Trial balance data for Light Corporation and Star Company on December 31, 20X5, are as follows: Light

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Trial balance data for Light Corporation and Star Company on December 31, 20X5, are as follows:

Item Depreciation Expense Other Expenses Dividends Declared Accumulated Depreciation Accounts Payable Taxes

Light acquired all of Star's shares on January 1, 20X5, for $220,000. The full 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, 20X5.

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Advanced Financial Accounting

ISBN: 978-0073526911

8th Edition

Authors: Richard Baker, Valdean Lembke, Thomas King, Cynthia Jeffrey

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