The following book and fair values were available for Westmont Company as of March 1                                                                  Book Value         Fair Value Inventory                                                $ 350,000          $ 298,250 Land                                                         820,500            1,085,250 Buildings                                                 2,040,000           2,361,000 Customer relationships                                  0                      871,500 Accounts payable                                  (105,000)              (105,000) Commom stock                                   (2,000,000) Additional paid-in capital                      (500,000) Retained earnings    1/1                        (425,500) Revenues                                               (496,000) Expenses                                                 316,000       Aturo pays cash of $4,380,000 to acquire Westmont. No stock is issued and Aturo pays $48,000 for legal fees to complete the transaction. Prepare Aturo's journal entry to record its acquisition of Westmont.          Juornal entry worksheet

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The following book and fair values were available for Westmont Company as of March 1

                                                                 Book Value         Fair Value

Inventory                                                $ 350,000          $ 298,250

Land                                                         820,500            1,085,250

Buildings                                                 2,040,000           2,361,000

Customer relationships                                  0                      871,500

Accounts payable                                  (105,000)              (105,000)

Commom stock                                   (2,000,000)

Additional paid-in capital                      (500,000)

Retained earnings    1/1                        (425,500)

Revenues                                               (496,000)

Expenses                                                 316,000

 

 

 

Aturo pays cash of $4,380,000 to acquire Westmont. No stock is issued and Aturo pays $48,000 for legal fees to complete the transaction.

Prepare Aturo's journal entry to record its acquisition of Westmont. 

 

      Juornal entry worksheet

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