Exam 4: Consolidated Financial Statements and Outside Ownership

When Jolt Co. acquired 75% of the common stock of Yelts Corp., Yelts owned land with a book value of $70,000 and a fair value of $100,000. What amount should have been reported for the land in a consolidated balance sheet at the acquisition date?

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

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, 2015.

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 Buildings account?

When Jolt Co. acquired 75% of the common stock of Yelts Corp., Yelts owned land with a book value of $70,000 and a fair value of $100,000. What is the amount of excess land allocation attributed to the controlling interest at the acquisition date?

On January 1, 2014, Glenville Co. acquired an 80% interest in Acron Corp. for $500,000. There is no active trading market for Acron's stock. The fair value of Acron's net assets was $600,000 and Glenville accounts for its interest using the acquisition method. Determine the value assigned to the non-controlling interest as of the date of the acquisition.

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, 2014.

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 the net income of Demers at December 31, 2016.

On January 1, 2013, Vacker Co. acquired 70% of Carper Inc. by paying $650,000. This included a $20,000 control premium. Carper reported common stock on that date of $420,000 with retained earnings of $252,000. A building was undervalued in the company's financial records by $28,000. This building had a ten-year remaining life. Copyrights of $80,000 were to be recognized and amortized over 20 years. Carper earned income and paid cash dividends as follows: On December 31, 2015, Vacker owed $30,800 to Carper. There have been no changes in Carper's common stock account since the acquisition. Required: If the equity method had been applied by Vacker for this acquisition, what were the consolidation entries needed as of December 31, 2015? From the acquisition value, $28,000 was allocated based on the fair value of the building. With a ten-year remaining life, amortization will be $2,800 per year of which $1,960 is attributed to the controlling interest. Copyright amortization would have been $4,000 per year of which $2,800 is attributed to the controlling interest.

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, 2015?

MacHeath Inc. bought 60% of the outstanding common stock of Nomes Inc. in an acquisition business combination that resulted in the recognition of goodwill. Nomes owned a piece of land that cost $250,000 but was worth $600,000 at the date of acquisition. What value would be attributed to this land in a consolidated balance sheet at the date of acquisition?

Which of the following statements is false regarding multiple acquisitions of a subsidiary's existing common stock?

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, 2014.

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, 2014.

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 adjustment is necessary for Hogan's Equipment account?

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. In consolidation, the total amount of expenses related to Kailey, and to Denber's acquisition of Kailey, for 2014 is determined to be

When a parent uses the initial value method throughout the year to account for its investment in an acquired subsidiary, which of the following statements is true before making adjustments on the consolidated worksheet?