Exam 4: Consolidated Financial Statements and Outside Ownership

When a parent uses the acquisition method for business combinations and sells shares of its subsidiary, which of the following statements is false?

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.

LaFevor Co. acquired 70% of the common stock of Dean Corp. on August 1, 2022. For 2022, Dean reported revenues of $960,000 and expenses of $780,000, all reflected evenly throughout the year. The annual amount of amortization related to this acquisition was $21,000.What is the effect of including Dean in consolidated net income for 2022?

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, 2021.

Which of the following methods is not used to value a noncontrolling interest under circumstances where a control premium is applied to determine the appropriate value for such interest?

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 initial value method is applied.How much does Pell record as Income from Demers for the year ended December 31, 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 Pell's Investment in Demers at December 31, 2020.

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 initial value method is applied.How much does Pell record as Income from Demers for the year ended December 31, 2021?

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 equity income from Demers for the year ended December 31, 2020.

On January 1, 2019, Jannison Inc. acquired 90% of Techron Co. by paying $477,000 cash. There is no active trading market for Techron stock. Techron Co. reported a Common Stock account balance of $140,000 and Retained Earnings of $280,000 at that date. The fair value of Techron Co. was appraised at $530,000. The total annual amortization was $11,000 as a result of this transaction. The subsidiary earned $98,000 in 2019 and $126,000 in 2020 with dividend payments of $42,000 each year. Without regard for this investment, Jannison had income of $308,000 in 2019 and $364,000 in 2020.What is the noncontrolling interest balance as of December 31, 2020?

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 equity income from Demers for the year ended December 31, 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 December 31, 2020, what adjustment is necessary for Hogan's Equipment account?

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.

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 initial value method is applied.How much does Pell record as Income from Demers for the year ended December 31, 2020?

Beta Corp. owns less than one hundred percent of the voting common stock of Shedds Co. Under what conditions will Beta be required to prepare consolidated financial statements?

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 initial value method is applied.Compute the noncontrolling interest 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?

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?

Tosco Co. paid $540,000 for 80% of the stock of Martz Co. when the book value of Martz's net assets was $600,000. For all of Martz's assets and liabilities, book value and fair value were approximately equal. There was no active market for the shares of Martz Co.Required: Using the acquisition method, what amount of goodwill should appear in a consolidated balance sheet prepared immediately after the combination?

When a subsidiary is acquired sometime after the first day of the fiscal year, which of the following statements is true?