A summary of the assets and equities of Pot Corporation and its 80 percent-owned subsidiary, Sea Corporation,
Question:
On January 2, 2017, Sea acquired a 70 percent interest in Toy Corporation for $588,000. Toy's net assets of $800,000 were recorded at fair values on this date. The equity of Toy on December 31, 2016, consisted of $600,000 capital stock and $200,000 retained earnings. Data on operations of the affiliates for 2017 are as follows (in thousands):
Pot Corporation's $40,000 unrealized profit resulted from the sale of land to Toy. Toy's unrealized profit is from sales of merchandise items to Sea and is included in Sea's inventory at December 31, 2017.
REQUIRED
1. Prepare all journal entries required on the books of Pot and Sea to account for their investments for 2017 on an equity basis. The excess of fair value over book value is goodwill.
2. Compute the net incomes of Pot and Sea, and total noncontrolling interest share for 2017.
3. Prepare a schedule showing the assets and equities of Pot, Sea, and Toy on December 31, 2017, assuming liabilities of $600,000, $400,000, and $200,000 for Pot, Sea, and Toy, respectively.
A Corporation is a legal form of business that is separate from its owner. In other words, a corporation is a business or organization formed by a group of people, and its right and liabilities separate from those of the individuals involved. It may...
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Advanced Accounting
ISBN: 978-0134472140
13th edition
Authors: Floyd A. Beams, Joseph H. Anthony, Bruce Bettinghaus, Kenneth Smith