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Sunland, Inc. acquired 40% of Cheyenne Corporation's voting
stock on January 1, 2021 for $900000. During 2021, Cheyenne earned
$361000 and paid dividends of $244000. Sunland's 40% interest in
Cheyenne gives Sunland the ability to exercise significant
influence over Cheyenne's operating and financial policies. During
2022, Cheyenne earned $530000 and paid cash dividends of $166000 on
April 1 and $166000 on October 1. On July 1, 2022, Sunland sold
half of its stock in Cheyenne for $627000 cash.
What should the gain be on sale of this investment in Sunland's
2022 income statement?
First of all, we must know, what is significant influence ?? | ||||||||
Influence exerted (or presumed to be exerted) by a firm over a second firm whose 20 to 50 percent of shares are owned by the first firm. | ||||||||
Significant influence menas participation in the financial and operating policies without necessarily having full control over them. | ||||||||
Firms holding such equity stakes are required to declare and account for them in their financial statements | ||||||||
Now, accounting for Sunland Inc. ( It has significant influence ) | ||||||||
Investment in Cheyenne corp. | 900000 | |||||||
Cash | 900000 | |||||||
2021 | ||||||||
Investment in Cheyenne corp. | 144400 | |||||||
Revenue from investment ( 361000 * 40 % ) | 144400 | |||||||
( to record the share in net income ) | ||||||||
Cash | 97600 | |||||||
Investment in Cheyenne corp.( 244000 * 40 % ) | 97600 | |||||||
( To record divdiend ) | ||||||||
2022 | ||||||||
Investment in Cheyenne corp. | 212000 | |||||||
Revenue from investment ( 530000 * 40 % ) | 212000 | |||||||
( to record the share in net income ) | ||||||||
Cash | 66400 | |||||||
Investment in Cheyenne corp.( 166000 * 40 % ) | 66400 | |||||||
( To record divdiend ) | ||||||||
July 1, 2022 | ||||||||
Cash | 627000 | |||||||
Loss on sale of investment | 81000 | |||||||
Investment in Cheyenne corp. | 546000 | |||||||
( 900000 + 144000 - 97600 + 212000 - 66400 ) * 50% | ||||||||
Oct. 1, 2022 | ||||||||
Cash | 33200 | |||||||
Investment in Cheyenne corp.( 166000 * 20 % ) | 33200 | |||||||
( To record divdiend ) | ||||||||