Amber Corporation acquired 60 percent ownership of Sparta Company on January 1, 20X8, at underlying book value.
Question:
Amber Corporation acquired 60 percent ownership of Sparta Company on January 1, 20X8, at underlying book value. Trial balance data at December 31, 20X9, for Amber and Sparta are as follows:
Sparta Company purchased stock of Row Company on January 1, 20X8, for \(\$ 30.000\) and classified the investment as available-for-sale securities. The value of the Row Company securities increased to \(\$ 40,000\) and \(\$ 44,000\), respectively, at December 31, 20X8, and 20X9.
Light Corporation purchased all the shares of Star Company on January 1, 20X5, for \(\$ 220,000\). The full purchase differential is assigned to goodwill. At December 31, 20X5, the management of Light reviewed the amount attributed to goodwill and concluded goodwill had been impaired and should be reported at \(\$ 8,000\). Light uses the cost method in accounting for its investment in Star.
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Present all eliminating entries needed to prepare consolidated financial statements for the year 20X5, and prepare a three-part consolidation workpaper in good form as of December 31, \(20 \mathrm{X} 5\).
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Advanced Financial Accounting
ISBN: 9780072444124
5th Edition
Authors: Richard E. Baker, Valdean C. Lembke, Thomas E. King