CENGAGENOW FOR CORP. FINC
CENGAGENOW FOR CORP. FINC
14th Edition
ISBN: 9781305878907
Author: WARREN
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter D, Problem D.6EX
To determine

Equity investments: Equity investments are stock instruments which claim ownership in the investee company and pay a dividend revenue to the investor company.

Equity method: Equity method is the method used for accounting equity investments which claim a significant influence of above 20% but less than 50% in the outstanding stock of the investee company.

Journal entry: Journal entry is a set of economic events which can be measured in monetary terms. These are recorded chronologically and systematically.

Debit and credit rules:

  • Debit an increase in asset account, increase in expense account, decrease in liability account, and decrease in stockholders’ equity accounts.
  • Credit decrease in asset account, increase in revenue account, increase in liability account, and increase in stockholders’ equity accounts.

To journalize: The stock investment transactions for Company Y, under the equity method

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