Chapter 9, Problem 9.19P

To determine

Subsidiary stock dividends:the dividends payable on shares of the subsidiary common stock require slight changes in the consolidation entries used in preparing consolidated financial statements. Because stock dividends are issued proportionally to all common stockholders, the relative interest of controlling and non-controlling does not change as a result of stock dividends.

In the preparation of consolidated financial statements for the period of issue, dividends by subsidiary should be eliminated along with the increased common stock and interest additional paid-in capital, if any. As only parent’s dividends are viewed as dividends of the consolidated entity.

The consolidation entries required to prepare consolidated balance sheet for January 1. 20X8, for each of the alternative transactions.