Questions from Advanced Accounting


Q: Par Company acquires 100% of the common stock of Sub Company

Par Company acquires 100% of the common stock of Sub Company for an agreedupon price of $900,000. The book value of the net assets is $700,000, which includes $50,000 of subsidiary cash equivalents. E...

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Q: Company S is 80% owned by Company P. Near the

Company S is 80% owned by Company P. Near the end of 2015, Company S sold merchandise with a cost of $6,000 to Company P for $7,000. Company P sold the merchandise to a nonaffiliated firm in 2016 for...

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Q: On January 1, 2016, Peanut Corporation acquires an 80%

On January 1, 2016, Peanut Corporation acquires an 80% interest in Sunny Corporation. Information regarding the income and equity structure of the two companies as of the year ended December 31, 2018,...

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Q: On January 1, 2015, Company P sold a machine to

On January 1, 2015, Company P sold a machine to its 70%-owned subsidiary, Company S, for $60,000. The book value of the machine was $50,000. The machine was depreciated using the straight-line method...

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Q: Company P has internally generated net income of $250,000

Company P has internally generated net income of $250,000 (excludes share of subsidiary income). Company P has 100,000 shares of outstanding common stock. Subsidiary Company S has a net income of $60,...

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Q: Assume the same facts as for Question 1 above. The fair

Assume the same facts as for Question 1 above. The fair value of the investment in Company E is $220,000 on December 31, 2015. Answer the following questions assuming the investment is recorded using...

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Q: Company E reports net income of $100,000 for 2015

Company E reports net income of $100,000 for 2015. Assume the income is earned evenly throughout the year. Dividends of $10,000 are paid on December 31. What will Company R report as investment income...

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Q: Company R purchases a 25% interest in Company E on January

Company R purchases a 25% interest in Company E on January 1, 2014, at its book value of $20,000. From 2014 through 2018, Company E earns a total of $200,000. From 2019 through 2023, it loses $300,000...

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Q: One of your clients has recently read about the goal of converging

One of your clients has recently read about the goal of converging to International Accounting Standards and they are concerned about what impact it may have on their company. 1. Discuss some of the c...

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Q: On July 1, 2016, Hargrove Corporation issued a 2-

On July 1, 2016, Hargrove Corporation issued a 2-year note with a face value of $4,000,000 and a fixed interest rate of 9%, payable on a semiannual basis. On January 15, 2017, the company entered into...

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