Exam 4: Consolidated Financial Statements and Outside Ownership
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Pell Company acquires 80% of Demers Company for $500,000 on January 1, 2014. 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: 2014 2015 2016 Net income \ 100,000 \ 120,000 \ 130,000 Dividends 40,000 50,000 60,000 Assume the EQUITY METHOD is applied.
Compute the non-controlling interest in Demers at December 31, 2015.
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Parsons Company acquired 90% of Roxy Company several years ago and recorded goodwill of $200,000 at that date. During 2015 an analysis of the fair value of Roxy's assets determined an impairment of goodwill in the amount of $50,000. What journal entry would be made by Parsons regarding the impairment of goodwill?

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Caldwell Inc. acquired 65% of Club Corp. for $2,600,000. Club owned a building and equipment with ten-year useful lives. The book value of these assets was $830,000, and the fair value was $950,000. For Club's other assets and liabilities, book value was equal to fair value. The total fair value of Club's net assets was $3,500,000.
Determine the amount of the non-controlling interest as of the date of the acquisition.
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McGuire Company acquired 90 percent of Hogan Company on January 1, 2014, for $234,000 cash. This amount is reflective of Hogan's total 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: Book Value Fair Value Buildings (10-year life) \ 10,000 \ 8,000 Equipment (4-year life) 14,000 18,000 Land 5,000 12,000 Any excess consideration transferred over fair value is attributable to an unamortized patent with a useful life of 5 years. The acquisition value attributable to the non-controlling interest at January 1, 2014 is:
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McGuire Company acquired 90 percent of Hogan Company on January 1, 2014, for $234,000 cash. This amount is reflective of Hogan's total 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: Book Value Fair Value Buildings (10-year life) \ 10,000 \ 8,000 Equipment (4-year life) 14,000 18,000 Land 5,000 12,000 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, 2015, what adjustment is necessary for Hogan's Land account?
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Pell Company acquires 80% of Demers Company for $500,000 on January 1, 2014. 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: 2014 2015 2016 Net income \ 100,000 \ 120,000 \ 130,000 Dividends 40,000 50,000 60,000 Assume the INITIAL VALUE is applied.
Compute the non-controlling interest in Demers at December 31, 2016.
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Caldwell Inc. acquired 65% of Club Corp. for $2,600,000. Club owned a building and equipment with ten-year useful lives. The book value of these assets was $830,000, and the fair value was $950,000. For Club's other assets and liabilities, book value was equal to fair value. The total fair value of Club's net assets was $3,500,000.
Using the acquisition method, determine the amount of goodwill associated with Caldwell's purchase of Club.
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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.
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Using the acquisition method, what amount of goodwill should appear in a consolidated balance sheet prepared immediately after the combination?
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Alonzo Co. acquired 60% of Beazley Corp. by paying $240,000 cash. There is no active trading market for Beazley Corp. At the time of the acquisition, the book value of Beazley's net assets was $300,000.
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What amount should have been assigned to the non-controlling interest immediately after the combination?
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Pell Company acquires 80% of Demers Company for $500,000 on January 1, 2014. 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: 2014 2015 2016 Net income \ 100,000 \ 120,000 \ 130,000 Dividends 40,000 50,000 60,000 Assume the EQUITY METHOD is applied.
Compute the non-controlling interest in the net income of Demers at December 31, 2015.
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Pell Company acquires 80% of Demers Company for $500,000 on January 1, 2014. 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: 2014 2015 2016 Net income \ 100,000 \ 120,000 \ 130,000 Dividends 40,000 50,000 60,000 Assume the PARTIAL EQUITY method is applied.
Compute the non-controlling interest in Demers at December 31, 2015.
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Pell Company acquires 80% of Demers Company for $500,000 on January 1, 2014. 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: 2014 2015 2016 Net income \ 100,000 \ 120,000 \ 130,000 Dividends 40,000 50,000 60,000 Assume the PARTIAL EQUITY method is applied.
Compute the non-controlling interest in Demers at December 31, 2014.
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On January 1, 2015, John Doe Enterprises (JDE) acquired a 55% interest in Bubba Manufacturing, Inc. (BMI). JDE paid for the transaction with $3 million cash and 500,000 shares of JDE common stock (par value $1.00 per share). At the time of the acquisition, BMI's book value was $16,970,000.
On January 1, JDE stock had a market value of $14.90 per share and there was no control premium in this transaction. Any consideration transferred over book value is assigned to goodwill. BMI had the following balances on January 1, 2015.
For internal reporting purposes, JDE employed the equity method to account for this investment.
The following account balances are for the year ending December 31, 2015 for both companies.

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McGuire Company acquired 90 percent of Hogan Company on January 1, 2014, for $234,000 cash. This amount is reflective of Hogan's total 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: Book Value Fair Value Buildings (10-year life) \ 10,000 \ 8,000 Equipment (4-year life) 14,000 18,000 Land 5,000 12,000 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, 2014, what adjustment is necessary for Hogan's Land account?
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Femur Co. acquired 70% of the voting common stock of Harbor Corp. on January 1, 2014. During 2014, Harbor had revenues of $2,500,000 and expenses of $2,000,000. The amortization of excess cost allocations totaled $60,000 in 2014. The non-controlling interest's share of the earnings of Harbor Corp. is calculated to be
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Denber Co. acquired 60% of the common stock of Kailey Corp. on September 1, 2014. For 2014, Kailey reported revenues of $810,000 and expenses of $630,000, all reflected evenly throughout the year. The annual amount of amortization related to this acquisition was $15,000. What is the amount of net income to the controlling interest for 2014?
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Royce Co. acquired 60% of Park Co. for $420,000 on December 31, 2014 when Park's book value was $560,000. The Royce stock was not actively traded. On the date of acquisition, Park had equipment (with a ten-year life) that was undervalued in the financial records by $140,000. One year later, the following selected figures were reported by the two companies. Additionally, no dividends have been paid.
What is the non-controlling interest's share of the subsidiary's net income for the year ended December 31, 2015 and what is the ending balance of the non-controlling interest in the subsidiary at December 31, 2015?

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Pell Company acquires 80% of Demers Company for $500,000 on January 1, 2014. 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: 2014 2015 2016 Net income \ 100,000 \ 120,000 \ 130,000 Dividends 40,000 50,000 60,000 Assume the INITIAL VALUE is applied.
Compute Pell's investment in Demers at December 31, 2016.
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Pell Company acquires 80% of Demers Company for $500,000 on January 1, 2014. 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: 2014 2015 2016 Net income \ 100,000 \ 120,000 \ 130,000 Dividends 40,000 50,000 60,000 Assume the PARTIAL EQUITY method is applied.
Compute the non-controlling interest in the net income of Demers at December 31, 2014.
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Pell Company acquires 80% of Demers Company for $500,000 on January 1, 2014. 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: 2014 2015 2016 Net income \ 100,000 \ 120,000 \ 130,000 Dividends 40,000 50,000 60,000 Assume the EQUITY METHOD is applied.
Compute Pell's investment account balance in Demers at December 31, 2016.
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