Advanced Financial Accounting
Advanced Financial Accounting
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ISBN: 9781259916977
Author: Christensen, Theodore E., COTTRELL, David M., Budd, Cassy
Publisher: Mcgraw-hill Education,
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Equity Method of valuation of investment: In this method parent company value investment on the historical cost of the investment plus apportioned profit in the associate company less dividend paid by the associate company. The difference in the historical value and the amount paid for investment is debited to goodwill.

Consolidation of accounts: When a company acquires significant influence in another company then that company known as holding company. Holding company is needed to consolidate its accounts with the subsidiary.

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Choose the correct. A company acquires a subsidiary and will prepare consolidated financial statements for external reporting purposes. For internal reporting purposes, the company has decided to apply the initial value method. Why might the company have made this decision?a. It is a relatively easy method to apply.b. Operating results appearing on the parent’s financial records reflect consolidated totals.c. GAAP now requires the use of this particular method for internal reporting purposes.d. Consolidation is not required when the parent uses the initial value method.
Choose the correct. A subsidiary has a debt outstanding that was originally issued at a discount. At the beginning of the current year, the parent company acquired the debt at a slight premium from outside parties. Which of the following statements is true?a. Whether the balances agree or not, both the subsequent interest income and interest expense should be reported in a consolidated income statement.b. The interest income and interest expense will agree in amount and should be offset for consolidation purposes.c. In computing any noncontrolling interest allocation, the interest income should be included but not the interest expense.d. Although subsequent interest income and interest expense will not agree in amount, both balances should be eliminated for consolidation purposes.
Choose the letter of the correct answer:  1. What amount of allocated excess/purchase differential amortization is recognized in the consolidated financial statements subsequent to the subsidiary’s acquisition? A.  The noncontrolling interest percentage ownership in the subsidiary B. 100 percent of the purchase differential amortization   C. Allocated excess/purchase differentials are not amortized   D. The parent percentage ownership in the subsidiary   2. What amount of allocated excess/purchase differential amortization is recognized in the consolidated financial statements subsequent to the subsidiary’s acquisition?   A. Allocated excess/purchase differentials are not amortized   B. The parent percentage ownership in the subsidiary   C. The noncontrolling interest percentage ownership in the subsidiary   D. 100 percent of the purchase differential amortization

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