 9.18P

    DebitCredit
    1. Elimination of income from C company
    Income from C company18,900
    Dividends declared14,000
    Investment in C company stock4,900
    2. Assign income to non-controlling interest
    Income to non-controlling interest8,100
    Dividends declared6,000
    Non-controlling interest2,100
    3. Eliminate beginning investment in C company
    Common stock C company250,000
    Retained earnings January 1300,000
    Differential30,000
    Investment in C company406,000
    Non-controlling interest174,000
    4. Assign the beginning differential
    Buildings and equipment30,000
    Differential30,000
    5. Amortize differential related to buildings and equipment
    Depreciation expense3,000
    Accumulated depreciation3,000
    6. Eliminate income from B corporation
    Income from B corporation55,120
    Dividends Declared20,000
    Investment in B corporation stock35,120
    7. Assign income to non-controlling interest of B corporation
    Income to non-controlling interest13,780
    Dividends declared5,000
    Non-controlling interest8,780
    8. Eliminate beginning investment in B corporation stock
    Common stock B corporation400,000
    Retained earnings January 1270,000
    Differential30,000
    Investment in B corporation stock560,000
    Non-controlling interest140,000
    9. Assign beginning differential trademark
    Trademark30,000
    Differential30,000
    10.Amortize differential related to trademark
    Amortization expense10,000
    Trademark10,000

Explanation of Solution

  1. Income from Ccompany is eliminated by debiting it and credit dividends and investment in C company stock.
  2. Income to non-controlling interest $8,100 = ($30,000 − 3,000) x .30 is debited, dividends $6,000 ($20,000 x.30) and Non-controlling interest of $2,100 ($8,100 − 6,000) is credited to eliminate income to non-controlling interest.
  3. Beginning investment in C company is eliminated by debiting common stock in C company as well as retained earnings on January 1and differential $30,000 = ($406,000 + $174,000 - $550,000) and credit investment in C company stock and non-controlling interest
  4. Differential is assigned to building and equipment by debit it and credit differential.
  5. Amortization of differential related to buildings and equipment $30,000 / 10 years
  6. Income from BCorporation is debited to eliminate it and investment in BCorporation is credited.
  7. Assignment of income to non-controlling interest $13,780 = ($60,000 + 18,900 - $10,000) x .20 is debited. Dividends $5,000 = $25,000 x.20 and non-controlling interest $8,780 = $13,780 - $5,000 is credited.
  8. Elimination of investment in B corporation common stock, retained earnings $270,000 ( $200,000 + $35,000 + $35,000) and differential $30,00 ( $50,000 -$10,000 - $10,000) is debited and investment in C corporation of $560,000 ($520,000 + [( $35,000 - $10,000) x .80] x 2 years and non-controlling interest of $140,000 ($700,000 x .20) is credited.
  9. Differential of $30,000 ($50,000 − ($10,000 x 2 years) is assigned to trademark by debit it and credit of differential.
  10. Amortization of differential on trademark $10,000 ($50,000 / 5 years) is debited to amortization expenses and credit to trademark.

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