In: Accounting
Parent corp purchased 100% of Subsidiary's common stock on January 1, 20x1, for $390,000. On that date, Subsidiary reported net assets with a historical cost of $300,000 and a fair value of $340,000. The fair value difference was due to the increased value of equipment with a remaining life of 10 years. During 20X1 and 20X2 Subsidiary reported net income of $62,000 and $50,000 and paid dividends of $18,000 and $14,000 respectively. a. Prepare Parent’s journal entry to record income from Sub in 20X1. b. Prepare Parent’s journal entry to record dividends received from sub in 20x1. c. Prepare Parent's journal entry to record amortization of acquisition differential in 20x1. d. Prepare the three 12/31/x1 consolidation/elimination/reclassification entries.
a. journal entry in Parent Corp to record Sub's income:
Investment in Subsidiary Dr 62,000
To Income from Subsidiary 62,000
b. Journal entry to record dividend received from subsidiary:
Cash account Dr 18,000
To Investment in Subsidiary 18,000
c. Journal entry to amortize acquistion differential
Depreciation expense Dr 4,000
To Accumulated Deperciation 4,000
d. Elimination entries:
1. Income from subsidiary dr 62,000
ToDividends 18,000
To Investment in Subsidiary 44,000
2. Equity and Retained earnings in Sub Dr. 300,000
Equipment account Dr 40,000
Goodwill account dr 50,000
To Investment in Sub 390,000
Workings:
Consideration paid | 390,000.00 |
Fair value | 340,000.00 |
Goodwill | 50,000.00 |
Equipment increased fair value | 40,000.00 |
Life | 10.00 |
Amortization per year | 4,000.00 |