At the beginning of current year, Cynosure Company purchased 40% of the ordinary shares of another entity for P3,500,000 when the net assets acquired amounted to P7,000,000. At acquisition date, the carrying amounts of the identifiable assets and liabilities of the investee were equal to their fair value, except for equipment for which the fair value was P1,500,000 greater than carrying amount and inventory whose fair value was P500,000 greater than cost. The equipment has a remaining life of 4 years and the inventory was' all sold during the current year. The investee reported net income of P4,000,000 and paid P1,000,000 dividends during the current year. Required:
Partnership Accounting
A partnership is a kind of arrangement between two or more people whereby they agree to manage the business operations and share its profits and losses in an agreed ratio between them. The agreement that is drafted and signed by the partners of the firm is termed as partnership deed and contains various important clauses agreed between the partners such as profit/loss sharing, interest on capital, remuneration allocation of each partner, drawings, admission of a new partner, etc.
Partner Admission and Withdrawal
A partnership is a kind of arrangement between two or more people whereby they agree to manage the business operations and share its profits and losses in an agreed ratio between them. The agreement that is drafted and signed by the partners of the firm is termed as a partnership deed and contains various important clauses agreed between the partners such as profit/loss sharing, interest on capital, remuneration allocation of each partner, drawings of a partner, etc.
How much is the balance of "investment in associate" at the end current year?
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