On July 1, 2021, Truman Company acquired a 70 percent interest in Atlanta Company in exchange for consideration of $800,450 in cash and equity securities. The remaining 30 percent of Atlantas shares traded closely near an average price that totaled $343,050 both before and after Trumans acquisition.

In reviewing its acquisition, Truman assigned a $122,500 fair value to a patent recently developed by Atlanta, even though it was not recorded within the financial records of the subsidiary. This patent is anticipated to have a remaining life of five years.

The following financial information is available for these two companies for 2021. In addition, the subsidiarys income was earned uniformly throughout the year. The subsidiary declared dividends quarterly.

1. What is the excess fair value assigned to patent and goodwill?

2. How did Truman allocate the goodwill from the acquisition across the controlling and noncontrolling interests?

3. How did Truman derive the Investment in Atlanta account balance at the end of 2021?

4. Prepare a worksheet to consolidate the financial statements of these two companies as of December 31, 2021. At year-end, there were no intra-entity receivables or payables.

Atlanta (459,000) 309,000 Revenues Operating expenses Income of subsidiary Net income Retained earnings, 1/1/21 Net income (above) Dividends declared Retained earnings, 12/31/21 Current assets Investment in Atlanta Land Buildings Total assets Liabilities Common stock Additional paid-in capital Retained earnings, 12/31/21 Total liabilities and stockholders' equity Truman (699, 075) 423,000 (43,925) $ (320,000) (887,000) (320,000) 150,000 $(1,057,000) 407,625 823,375 477,000 738,000 $ 2,446,000 $ (889,000) (95,000) (405,000) (1,057,000) $ (2,446,000) $ (150,000) (573,000) (150,000) 60,000 $ (663,000) $ 441,000 0 282,000 683,000 $ 1,406,000 (423,000) (300,000) (20,000) (663,000) $ (1,406,000)