In: Accounting
Pond Corporation holds 75 percent of the voting shares of Spring
Services Company. During 20X7, Pond sold inventory costing $63,000
to Spring Services for $105,000, and Spring Services resold
one-third of the inventory in 20X7. The remaining inventory was
resold in 20X8. Also in 20X7, Spring Services sold land with a book
value of $140,000 to Pond for $240,000. Pond continues to hold the
land at the end of 20X8. The companies file separate tax returns
and are subject to a 40 percent tax rate.
Required:
Prepare the consolidation entries relating to the intercorporate
sale of inventories and land needed in the consolidation worksheet
at the end of 20X8. Assume that Pond uses the equity method in
accounting for its investment in Spring Services.
An associate company (or associate) in accounting and business valuation is a company in which another company owns a significant portion of voting shares, usually 20–50%. In this case, an owner does not consolidate the associate's financial statements. Ownership of over 50% creates a subsidiary, with its financial statements being consolidated into the parent's books.
Therefore, in given case Spring Services Company is the subsidiary of Pond Corporation Ltd. However, it is specifically mentioned in the question that Pond follows Equity method of accounting:
As per Equity method: Value of Investment is calculated on the basis of proportionate value of of net assets of the investee. The difference in the value of investment & value of net assets is adjusted in Capital Reserve or Goodwill.
Therefore, any unrealised profit or loss through inter corporate transaction should be adjusted in Capital reserve or Goodwill.
For consolidation entries for year 2018:
Goods purchased by Pond from Spring: $105000
Cost of goods to Spring $63000
Total Unrealised profit $42000
Unrealised profit to be removed from Opening inventory of 2018 or same can be removed from the Profit & Loss for the year:
Unrealised Profit ($42000 x 2/3) DR. $28000
To. Profit / Loss Account $28000
For total unrealised profit:
Capital Reserve/ Goodwill. DR. $42000
To. Unrealised Profit $42000
For unrealised profit on 1/3rd sale of goods in Year 2017. The same will be included in General reserves of the Pond Corporation (where last year Profit / Loss will be adjusted)
Unrealised Profit ($42000 x 1/3) DR. $14000
To. General Reserves $14000
Unrealised Profit included in Asset:
Capital Reserve/ Goodwill. DR. $100000
To. Unrealised Profit $100000
Unrealised Profit DR. $100000
To. Land (in assets) $100000