Exam 6: Variable Interest Entities, Intra-Entity Debt, Consolidated Cash Flows, and Other Issues

Knight Co. owned 80% of the common stock of Stoop Co. Stoop had 50,000 shares of $5 par value common stock and 2,000 shares of preferred stock outstanding. Each preferred share received an annual per share dividend of $10 and is convertible into four shares of common stock. Knight did not own any of Stoop's preferred stock. Stoop also had 600 bonds outstanding, each of which is convertible into ten shares of common stock. Stoop's annual after-tax interest expense for the bonds was $22,000. Knight did not own any of Stoop's bonds. Stoop reported income of $300,000 for 2011. What was the amount of Stoop's earnings that should be included in calculating consolidated diluted earnings per share?

On January 1, 2011, Riney Co. owned 80% of the common stock of Garvin Co. On that date, Garvin's stockholders' equity accounts had the following balances: The balance in Riney's Investment in Garvin Co. account was $552,000, and the non-controlling interest was $138,000. On January 1, 2011, Garvin Co. sold 10,000 shares of previously unissued common stock for $15 per share. Riney did not acquire any of these shares. What is the balance in Non-controlling Interest in Garvin Co. after the sale of the 10,000 shares of common stock?

Carlson, Inc. owns 80 percent of Madrid, Inc. Carlson reports net income for 2011 (without consideration of its investment in Madrid, Inc.) of $1,500,000. For the same year, Madrid reports net income of $705,000. Carlson had bonds payable outstanding on January 1, 2011 with a carrying value of $1,200,000. Madrid acquired the bonds on the open market on January 3, 2011 for $1,090,000. For the year 2011, Carlson reported interest expense on the bonds in the amount of $96,000, while Madrid reported interest income of $94,000 for the same bonds. What is Carlson's share of consolidated net income?

A parent acquires 70% of a subsidiary's common stock and 60 percent of its preferred stock. The preferred stock is noncumulative. The current year's dividend was paid. How is the non-controlling interest in the subsidiary's net income assigned?

Where do dividends paid to the non-controlling interest of a subsidiary appear on a consolidated statement of cash flows?

The accounting problems encountered in consolidated intra-entity debt transactions when the debt is acquired by an affiliate from an outside party include all of the following except:

Anderson, Inc. has owned 70% of its subsidiary, Arthur Corp., for several years. The consolidated balance sheets of Anderson, Inc. and Arthur Corp. are presented below: Additional information for 2011: Net cash flow from financing activities was:

Thomas Inc. had the following stockholders' equity accounts as of January 1, 2011: Kuried Co. acquired all of the voting common stock of Thomas on January 1, 2011, for $20,656,000. The preferred stock remained in the hands of outside parties and had a fair value of $3,060,000. A database valued at $656,000 was recognized and amortized over five years. During 2011, Thomas reported earning $630,000 in net income and paid $504,000 in total cash dividends. Kuried used the equity method to account for this investment. What is the controlling interest share of Thomas' net income for the year ended December 31, 2011?

Ryan Company owns 80% of Chase Company. The original balances presented for Ryan and Chase as of January 1, 2011 are as follows: Assume Chase reacquired 8,000 shares of its common stock from outsiders at $10 per share. What should the adjusted book value of Chase be after the treasury shares were purchased?

How do intra-entity sales of inventory affect the preparation of a consolidated statement of cash flows?

What documents or other sources of information would be used to prepare a consolidated statement of cash flows?

How are intra-entity inventory transfers treated on the consolidation worksheet and how are they reflected in a consolidated statement of cash flows?

Webb Company owns 90% of Jones Company. The original balances presented for Jones and Webb as of January 1, 2011, are as follows: Jones sells 20,000 shares of previously unissued shares of its common stock to outside parties for $10 per share. What is the new percent ownership of Webb in Jones after the stock issuance?

MacDonald, Inc. owns 80 percent of the outstanding stock of Stahl Corporation. During the current year, Stahl made $125,000 in sales to MacDonald. How does this transfer affect the consolidated statement of cash flows?

Ryan Company owns 80% of Chase Company. The original balances presented for Ryan and Chase as of January 1, 2011 are as follows: Assume Chase reacquired 8,000 shares of its common stock from outsiders at $10 per share. When Ryan's new percent ownership is rounded to a whole number, what adjustment is needed for Ryan's investment in Chase account?

Webb Company owns 90% of Jones Company. The original balances presented for Jones and Webb as of January 1, 2011, are as follows: Jones sells 20,000 shares of previously unissued shares of its common stock to outside parties for $10 per share. What adjustment is needed for Webb's investment in Jones account?

Parent Corporation recently acquired some of its subsidiary's outstanding bonds, at an amount which required the recognition of a loss. In what ways could the loss be allocated? Which allocation would you recommend? Why?

Parent Corporation had just purchased some of its subsidiary's outstanding bonds on the open market. What items related to these bonds will have to be accounted for in the consolidation process?

Which of the following statements is true concerning the acquisition of existing debt of a consolidated affiliate in the year of the debt acquisition?

Parent Corporation loaned money to its subsidiary with a five-year note at the market interest rate. How would the note be accounted for in the consolidation process?