On January 1, 2016, Phoenix Co. acquired 100 percent of the outstanding voting shares of Sedona Inc. for $662,000 cash. At January 1, 2016, Sedona’s net assets had a total carrying amount of $463,400. Equipment (eight-year remaining life) was undervalued on Sedona’s financial records by $96,000. Any remaining excess fair over book value was attributed to a customer list developed by Sedona (four-year remaining life), but not recorded on its books. Phoenix applies the equity method to account for its investment in Sedona. Each year since the acquisition, Sedona has declared a $20,500 dividend. Sedona recorded net income of $99,500 in 2016 and $110,300 in 2017. Selected account balances from the two companies’ individual records were as follows:   Phoenix Sedona 2018 Revenues $ 544,000   $ 381,000   2018 Expenses   387,000     280,000   2018 Income from Sedona   63,350         Retained earnings 12/31/18   270,350     224,500     On its December 31, 2018, consolidated balance sheet, what amount should Phoenix report for Sedona’s customer list?

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On January 1, 2016, Phoenix Co. acquired 100 percent of the outstanding voting shares of Sedona Inc. for $662,000 cash. At January 1, 2016, Sedona’s net assets had a total carrying amount of $463,400. Equipment (eight-year remaining life) was undervalued on Sedona’s financial records by $96,000. Any remaining excess fair over book value was attributed to a customer list developed by Sedona (four-year remaining life), but not recorded on its books. Phoenix applies the equity method to account for its investment in Sedona. Each year since the acquisition, Sedona has declared a $20,500 dividend. Sedona recorded net income of $99,500 in 2016 and $110,300 in 2017.

Selected account balances from the two companies’ individual records were as follows:

 

Phoenix Sedona
2018 Revenues $ 544,000   $ 381,000  
2018 Expenses   387,000     280,000  
2018 Income from Sedona   63,350        
Retained earnings 12/31/18   270,350     224,500  
 

On its December 31, 2018, consolidated balance sheet, what amount should Phoenix report for Sedona’s customer list?

 

 

 

 

On its December 31, 2018, consolidated balance sheet, what amount should Phoenix report for Sedona’s customer list?

 

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