On January 1, 20X1, Parent Company Acquired 90% of the Common

Essay

On January 1, 20X1, Parent Company acquired 90% of the common stock of Subsidiary Company for $360,000. On this date, Subsidiary had common stock, other paid in capital, and retained earnings of $50,000, $100,000, and $200,000 respectively. Any excess of cost over book value is due to goodwill. Parent uses the simple equity method to account for its investment in subsidiary.
On January 1, 20X2, Parent purchased equipment for $204,110 and immediately leased the equipment to Subsidiary on a 4-year lease. The minimum lease payments of $60,000 are to be made annually on January 1, beginning immediately, for a total of 4 payments. The implicit interest rate is 12%. The lease provides for an automatic transfer of title at the end of 4 years. The estimated useful life of the equipment is 6 years. The lease has been capitalized by both companies. A lease amortization schedule, applicable to either company, is presented below:
Required:
Prepare the eliminations and adjustments required by the intercompany lease on the Figure 5-11 partial worksheet as of December 31, 20X3. Key and explain all eliminations and adjustments.