Exam 4: Consolidated Financial Statements and Outside Ownership
Exam 1: The Equity Method of Accounting for Investments121 Questions
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Exam 3: Consolidations-Subsequent to the Date of Acquisition124 Questions
Exam 4: Consolidated Financial Statements and Outside Ownership117 Questions
Exam 5: Consolidated Financial Statementsintra-Entity Asset Transactions127 Questions
Exam 6: Variable Interest Entities, Intra-Entity Debt, Consolidated Cash Flows, and Other Issues115 Questions
Exam 7: Foreign Currency Transactions and Hedging Foreign Exchange Risk93 Questions
Exam 8: Translation of Foreign Currency Financial Statements97 Questions
Exam 9: Partnerships: Formation and Operation88 Questions
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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 effect of including Kailey in consolidated net income for 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 PARTIAL EQUITY method is applied.
Compute the non-controlling interest in the net income of Demers at December 31, 2015.
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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, 2014, what net adjustment is necessary for Hogan's Patent 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.
How much does Pell record as Income from Demers for the year ended December 31, 2016?
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On January 1, 2014, Palk Corp. and Spraz Corp. had condensed balance sheets as follows: Palk Corp. Spraz Corp. Current assets \ 99,000 \ 28,000 Noncurrent assets \ 125,000 \ 56,000 Total assets \ 224,000 \ 84,000 Current liabilities S 42,000 \ 14,000 Long-term debt \ 70,000 \ - Stockholders' equity \ 112,000 \7 0,000 Total liabilities and stockholders' equity \ 224,000 \ 84,000 On January 2, 2014, Palk borrowed the entire $84,000 it needed to acquire 80% of the outstanding common shares of Spraz. The loan was to be paid in ten equal annual principal payments, plus interest, beginning December 31, 2014. 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 noncurrent assets at January 2, 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 consolidated net income for 2015 attributable to Royce's controlling interest?

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Where may a non-controlling interest be presented in a consolidated balance sheet?
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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, 2015.
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Which of the following statements is true regarding the sale of subsidiary shares when using the acquisition method for accounting for business combinations?
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For business combinations involving less than 100 percent ownership, the acquirer recognizes and measures all of the following at the acquisition date except:
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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 Equipment account?
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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.
Prepare a schedule to determine goodwill, and the amortization and allocation amounts.

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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?
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When a subsidiary is acquired sometime after the first day of the fiscal year, which of the following statements is true?
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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 Equipment account?
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Perch Co. acquired 80% of the common stock of Float Corp. for $1,600,000. The fair value of Float's net assets was $1,850,000, and the book value was $1,500,000. The non-controlling interest shares of Float Corp. are not actively traded. What is the dollar amount of Float Corp.'s net assets that would be represented in a consolidated balance sheet prepared at the date of acquisition?
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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. At what amount would consolidated goodwill be reported for 2015?
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How does a parent company account for the sale of a portion of an investment in a subsidiary?
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Perch Co. acquired 80% of the common stock of Float Corp. for $1,600,000. The fair value of Float's net assets was $1,850,000, and the book value was $1,500,000. The non-controlling interest shares of Float Corp. are not actively traded. What is the total amount of goodwill recognized at the date of acquisition?
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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.
How much does Pell record as Income from Demers for the year ended December 31, 2014?
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