On January 1, 2020, Sandar Ltd. purchased 32% of Yarder Co.s 50,000 outstanding common shares at a

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On January 1, 2020, Sandar Ltd. purchased 32% of Yarder Co.’s 50,000 outstanding common shares at a price of $25 per share. This price is based on Yarder’s net assets.

On June 30, Yarder declared and paid a cash dividend of $60,000. On December 31, 2020, Yarder reported net income of $120,000 for the year. At this time, the shares had a fair value of $23. Sandar’s year-end is December 31 and follows ASPE.

Required:

a. Assuming that Sandar does not have any significant influence over Yarder, prepare all the 2020 entries relating to this investment using the FVNI classification.

b. Prepare all the 2020 entries relating to this investment if it was classified as cost due to no active markets.

c. Prepare all the 2020 entries relating to this investment assuming that Sandar has significant influence over Yarder. Sandar uses the equity method of accounting.

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Intermediate Financial Accounting Volume 1

ISBN: 9781539980674

1st Edition

Authors: Glenn Arnold, Suzanne Kyle, Lyryx Learning

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