Consolidating a VIE in a Subsequent Year (see related 5.4) Use the VIE information in E5.4. It is now December 31, 2019, the end of the accounting year. The revalued other assets consist of equipment having a 5-year life, straight-line. The identifiable intangibles are impaired by $100,000. The good‑ will is not impaired. The VIE reports net income of $125,000 for 2019.

Required

Prepare the eliminating entries required to consolidate the VIE with Pelican on December 31, 2019, as‑ suming the VIE and Pelican are not under common control prior to Pelican’s identification as the primary beneficiary

(5.4 below)

Pelican Mountain Resorts uses a financial entity to obtain secured debt. It sells customer timeshare agreements to the entity, who finances the purchases with debt secured by future collections on the timeshare agreements. On January 1, 2019, Pelican determines that the entity is a VIE and Pelican is its primary beneficiary. Pelican has no equity interest in the VIE. The VIE’s balance sheet on that date is as follows

Receivables .................. $4,000,000 Secured debt ................. $4,250,000

Other assets .................. 500,000

Equity ....................... 250,000

Total assets .................. $4,500,000 Total debt & equity ............. $4,500,000

On January 1, 2019, the VIE’s other assets are undervalued by $65,000 and it has previously unrecorded identifiable intangible assets of $1,000,000. The fair value of the VIE is $1,500,000.

Required

Prepare the eliminating entries required to consolidate the VIE with Pelican on January 1, 2019, assuming the VIE and Pelican are

a. already under common control.

b. not under common control.