Question

Consolidation Eliminations Several Years after Acquisition

Paramount Corporation acquired its 75 percent investment in Sun Corporation in January 2012, for $5,820,000 and accounts for its investment internally using the complete equity method. At the acquisition date, total book value of Sun was $3,000,000 including $1,600,000 of retained earnings, and the estimated fair value of the 25 percent noncontrolling interest was $1,580,000. The fair values of Sun's assets and liabilities were equal to their carrying values, except for the following items:

	Fair value less Book value
Accounts receivable	$(200,000)
Inventory	(250,000)
Equipment (10 years, straight-line)	(800,000)
Patents (5 years, straight-line)	400,000
Deferred tax liabilities (created as a result of the nontaxable acquisition)	150,000

The receivables were collected and the inventory sold during the first three years following the acquisition. Deferred tax liabilities of $120,000 were reversed during 2012–2017. An impairment test made at the end of 2017 indicates a remaining value of $4,000,000 for the goodwill recognized as a result of the acquisition. Sun's shareholders' equity is $5,000,000 including $3,600,000 of retained earnings, at the end of 2017.

For all answers below: Enter answers using all zeros, do not abbreviate to thousands or millions.

Required
(a) Calculate the amount of goodwill initially recognized as a result of the acquisition, and its allocation to the controlling and noncontrolling interests.

Allocation of goodwill
Goodwill	$Answer
Paramount’s share of goodwill:	$Answer
Noncontrolling interest’s share of goodwill	$Answer

(b) Calculate the balance in the investment account, carried on Paramount's books, and the value of the noncontrolling interest, reported in the equity section of the consolidated balance sheet, as of the end of 2017.

Balances as of 2017 year-end
Investment in Sun	$Answer
Noncontrolling interest in Sun	$Answer

(c) Assume eliminating entry (C), to reverse Paramount's equity method entries for 2018, has been made. Prepare 2018 eliminating entries (E) and (R) to adjust Sun's assets to the correct values as of the beginning of 2018, eliminate the remainder of the investment, and recognize the beginning-of-2018 value of the noncontrolling interest.

Consolidation Journal
Description	Debit	Credit
(E)
AnswerInvestment in SunShareholders' equity-SunEquipment, netCashGoodwill	Answer	Answer
AnswerEquipment, netInvestment in SunShareholders' equity-SunCashGoodwill	Answer	Answer
Noncontrolling interest in Sun	Answer	Answer
(R)
AnswerInvestment in SunShareholders' equity-SunEquipment, netCashGoodwill	Answer	Answer
Equipment, net	Answer	Answer
Deferred tax liabilities	Answer	Answer
AnswerInvestment in SunShareholders' equity-SunEquipment, netCashGoodwill	Answer	Answer
Noncontrolling interest in Sun	Answer	Answer

Answer 1

Part A

Paramount’s acquisition cost		5,820,000
Fair value of noncontrolling interest		1,580,000
Total		7,400,000
Book value, date of acquisition	3,000,000
Revaluations:
Accounts receivable	(200,000)
Inventory	(250,000)
Equipment	(800,000)
Patents	400,000
Deferred tax liabilities	150,000	2,000,000
Goodwill		5,400,000

Goodwill	5,400,000
Paramount’s share of goodwill	4320000 (5,820,000-(75%*2000000))
Noncontrolling interest’s share of goodwill	1080000 (5400000-4320000)

Part B

	investment	Noncontrolling interest
January 2012 balance	5,820,000	1,580,000
Change in Sun’s retained earnings, 2012-2017: ($3,600,000 – $1,600,000), ratio of 75:25	1,500,000	500,000
Write-off of Sun’s identifiable net asset revaluations, 2012-2017: ($200,000 + $250,000 + $480,000 – $400,000 + $120,000), ratio of 75:25	487500	162500
Goodwill impairment, 2012-2017: ($5,400,000 – $4,000,000), ratio of 80:20	(1,120,000)	(280,000)
Balance, end of 2017	6687500	1962500

Balances as of 2017 year-end
Investment in Sun	6687500
Noncontrolling interest in Sun	1962500

Part C

Transaction	Description	Debit	Credit
(E)	Stockholders’ equity-Sun	5000000
	Investment in Sun (5000000*75%)		3750000
	Noncontrolling interest in Sun (5000000*25%)		1250000
(R)	Goodwill	4000000
	Equipment, net $800,000 – [(6/10) * $800,000]		320000
	Deferred tax liabilities		30000
	Investment in Sun (80% * $4,000,000) – (75% * $350,000)		2937500
	Noncontrolling interest in Sun (20% * $4,000,000) – (25% * $350,000)		712500