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Fred Corporation owns 75 percent of Winner Company's voting shares, acquired on March 21, 20X5, at book value. At that date, the fair value of the noncontrolling interest was equal to 25 percent of the book value of Winner Company. On January 1, 20X4, Fred paid $150,000 for equipment with a 10-year expected total economic life. The equipment was depreciated on a straight-line basis with no residual value. Winner purchased the equipment from Fred on December 31, 20X6, for $140,000. Winner sold land it had purchased for $75,000 on February 18, 20X4, to Fred for $60,000 on October 10, 20X7. Required: Prepare the elimination entries for 20X8 related to the sale of depreciable assets and land.
Correct Answer:
DRAccumulated Depreciation 5,000
CRDepreciation Expense 5,000
DRInvestment in Summit 30,000
DRBuildings and Equipment 10,000
CRAccumulated Depreciation 40,000
For building,
If we are looking at 2008, why investment 30, bldg 10 and A/d 40? Did we not record an entry in 2007? Should it not be Investment 25K, Equipment 10K, and A/D 35K? It is posted as the correct solution, but can someone explain why?
Equipment Book Value | 150000 | |
Accumulated Depreciation | 30000 | |
Sold to Winner at | 140000 | |
Profit on sale of equipment | 20000 | |
In the books of FRED | ||
Cash debit | 140000 | |
Accumulated depreciation | 30000 | |
Equipment credit | 150000 | |
Gain on sale of equipment credit | 20000 | |
In the books of Winnner | ||
Equipment debit | 140000 | |
Cash credit | 140000 | |
The subsidiary will record depreciation expense each year at $17,500 ($140,000/8 years | ||
The gain on sale of $20,000 must be eliminated along with the difference in depreciation of $2,500 ($17,500 - $15,000). The $15,000 in depreciation is based on a $120,000 carrying value. | ||
Gain on sale of equipment debit | 20000 | |
Accumulated depreciation debit | 2500 | |
Depreciation expense credit | 2500 | |
Equipment credit | 20000 | |
The depreciation adjustment will be required at each year-end over the life of the asset | ||
In subsequent years, the debit to gain on sale instead will be to retained earnings for an amount that is reduced by the accumulated excess amortization. | ||
For Land | ||
In the books of FRED | ||
Land Account Debit | 60000 | |
Cash credit | 60000 | |
In the books of Winner | ||
Cash Debit | 60000 | |
loss on sale of building debit | 15000 | |
Building credit | 75000 | |
The Loss on sale of $15,000 must be eliminated | ||
Building debit | 15000 | |
loss on sale of building credit | 15000 |