On November 1, 2010, Woods Company announced its plans to sell Division J (a component of the
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On November 1, 2010, Woods Company announced its plans to sell Division J (a component of the company). By December 31, 2010, Woods Company had not sold Division J and so it classifies the division as held for sale.
During 2010, Woods Company recorded the following revenues and expenses for Division J and the remainder of the company.
The company is subject to a 30% income tax rate.
On December 31, 2010, the net book value of Division J is $500,000, consisting of assets of $910,000 and liabilities of $410,000. On this date, Woods Company estimates that the fair value of Division J is $420,000. The company had 50,000 shares of common stock outstanding during all of 2010.
Required
1. Prepare the journal entry on December 31, 2010, to record the pretax loss on held-for-sale Division J. Show supporting calculations.
2. Prepare a 2010 multiple-step income statement for Woods Company.
3. Show how Division J would be reported on Woods Company’s December 31, 2010 balancesheet.
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Intermediate Accounting
ISBN: 978-0324659139
11th edition
Authors: Loren A. Nikolai, John D. Bazley, Jefferson P. Jones