In: Accounting
On December 31, 2017, Turnball Associates owned the following securities, held as a long-term investment. The securities are not held for influence or control of the investee.
Common Stock
Gehring Co. Wooderson Co. Kitselton Co.
Shares
2,000 5,000 1,500
Cost
$60,000 45,000 30,000
On December 31, 2017, the total fair value of the securities was equal to its cost. In 2018, the following transactions occurred.
Aug. 1 Sept. 1 Oct. 1 Nov. 1 Dec. 15
31
Received $0.50 per share cash dividend on Gehring Co. common stock. Sold 1,500 shares of Wooderson Co. common stock for cash at $8 per share. Sold 800 shares of Gehring Co. common stock for cash at $33 per share. Received $1 per share cash dividend on Kitselton Co. common stock. Received $0.50 per share cash dividend on Gehring Co. common stock. Received $1 per share annual cash dividend on Wooderson Co. common stock.
At December 31, the fair values per share of the common stocks were: Gehring Co. $32, Wooderson Co. $8, and Kitselton Co. $18.
Instructions
(a) Journalize the 2018 transactions and post to the account Stock Investments. (Use the T-account form.)
(b) Prepare the adjusting entry at December 31, 2018, to show the securities at fair value. The stock should be classified as available-for-sale securities.
(c) Show the balance sheet presentation of the investments at December 31, 2018. At this date, Turnball Associates has common stock $1,500,000 and retained earnings $1,000,000.
| (a) | Date | Account | Debit | Credit | |||||||
| Aug 1. | Cash | (2000*0.50) | 1000 | ||||||||
| Dividend revenue | 1000 | ||||||||||
| (Received cash dividend on Gehring Co. common stock) | |||||||||||
| Sept 1. | Cash | (1500*8) | 12000 | ||||||||
| Loss on sale of stock investments | 1500 | ||||||||||
| Stock investments | [1500*(45000/5000)] | 13500 | |||||||||
| (Sold 1,500 shares of Wooderson Co. common stock for cash) | |||||||||||
| Oct 1. | Cash | (800*33) | 26400 | ||||||||
| Gain on sale of stock investments | 2400 | ||||||||||
| Stock investments | [800*(60000/2000)] | 24000 | |||||||||
| ( Sold 800 shares of Gehring Co. common stock) | |||||||||||
| Nov 1. | Cash | (1500*1) | 1500 | ||||||||
| Dividend revenue | 1500 | ||||||||||
| (Received $1 per share cash dividend on Kitselton Co. common stock) | |||||||||||
| Dec 15. | Cash | (1200*0.50) | 600 | ||||||||
| Dividend revenue | 600 | ||||||||||
| (Received cash dividend on Gehring Co. common stock) | |||||||||||
| Dec 31. | Cash | (3500*1) | 3500 | ||||||||
| Dividend revenue | 3500 | ||||||||||
| (Received cash dividend on Wooderson Co. common stock) | |||||||||||
| Stock investments | |||||||||||
| Date | Particulars | Debit | Date | Particulars | Credit | ||||||
| Jan 1. | Balance | 135000 | Sept 1. | Cash | 12000 | ||||||
| Loss on sale of stock investments | 1500 | ||||||||||
| Oct 1. | Cash | 24000 | |||||||||
| Dec 31. | Balance | 97500 | |||||||||
| 135000 | 135000 | ||||||||||
| (b) | Date | Particulars | Debit | Credit | |||||||
| Dec 31. | Unrealized gain or loss-Equity | 4100 | |||||||||
| Market adjustment-Available for sale | 4100 | ||||||||||
| Security | Cost | Fair value | |||||||||
| Gehring Co. | 36000 | 38400 | |||||||||
| (1200*30) | (1200*32) | ||||||||||
| Wooderson Co. | 31500 | 28000 | |||||||||
| (3500*9) | (3500*8) | ||||||||||
| Kitselton Co. | 30000 | 27000 | |||||||||
| (1500*20) | (1500*18) | ||||||||||
| 97500 | 93400 | 4100 | |||||||||
| © | Balance sheet | ||||||||||
| Investment: | |||||||||||
| Stock investments | 93400 | ||||||||||
| Stockholder's equity: | |||||||||||
| Common stock | 150000 | ||||||||||
| Retained earnings | 100000 | ||||||||||
| Less: unrealized loss on available for sale securities | -4100 | ||||||||||
| Total stockholder's equity | 245900 | ||||||||||