Question

Chapman Company obtains 100 percent of Abernethy Company’s stock on January 1, 2017. As of that date, Abernethy has the following trial balance:

	Debit			Credit
Accounts payable				$	56,400
Accounts receivable	$	43,900
Additional paid-in capital					50,000
Buildings (net) (4-year remaining life)		217,000
Cash and short-term investments		76,750
Common stock					250,000
Equipment (net) (5-year remaining life)		367,500
Inventory		96,500
Land		122,000
Long-term liabilities (mature 12/31/20)					182,500
Retained earnings, 1/1/17					396,250
Supplies		11,500
Totals	$	935,150		$	935,150

During 2017, Abernethy reported net income of $103,500 while declaring and paying dividends of $13,000. During 2018, Abernethy reported net income of $145,250 while declaring and paying dividends of $47,000.

Assume that Chapman Company acquired Abernethy’s common stock by paying $906,250 in cash. All of Abernethy’s accounts are estimated to have a fair value approximately equal to present book values. Chapman uses the partial equity method to account for its investment.

Prepare the consolidation worksheet entries for December 31, 2017, and December 31, 2018. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field.)

Prepare entry S to eliminate stockholders' equity accounts of subsidiary.

2

Prepare entry A to recognize goodwill portion of the original acquisition fair value.

3

Prepare entry I to eliminate intra-entity income accrual for the current year based on the parent's usage of the partial equity method.

4

Prepare entry D to eliminate intra-entity dividend transfers.

5

Prepare entry E.

6

Prepare entry *C.

7

Prepare entry S to eliminate beginning of year stockholders' equity accounts of subsidiary—the retained earnings balance has been adjusted for 2017 income and dividends.

8

Prepare entry A to recognize original goodwill balance.

9

Prepare entry I to eliminate Intra-entity Income accrual for the current year.

10

Prepare entry D to eliminate Intra-entity dividend transfers.

11

Prepare entry E.

Note :  = journal entry has been entered

Consolidation Worksheet Entries

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Prepare entry S to eliminate stockholders' equity accounts of subsidiary.

Note: Enter debits before credits.

Foxx Corporation acquired all of Greenburg Company’s outstanding stock on January 1, 2016, for $781,000 cash. Greenburg’s accounting records showed net assets on that date of $586,000, although equipment with a 10-year life was undervalued on the records by $145,000. Any recognized goodwill is considered to have an indefinite life.

Greenburg reports net income in 2016 of $95,500 and $128,000 in 2017. The subsidiary declared dividends of $20,000 in each of these two years.

Account balances for the year ending December 31, 2018, follow. Credit balances are indicated by parentheses.

	Foxx				Greenburg
Revenues	$	(1,180,000	)		$	(684,000	)
Cost of goods sold		147,500				171,000
Depreciation expense		306,000				368,000
Investment income		(20,000	)			0
Net income	$	(746,500	)		$	(145,000	)
Retained earnings, 1/1/18	$	(1,290,000	)		$	(391,000	)
Net income		(746,500	)			(145,000	)
Dividends declared		120,000				20,000
Retained earnings, 12/31/18	$	(1,916,500	)		$	(516,000	)
Current assets	$	336,000			$	161,000
Investment in subsidiary		781,000				0
Equipment (net)		908,000				750,000
Buildings (net)		862,000				512,000
Land		722,000				125,000
Total assets	$	3,609,000			$	1,548,000
Liabilities	$	(792,500	)		$	(732,000	)
Common stock		(900,000	)			(300,000	)
Retained earnings		(1,916,500	)			(516,000	)
Total liabilities and equity	$	(3,609,000	)		$	(1,548,000	)

Determine the December 31, 2018, consolidated balance for each of the following accounts:

Depreciation Expense	Buildings
Dividends Declared	Goodwill
Revenues	Common Stock
Equipment

How does the parent's choice of an accounting method for its investment affect the balances computed in requirement (a)?

Which method of accounting for this subsidiary is the parent actually using for internal reporting purposes?

Determine parent's investment income for 2018 under partial equity method and equity method.

What would be Foxx’s balance for retained earnings as of January 1, 2018, if each of the following methods had been in use?

Initial value method.

Partial equity method.

Equity method.

Answer 1

Solution 1:

Fair Value Allocation and Annual Excess Amortizations:

            Abernethy fair value (consideration paid) .................     $906,250

            Book value .........................................................................      (696,250)

            Excess fair value over book value (all goodwill) .....     $210,000

            Life assigned to goodwill ...............................................     Indefinite

            Annual excess amortizations .......................................           -0-

Consolidation Entries as of December 31, 2017

            Entry S

                  Common Stock—Abernethy ...................................        250,000

                  Additional Paid‑in Capital ........................................          50,000

                  Retained Earnings—Abernethy—1/1/17 ..............        396,250

                        Investment in Abernethy ....................................                             696,250

                  (To eliminate stockholders' equity accounts of subsidiary)

            Entry A

                  Goodwill .......................................................................        210,000

                        Investment in Abernethy ....................................                             210,000

                  (To recognize goodwill portion of the original acquisition fair value)

            Entry I

                  Equity in Earnings of Subsidiary............................        103,500

                        Investment in Abernethy ....................................                             103,500

(To eliminate intercompany income accrual for the current year based on the parent's usage of the partial equity method)

            Entry D

                  Investment in Abernethy ..........................................          13,000

                        Dividends Paid .....................................................                               13,000

                  (To eliminate intercompany dividend transfers)

            Entry E—Not needed. Goodwill is not amortized.

            Consolidation Entries as of December 31, 2018

            Entry *C—Not needed. Goodwill is not amortized.

            Entry S

                  Common Stock—Abernethy....................................        250,000

                  Additional Paid‑in Capital—Abernethy .................          50,000

                  Retained Earnings—Abernethy—1/1/18 ..............        486,750

                        Investment in Abernethy ....................................                             786,750

(To eliminate beginning of year stockholders' equity accounts of subsidiary—the retained earnings balance has been adjusted for 2017 Income and dividends.)

            Entry A

                  Goodwill .......................................................................        210,000

                        Investment in Abernethy ....................................                             210,000

(To recognize original goodwill balance.)

            Entry I

                  Equity in Earnings of Subsidiary............................        145,250

                        Investment in Abernethy ....................................                             145,250

(To eliminate Intercompany Income accrual for the current year.)

            Entry D

                  Investment in Abernethy ..........................................          47,000

                        Dividends Paid .....................................................                               47,000

                  (To eliminate Intercompany dividend transfers.)

            Equity E—not needed

Solution 2: