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Pam Corporation holds 70 percent ownership of Northern Enterprises. On December 31, 20X6, Northern paid Pam $28,000 for a truck that Pam had purchased for $33,000 on January 1, 20X2. The truck was considered to have a 20-year life from January 1, 20X2, and no residual value. Both companies depreciate equipment using the straight-line method.
Required:
a.
Prepare the worksheet consolidation entry or entries needed on December 31, 20X6, to remove the effects of the intercompany sale. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field.)
*Record the entry to eliminate the gain on the truck and to correct the asset's basis.
b.
Prepare the worksheet consolidation entry or entries needed on December 31, 20X7, to remove the effects of the intercompany sale. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field.)
*Record the entry to eliminate the gain on the truck and to correct the asset's basis.
*Record entry to adjust Accumulated Depreciation.
a. | |||||
Date | Account Titles and Explaination | Debit | Credit | ||
Gain on sale | $ 3,250 | ||||
Truck (Bal. Fig.) | $ 5,000 | ||||
Accumulated Depreciation | $ 8,250 | ||||
(Being elimination of gain on sale and correct basis of asset recorded) | |||||
Workings: | |||||
Purchase price of Truck | = | $ 33,000 | |||
Less: | Accumulated Depreciation for 5 years [($33,000/ 20 years) X 5 years] | = | $ 8,250 | ||
Depreciated value of Truck | = | $ 24,750 | |||
Selling Price | = | $ 28,000 | |||
Less: | Depreciated value of Truck | = | $ 24,750 | ||
Gain on sale | = | $ 3,250 | |||
b. | |||||
Date | Account Titles and Explaination | Debit | Credit | ||
Investment in company | $ 3,250 | ||||
Truck | $ 5,000 | ||||
Accumulated Depreciation | $8,250 | ||||
(Being elimination of gain on sale and correct basis of asset recorded) | |||||
Accumulated Depreciation | $217 | ||||
Depreciation Expense | $217 | ||||
(Being accumulated depreciation adjusted) | |||||
Workings: | |||||
Accumulated Depreciation | = | $8,250 + [$28,000/(20 years -5 years)] - [($33,000/ 20 years) X 6 years] | |||
= | $217 |