Cornerstones of Financial Accounting
Cornerstones of Financial Accounting
4th Edition
ISBN: 9781337690881
Author: Jay Rich, Jeff Jones
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter A2, Problem 30E
To determine

Concept introduction:

When we purchase a company in any value and the amount paid by us is more than the net assets value of the company then the balance amount which is paid in excess is transferred to the goodwill account. This type of goodwill arises when there more amount paid by us and we received less net assets.

Requirement 1:

To calculate:

Amount of goodwill.

To determine

Concept introduction:

When we purchase a company in any value and the amount paid by us is more than the net assets value of the company then the balance amount which is paid in excess is transferred to the goodwill account. This type of goodwill arises when there more amount paid by us and we received less net assets.

Requirement 2:

To prepare:

Journal Entry of the business purchases.

To determine

Concept introduction:

When we purchase a company in any value and the amount paid by us is more than the net assets value of the company then the balance amount which is paid in excess is transferred to the goodwill account. This type of goodwill arises when there more amount paid by us and we received less net assets.

Requirement 3:

To prepare:

Journal Entry if we acquired the net assets of the company.

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