Multilevel ownership and control:if a company establish multiple corporate levels through which they carryout diversified operations, i.e., a company may have a number of subsidiaries one of which is a retailer. When consolidated statements are prepared, they include companies in which the parent has only indirect investment along with direct ownership. The complexity of consolidation process increases as additional ownership levels are included. The amount of income and net assets assigned to controlling and non-controlling interest, and unrealized
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Answer to Problem 9.18P
Debit | Credit | |
1. To record purchase of C company stock | ||
Investment in C company stock | 406,000 | |
Cash | 406,000 | |
2. To record receipt of dividends from C | ||
Cash | 14,000 | |
Investment in C company | 14,000 | |
3. Investment in C company stock equity method | ||
Investment in C company stock | 21,000 | |
Income in C company stock | 21,000 | |
4. Amortization of differential related to building and equipment | ||
Income from C company | 2,100 | |
Investment in C company stock | 2,100 |
Explanation of Solution
- When investment is purchased investment account is created and debited with the amount of investment and payment of cash is credited.
- Receipt of cash dividends debited to cash account and credited to Investment account.
- Equity method is recorded as a proportion of share in net income of $30,000 as $30,000 x .70 = $21,000
- Amortization of differential to building and equipment ($30,000 / 10 years) x.70 = $2,100. Debited to income from CCompany and credited to investment account.
Multilevel ownership and control:if a company establish multiple corporate levels through which they carryout diversified operations, i.e. a company may have a number of subsidiaries one of which is a retailer. When consolidated statements are prepared, they include companies in which the parent has only indirect investment along with direct ownership. The complexity of consolidation process increases as additional ownership levels are included. The amount of income and net assets assigned to controlling and non-controlling interest, and unrealized profit and losses to be eliminated, must be determined at each level of ownership.
The journal entries recorded by A for its investment in B during 20X3.
Answer to Problem 9.18P
Debit | Credit | |
1. To record dividends from B corporation | ||
Cash | 20,000 | |
Investment in B corporation Stock | 20,000 | |
2. Record equity method income | ||
Investment in B corporation Stock | 63,120 | |
Income from B corporation | 63,120 | |
3. Amortization of differential related to trademark | ||
Income from B corporation | 8,000 | |
Investment in B corporation stock | 8,000 |
Explanation of Solution
- Receipt of dividends from B is debited to Cash account and credited to investment account $20,000 = $25,000 x .80
- Recording of equity method income of $63,120 = ($60,000 + 18,900) x .80. Debited to investment account and credited to income from B corporation account.
- Amortization of differential related to trademark ($50,000 /5 years ) .80 is debited to income from B and credited to Investment in B corporation stock.
Multilevel ownership and control:if a company establish multiple corporate levels through which they carryout diversified operations, i.e. a company may have a number of subsidiaries one of which is a retailer. When consolidated statements are prepared, they include companies in which the parent has only indirect investment along with direct ownership. The complexity of consolidation process increases as additional ownership levels are included. The amount of income and net assets assigned to controlling and non-controlling interest, and unrealized profit and losses to be eliminated, must be determined at each level of ownership.
Requirement 3
The income assigned to controlling interest for 20X6.
Answer to Problem 9.18P
Debit | Credit | |
1. Elimination of income from C company | ||
Income from C company | 18,900 | |
Dividends declared | 14,000 | |
Investment in C company stock | 4,900 | |
2. Assign income to non-controlling interest | ||
Income to non-controlling interest | 8,100 | |
Dividends declared | 6,000 | |
Non-controlling interest | 2,100 | |
3. Eliminate beginning investment in C company | ||
Common stock C company | 250,000 | |
300,000 | ||
Differential | 30,000 | |
Investment in C company | 406,000 | |
Non-controlling interest | 174,000 | |
4. Assign the beginning differential | ||
Buildings and equipment | 30,000 | |
Differential | 30,000 | |
5. Amortize differential related to buildings and equipment | ||
3,000 | ||
Accumulated depreciation | 3,000 | |
6. Eliminate income from B corporation | ||
Income from B corporation | 55,120 | |
Dividends Declared | 20,000 | |
Investment in B corporation stock | 35,120 | |
7. Assign income to non-controlling interest of B corporation | ||
Income to non-controlling interest | 13,780 | |
Dividends declared | 5,000 | |
Non-controlling interest | 8,780 | |
8. Eliminate beginning investment in B corporation stock | ||
Common stock B corporation | 400,000 | |
Retained earnings January 1 | 270,000 | |
Differential | 30,000 | |
Investment in B corporation stock | 560,000 | |
Non-controlling interest | 140,000 | |
9. Assign beginning differential trademark | ||
Trademark | 30,000 | |
Differential | 30,000 | |
10.Amortize differential related to trademark | ||
Amortization expense | 10,000 | |
Trademark | 10,000 |
Explanation of Solution
- Income from Ccompany is eliminated by debiting it and credit dividends and investment in C company stock.
- Income to non-controlling interest $8,100 = ($30,000 − 3,000) x .30 is debited, dividends $6,000 ($20,000 x.30) and Non-controlling interest of $2,100 ($8,100 − 6,000) is credited to eliminate income to non-controlling interest.
- Beginning investment in C company is eliminated by debiting common stock in C company as well as retained earnings on January 1and differential $30,000 = ($406,000 + $174,000 - $550,000) and credit investment in C company stock and non-controlling interest
- Differential is assigned to building and equipment by debit it and credit differential.
- Amortization of differential related to buildings and equipment $30,000 / 10 years
- Income from BCorporation is debited to eliminate it and investment in BCorporation is credited.
- Assignment of income to non-controlling interest $13,780 = ($60,000 + 18,900 - $10,000) x .20 is debited. Dividends $5,000 = $25,000 x.20 and non-controlling interest $8,780 = $13,780 - $5,000 is credited.
- Elimination of investment in B corporation common stock, retained earnings $270,000 ( $200,000 + $35,000 + $35,000) and differential $30,00 ( $50,000 -$10,000 - $10,000) is debited and investment in C corporation of $560,000 ($520,000 + [( $35,000 - $10,000) x .80] x 2 years and non-controlling interest of $140,000 ($700,000 x .20) is credited.
- Differential of $30,000 ($50,000 − ($10,000 x 2 years) is assigned to trademark by debit it and credit of differential.
- Amortization of differential on trademark $10,000 ($50,000 / 5 years) is debited to amortization expenses and credit to trademark.
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