Questions from Advanced Accounting


Q: Cardinal Company acquires an 80% interest in Huron Company common stock

Cardinal Company acquires an 80% interest in Huron Company common stock for $420,000 cash on January 1, 2015. At that time, Huron Company has the following balance sheet: Appraisals indicate that ac...

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Q: Billing Enterprises purchases a 90% interest in the common stock of

Billing Enterprises purchases a 90% interest in the common stock of Rush Corporation on January 1, 2015, for an agreed-upon price of $495,000. Billing issues $400,000 of bonds to Rush shareholders plu...

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Q: Presented below are the consolidated work paper balances of Bush, Inc

Presented below are the consolidated work paper balances of Bush, Inc., and its subsidiary, Dorr Corporation, as of December 31, 2016 and 2015: Additional information: a. On January 20, 2016, Bush...

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Q: On January 1, 2015, Dawn Corporation exchanges 12,000

On January 1, 2015, Dawn Corporation exchanges 12,000 shares of its common stock for an 80% interest in Mercer Company. The stock issued has a par value of $10 per share and a fair value of $25 per sh...

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Q: On January 1, 2015, Pepper Company purchases 80% of

On January 1, 2015, Pepper Company purchases 80% of the common stock of Salty Company for $270,000. On this date, Salty has total owners’ equity of $300,000. The excess of cost over...

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Q: Refer to the preceding information for Fast Cool’s acquisition of Fast Air’s

Refer to the preceding information for Fast Cool’s acquisition of Fast Air’s common stock. Assume Fast Cool issues 25,000 shares of its $20 fair value common stock...

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Q: On January 1, 2015, Pillar Company purchases an 80%

On January 1, 2015, Pillar Company purchases an 80% interest in Stark Company for $890,000. On the date of acquisition, Stark has total owners’ equity of $800,000. Buildings, which h...

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Q: Refer to the preceding facts for Parson’s acquisition of Solar common stock

Refer to the preceding facts for Parson’s acquisition of Solar common stock. Parson uses the simple equity method to account for its investment in Solar. During 2016, Solar sells $30...

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Q: Refer to the preceding facts for Parson’s acquisition of Solar common stock

Refer to the preceding facts for Parson’s acquisition of Solar common stock. Parson uses the simple equity method to account for its investment in Solar. During 2017, Solar sells $40...

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Q: The following determination and distribution of excess schedule is prepared on January

The following determination and distribution of excess schedule is prepared on January 1, 2012, the date on which Palmer Company purchases a 60% interest in Sharon Company: On December 31, 2013, P...

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