Advanced Accounting (Looseleaf)
Advanced Accounting (Looseleaf)
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ISBN: 9780077632595
Author: Hoyle
Publisher: MCG
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A parent business purchases bonds on the open market that had previously been issued by a subsidiary of the parent firm. Consequently, the price paid by the parent is less than the amount of bonds that are currently recorded on the subsid- iary's books. When it comes to reporting the difference between the price paid and the carrying amount of the bonds, how should the parent report it on its consolidated financial statements?
1/ An affiliated company (i.e., Parent) purchases bonds from outside parties. The bonds were originally issued by another member of the consolidated group (i.e., Subsidiary). Elimination procedures are: a. not needed except in the period of acquisition if only a portion of the outstanding bonds are purchased b. needed each period as long as there are intercompany bonds c. not needed except in the period of acquisition if purchased at a premium or discount d. not needed except in the period of acquisition if purchased at par   2/ In 2020, the parent company purchased bonds (issued by the subsidiary) from outside parties. In subsequent years (2021 and after), the consolidated income statements: a. recognize a prorated share of any gain but would not show a share of a loss from intercompany bonds b. recognize a prorated share of any loss but would not show a share of a gain from intercompany bonds c. would not recognize any gain or loss from intercompany bonds. d. recognize a…
The motivation of a parent company to purchase the outstanding bonds of a subsidiary could be to: a. replace the existing debt with new debt at a lower interest rate. b. reduce the parent company's acquisition price for the subsidiary. c. increase the parent company's ownership percentage in the subsidiary. d. create interest revenue to offset interest expense in future income statements.
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