C Company obtains 100 percent of A Companys stock on January 1, 2025. As of that date, A has the following trial balance:

	Debit			Credit
Accounts payable				$	53,700
Accounts receivable	$	41,000
Additional paid-in capital					50,000
Buildings (net) (4-year remaining life)		184,000
Cash and short-term investments		77,250
Common stock					250,000
Equipment (net) (5-year remaining life)		400,000
Inventory		117,500
Land		107,500
Long-term liabilities (mature 12/31/23)					173,000
Retained earnings, 1/1/20					417,450
Supplies		16,900
Totals	$	944,150		$	944,150

During 2025, A reported net income of $98,000 while declaring and paying dividends of $12,000. During 2021, A reported net income of $128,250 while declaring and paying dividends of $39,000.

Assume that C Company acquired A's common stock for $851,300 in cash. As of January 1, 2025, A's land had a fair value of $124,200, its buildings were valued at $254,400, and its equipment was appraised at $378,500. C uses the equity method for this investment.

Prepare consolidation worksheet entries for December 31, 2025, and December 31, 2026. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field.)

1. Prepare entry *C to convert parent's beginning retained earnings to full accrual basis.

2. Prepare entry S to eliminate stockholders' equity accounts of subsidiary.

3. Prepare entry A to recognize allocations attributed to fair value of specific accounts at acquisition date with residual fair value recognized as goodwill.

4. Prepare entry I to eliminate the income accrual for 2025 less the amortization recorded by the parent using the equity method.

5. Prepare entry D to eliminate intra-entity dividend transfers.

6. Prepare entry E to recognize current year amortization expense.

7. Prepare entry *C to convert parent's beginning retained earnings to full accrual basis.

8. Prepare entry S to eliminate stockholders' equity accounts of subsidiary for 2026.

9. Prepare entry A to recognize allocations attributed to specific accounts at acquisition date for 2026.

10. Prepare entry I to eliminate the income accrual for 2026 less the amortization recorded by the parent using the equity method.

11. Prepare entry D to eliminate intra-entity dividend transfers.

12. Prepare entry E to recognize current year amortization expense.

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