Exam 7: Consolidated Financial Statements - Ownership Patterns and Income Taxes

West Corp. owned 70% of the voting common stock of East Co. East owned 60% of Compass Co. West and East both used the initial value method to account for their investments. The following information was available from the financial statements and records of the three companies: Operating income included unrealized intra-entity gains (which are related to inventory transfers) but did not include dividend income from investment in subsidiary. What amount of dividends did West Corp. receive from Compass Co.?

Patton's operating income excludes income from the investment in Stevens, but includes $150,000 of unrealized gains on intra-entity transfers of inventory. Patton uses the initial value method to account for the investment in Stevens. Assume Patton owns 90 percent of the voting stock of Stevens and files a consolidated income tax return. What amount of income taxes would be paid?

What are the essential criteria for including a subsidiary within an affiliated group?

River Co. owned 80% of Boat Inc. The two companies filed a consolidated income tax return and River used the initial value method to account for the investment. The following information was available from the two companies' financial statements: Operating income included net unrealized gains, which are associated with transfers of inventories between the two companies, but it did not include dividends received from a subsidiary. The income tax rate was 30%. What is the amount of taxable income reported on the consolidated income tax return?

Kurton Inc. owned 90% of Luvyn Corp.'s voting common stock. The consideration paid exceeded book value by $110,000. Of this amount, one half is attributable to a patent and is to be amortized over 5 years. Luvyn held 20% of Kurton's voting common stock which cost $28,000 more than fair value. During the current year, Kurton reported operating income of $224,000 and dividend income from Luvyn of $37,800. At the same time, Luvyn reported operating income of $70,000 and dividend income from Kurton of $19,600. Required: Using the treasury stock approach, prepare a schedule to show what is reported as the non-controlling interest in Luvyn Corp.'s net income.

Chase Company owns 80% of Lawrence Company and 40% of Ross Company. Lawrence Company also owns 30% of Ross Company. Separate operating incomes for 2011 of Chase, Lawrence, and Ross are $450,000, $300,000, and $250,000, respectively. Each company also retains a $20,000 unrealized gain in their current income figures. Annual amortization expense of $15,000 is assigned to Chase's investment in Lawrence and another $15,000 is assigned to Lawrence's investment in Ross. Compute Lawrence's accrual-based income for 2011.

Chase Company owns 80% of Lawrence Company and 40% of Ross Company. Lawrence Company also owns 30% of Ross Company. Separate operating incomes for 2011 of Chase, Lawrence, and Ross are $450,000, $300,000, and $250,000, respectively. Each company also retains a $20,000 unrealized gain in their current income figures. Annual amortization expense of $15,000 is assigned to Chase's investment in Lawrence and another $15,000 is assigned to Lawrence's investment in Ross. Compute the non-controlling interest in Ross' net income for 2011.

Hardford Corp. held 80% of Inglestone Inc. which, in turn, owned 80% of Jade Co. Operating income figures (without investment income) as well as unrealized upstream gains included in the income for the current year follow: The non-controlling interest in the net income of Inglestone Inc. is calculated to be

Buckette Co. owned 60% of Shuvelle Corp. and 40% of Tayle Corp., and Shuvelle owned 35% of Tayle. When Buckette prepared consolidated financial statements, it should include

The benefits of filing a consolidated tax return include all of the following except

Which of the following statements is true regarding a subsidiary's investment in the parent company's stock?

What method is used in consolidation to account for a subsidiary's ownership of shares of its parent corporation?

Paris, Inc. owns 80 percent of the voting stock of Stance, Inc. The excess total fair value over book value was $75,000. Stance holds 10 percent of the voting stock of Paris. The payment for that investment was in excess of book value and fair value by $15,000. Any excess fair value is assigned to trademarks to be amortized over a 10-year period. During the current year, Paris reported operating income of $200,000 and dividend income from Stance of $20,000. At the same time, Stance reported operating income of $40,000 and dividend income from Paris of $5,000. What is consolidated net income?

White Company owns 60% of Cody Company. Separate tax returns are required. For 2010, White's operating income (excluding taxes and any income from Cody) was $300,000 while Cody reported a pretax income of $125,000. During the period, Cody paid a total of $25,000 in cash dividends; $15,000 (60%) to White and $10,000 to the non-controlling interest. White paid dividends of $180,000. The income tax rate for both companies is 30%. Compute White's deferred income taxes for 2011.

Prescott Corp. owned 90% of Bell Inc., while Bell owned 10% of the outstanding common shares of Prescott. No goodwill or other allocations were recognized in connection with either of these acquisitions. Prescott reported operating income of $266,000 for 2011 whereas Bell earned $98,000 during the same period. No investment income was included within either of these income totals. How would the 10% investment in Prescott owned by Bell be presented in the consolidated balance sheet?

Dean, Inc. owns 90 percent of Ralph, Inc. During the current year, Dean sold merchandise costing $80,000 to Ralph for $100,000. At the end of the year, 30 percent of this merchandise was still on hand. The tax rate is 30 percent. Assuming that a consolidated income tax return is being filed, what deferred income tax asset is created?

Dean, Inc. owns 90 percent of Ralph, Inc. During the current year, Dean sold merchandise costing $80,000 to Ralph for $100,000. At the end of the year, 30 percent of this merchandise was still on hand. The tax rate is 30 percent. Assuming that separate income tax returns are being filed, what deferred income tax asset is created?

Patton's operating income excludes income from the investment in Stevens, but includes $150,000 of unrealized gains on intra-entity transfers of inventory. Patton uses the initial value method to account for the investment in Stevens. How much will the consolidated group save if it decides to file a consolidated income tax return?

What ownership structure is referred to as a connecting affiliation? Describe briefly or illustrate with a diagram.

According to International Financial Reporting Standards: In the consolidation process for subsidiaries that are indirectly controlled: