Exam 7: Intercompany Transfers of Services and Noncurrent Assets

PeopleMag sells a plot of land for $100,000 to Seven Star Company, its 100 percent owned subsidiary, on January 1, 20X7. The cost of the land was $75,000, when it was purchased in 20X6. In 20X9, Seven Star sells the land to Hot Properties Inc., an unrelated entity, for $120,000. How is the land reported in the consolidated financial statements for 20X7, 20X8 and 20X9?

Using the fully adjusted equity method, an intercompany gain on an upstream sale of land is:

Peanut Company acquired 75 percent of Snoopy Company's stock at underlying book value on January 1, 20X8. At that date, the fair value of the noncontrolling interest was equal to 25 percent of the book value of Snoopy Company. Snoopy Company reported shares outstanding of $350,000 and retained earnings of $100,000. During 20X8, Snoopy Company reported net income of $60,000 and paid dividends of $3,000. In 20X9, Snoopy Company reported net income of $90,000 and paid dividends of $15,000. The following transactions occurred between Peanut Company and Snoopy Company in 20X8 and 20X9: Snoopy Co. sold equipment to Peanut Co. for a $42,000 gain on December 31, 20X8. Snoopy Co. had originally purchased the equipment for $140,000 and it had a carrying value of $28,000 on December 31, 20X8. At the time of the purchase, Peanut Co. estimated that the equipment still had a seven-year remaining useful life. Peanut sold land costing $90,000 to Snoopy Company on June 28, 20X9, for $110,000. Required: Give all eliminating entries needed to prepare a consolidation worksheet for 20X9 assuming that Peanut Co. uses the cost method to account for its investment in Snoopy Company.

On January 1, 20X7, Servant Company purchased a machine with an expected economic life of five years. On January 1, 20X9, Servant sold the machine to Master Corporation and recorded the following entry: Master Corporation holds 75 percent of Servant's voting shares. Servant reported net income of $50,000, and Master reported income from its own operations of $100,000 for 20X9. There is no change in the estimated economic life of the equipment as a result of the intercorporate transfer. -Based on the preceding information, income assigned to the noncontrolling interest in the 20X9 consolidated income statement will be:

ABC Corporation purchased land on January 1, 20X6, for $50,000. On July 15, 20X8, it sold the land to its subsidiary, XYZ Corporation, for $70,000. ABC owns 80 percent of XYZ's voting shares. -Based on the preceding information, what will be the worksheet eliminating entry to remove the effects of the intercompany sale of land in preparing the consolidated financial statements for 20X8?

ABC Corporation purchased land on January 1, 20X6, for $50,000. On July 15, 20X8, it sold the land to its subsidiary, XYZ Corporation, for $70,000. ABC owns 80 percent of XYZ's voting shares. -Based on the preceding information, what will be the worksheet eliminating entry to remove the effects of the intercompany sale of land in preparing the consolidated financial statements for 20X9?