In: Accounting
Fredo, Inc., purchased 10% of Sonny Enterprises for $1,000,000 on January 1, 2018. Sonny recognized a total of $310,000 net income during 2018, paid $21,000 of dividends to Fredo during 2018, and at December 31, 2018, the market value of the Sonny investment increased to $1,031,000.
Required: Prepare the journal entries necessary to account for the Sonny investment, assuming that Fredo
(1) lacks significant influence
a.Record the entry for investment in Sonny Enterprises.
b.Record the entry for cash dividend received.
c.Record the net unrealized holding gain or loss for an available-for-sale investment.
Required :(2) Has significant influence over the operating and financial policies of the investee.
a.Record the entry for investment in Sonny Enterprises.
b. Record the revenue from Sonny Enterprise during 2018.
c. Record the receipt of dividend during 2018
(1) Lacks significant influence
No. | Date | General Journal | Debit | Credit |
a. | January 1, 2018 | Equity investment | 1000000 | |
Cash | 1000000 | |||
(To record investment in Sonny Enterprises) | ||||
b. | December 31, 2018 | Cash | 21000 | |
Dividend revenue | 21000 | |||
(To record dividend received) | ||||
c. | December 31, 2018 | Fair value adjustment ($1031000 - $1000000) | 31000 | |
Unrealized holding gain or loss-equity | 31000 | |||
(To record investment at fair value) |
(2) Has significant influence
No. | Date | General Journal | Debit | Credit |
a. | January 1, 2018 | Equity investment | 1000000 | |
Cash | 1000000 | |||
(To record investment in Sonny Enterprises) | ||||
b. | December 31, 2018 | Equity investment | 31000 | |
Investment income (10% x $310000) | 31000 | |||
(To record revenue from Sonny Enterprises) | ||||
c. | December 31, 2018 | Cash | 21000 | |
Equity investment | 21000 | |||
(To record dividend received) |