On January 2, 20X5, Playful Inc. purchased 60% of the outstanding common shares of Serious Ltd. for
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Seriouss condensed statement of financial position at that time was as follows:
The fair value of Seriouss assets was the same as their carrying value except for capital assets, which had a fair value of $22,000,000. The capital assets have a remaining useful life of 15 years. Goodwill on the purchase is tested for impairment on an annual basis.
On October 1, 20X5, Playful purchased 20,000 of Seriouss preferred shares at $35 per share. There were no dividend arrearages. Serious declared the fourth-quarter preferred dividend on December 15, 20X5, payable on January 15, 20X6, to holders of record on December 30, 20X5.
The condensed statements of financial position for both Playful and Serious were as follows on December 31, 20X5:
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Prepare a consolidated statement of financial position for Playful Inc. at December 31, 20X5.
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Advanced Financial Accounting
ISBN: 978-0132928939
7th edition
Authors: Thomas H. Beechy, V. Umashanker Trivedi, Kenneth E. MacAulay