Exam 4: Consolidated Financial Statements and Outside Ownership

Pell Company acquires 80% of Demers Company for $500,000 on January 1, 2019. Demers reported common stock of $300,000 and retained earnings of $210,000 on that date. Equipment was undervalued by $30,000 and buildings were undervalued by $40,000, each having a 10-year remaining life. Any excess consideration transferred over fair value was attributed to goodwill with an indefinite life. Based on an annual review, goodwill has not been impaired.Demers earns income and pays dividends as follows: Assume the partial equity method is applied.Compute Pell's Investment in Demers at December 31, 2019.

Dodd Co. acquired 75% of the common stock of Wallace Corp. for $1,800,000. The fair value of Wallace's net assets was $2,100,000, and the book value was $1,900,000. The noncontrolling interest shares of Wallace Corp. are not actively traded.What is the total amount of goodwill recognized at the date of acquisition?

When Valley Co. acquired 80% of the common stock of Coleman Corp., Coleman owned land with a book value of $75,000 and a fair value of $125,000.What is the amount of excess land allocation attributed to the noncontrolling interest at the acquisition date?

Pell Company acquires 80% of Demers Company for $500,000 on January 1, 2019. Demers reported common stock of $300,000 and retained earnings of $210,000 on that date. Equipment was undervalued by $30,000 and buildings were undervalued by $40,000, each having a 10-year remaining life. Any excess consideration transferred over fair value was attributed to goodwill with an indefinite life. Based on an annual review, goodwill has not been impaired.Demers earns income and pays dividends as follows: Assume the equity method is applied.What is the consolidated balance of the Equity in Demers Earnings account at December 31, 2021.

How would you determine the amount of goodwill to be recognized at date of acquisition when there is a noncontrolling interest present?

Daniels Inc. acquired 85% of the outstanding common stock of Noyce Corp.in 2021. Noyce currently owes Daniels $400,000 for inventory acquired during 2022. In preparing consolidated financial statements for 2022, what amount of Noyce's liability should be eliminated?

Pell Company acquires 80% of Demers Company for $500,000 on January 1, 2019. Demers reported common stock of $300,000 and retained earnings of $210,000 on that date. Equipment was undervalued by $30,000 and buildings were undervalued by $40,000, each having a 10-year remaining life. Any excess consideration transferred over fair value was attributed to goodwill with an indefinite life. Based on an annual review, goodwill has not been impaired.Demers earns income and pays dividends as follows: Assume the partial equity method is applied.Compute Pell's Investment in Demers at December 31, 2020.

Pennant Corp. owns 70% of the common stock of Scarvens Co. Scarvens's revenues for 2020 totaled $200,000.Required: What amount of Scarvens' revenues would be included in the consolidated revenues under the acquisition method of accounting for business combinations?

Scott Co. acquired 70% of Gregg Co. for $525,000 on December 31, 2019 when Gregg's book value was $580,000. The Gregg stock was not actively traded. On the date of acquisition, Gregg had equipment (with a ten-year life) that was undervalued in the financial records by $170,000. One year later, the two companies provided the selected amounts shown below. Additionally, no dividends have been paid. What is the noncontrolling interest's share of the subsidiary's net income for the year ended December 31, 2020 and what is the ending balance of the noncontrolling interest in the subsidiary at December 31, 2020?

One company buys a controlling interest in another company on April 1 during a company's calendar year of operations. How should the pre-acquisition subsidiary revenues and expenses be handled in the consolidated balances for the year of acquisition?

Pell Company acquires 80% of Demers Company for $500,000 on January 1, 2019. Demers reported common stock of $300,000 and retained earnings of $210,000 on that date. Equipment was undervalued by $30,000 and buildings were undervalued by $40,000, each having a 10-year remaining life. Any excess consideration transferred over fair value was attributed to goodwill with an indefinite life. Based on an annual review, goodwill has not been impaired.Demers earns income and pays dividends as follows: Assume the equity method is applied.Compute Pell's Investment in Demers account balance at December 31, 2019.

On January 1, 2019, Palk Corp. and Spraz Corp. had condensed balance sheets as follows: On January 2, 2019, Palk borrowed the entire $84,000 it needed to acquire 80% of the outstanding common shares of Spraz. Shares of Spraz are not actively traded on the market. The loan was to be paid in ten equal annual principal payments, plus interest, beginning December 31, 2019. The excess consideration transferred over the underlying book value of the acquired net assets was allocated 60% to inventory and 40% to goodwill.What amount represents consolidated current assets at January 2, 2019?

Pell Company acquires 80% of Demers Company for $500,000 on January 1, 2019. Demers reported common stock of $300,000 and retained earnings of $210,000 on that date. Equipment was undervalued by $30,000 and buildings were undervalued by $40,000, each having a 10-year remaining life. Any excess consideration transferred over fair value was attributed to goodwill with an indefinite life. Based on an annual review, goodwill has not been impaired.Demers earns income and pays dividends as follows: Assume the partial equity method is applied.Compute the noncontrolling interest in the net income of Demers at December 31, 2021.

Scott Co. acquired 70% of Gregg Co. for $525,000 on December 31, 2019 when Gregg's book value was $580,000. The Gregg stock was not actively traded. On the date of acquisition, Gregg had equipment (with a ten-year life) that was undervalued in the financial records by $170,000. One year later, the two companies provided the selected amounts shown below. Additionally, no dividends have been paid. What amount of consolidated net income for 2020 is attributable to Scott's controlling interest?

On January 1, 2019, Palk Corp. and Spraz Corp. had condensed balance sheets as follows: On January 2, 2019, Palk borrowed the entire $84,000 it needed to acquire 80% of the outstanding common shares of Spraz. Shares of Spraz are not actively traded on the market. The loan was to be paid in ten equal annual principal payments, plus interest, beginning December 31, 2019. The excess consideration transferred over the underlying book value of the acquired net assets was allocated 60% to inventory and 40% to goodwill.What is consolidated stockholders' equity at January 2, 2019?

Pell Company acquires 80% of Demers Company for $500,000 on January 1, 2019. Demers reported common stock of $300,000 and retained earnings of $210,000 on that date. Equipment was undervalued by $30,000 and buildings were undervalued by $40,000, each having a 10-year remaining life. Any excess consideration transferred over fair value was attributed to goodwill with an indefinite life. Based on an annual review, goodwill has not been impaired.Demers earns income and pays dividends as follows: Assume the equity method is applied.Compute the noncontrolling interest in the net income of Demers at December 31, 2019.

On January 1, 2020, Elva Corp. paid $750,000 for 80% of Fenton Co. when the book value of Fenton's net assets was $800,000. Fenton owned a building with a fair value of $150,000 and a book value of $120,000.Required: At what amount would the building appear on a consolidated balance sheet prepared immediately after the combination, under the acquisition method of accounting for business combinations?

On January 1, 2019, Palk Corp. and Spraz Corp. had condensed balance sheets as follows: On January 2, 2019, Palk borrowed the entire $84,000 it needed to acquire 80% of the outstanding common shares of Spraz. Shares of Spraz are not actively traded on the market. The loan was to be paid in ten equal annual principal payments, plus interest, beginning December 31, 2019. The excess consideration transferred over the underlying book value of the acquired net assets was allocated 60% to inventory and 40% to goodwill.What is the amount attributable to consolidated noncurrent assets at January 2, 2019?

McGuire Company acquired 90 percent of Hogan Company on January 1, 2019, for $234,000 cash. This amount is reflective of Hogan's total acquisition-date fair value. Hogan's stockholders' equity consisted of common stock of $160,000 and retained earnings of $80,000. An analysis of Hogan's net assets revealed the following: Any excess consideration transferred over fair value is attributable to an unamortized patent with a useful life of 5 years.In consolidation at January 1, 2019, what adjustment is necessary for Hogan's Patent account?

In comparing U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) with regard to a basis for measurement of a noncontrolling interest, which of the following is true?