Questions from Advanced Accounting


Q: Mattoon, Inc., owns 80 percent of Effingham Company. For

Mattoon, Inc., owns 80 percent of Effingham Company. For the current year, this combined entity reported consolidated net income of $500,000. Of this amount $465,000 was attributable to Mattoon’s cont...

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Q: Aaron Company’s books show current earnings of $430,000 and

Aaron Company’s books show current earnings of $430,000 and $46,000 in cash dividends. Zeese Company earns $164,000 in net income and declares $11,500 in dividends. Aaron has held a 70 percent interes...

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Q: Several years ago, Bennett, Inc., bought a portion of

Several years ago, Bennett, Inc., bought a portion of the outstanding bonds of Smith Corporation, a subsidiary organization. The acquisition was made from an outside party. In the current year, how sh...

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Q: Redfield Company reports current earnings of $420,000 while declaring

Redfield Company reports current earnings of $420,000 while declaring $52,000 in cash dividends. Snedeker Company earns $147,000 in net income and declares $13,000 in dividends. Redfield has held a 70...

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Q: Pesto Company possesses 80 percent of Salerno Company’s outstanding voting stock.

Pesto Company possesses 80 percent of Salerno Company’s outstanding voting stock. Pesto uses the initial value method to account for this investment. On January 1, 2014, Pesto sold 9 percent bonds pay...

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Q: The parent company acquires all of a subsidiary’s common stock but only

The parent company acquires all of a subsidiary’s common stock but only 70 percent of its preferred shares. This preferred stock pays a 7 percent annual cumulative dividend. No dividends are in arrear...

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Q: Aceton Corporation owns 80 percent of the outstanding stock of Voctax,

Aceton Corporation owns 80 percent of the outstanding stock of Voctax, Inc. During the current year, Voctax made $140,000 in sales to Aceton. How does this transfer affect the consolidated statement o...

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Q: Comparative consolidated balance sheet data for Iverson, Inc., and its

Comparative consolidated balance sheet data for Iverson, Inc., and its 80 percent–owned subsidiary Oakley Co. follow: Additional Information for Fiscal Year 2018 ∙...

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Q: Comparative consolidated balance sheet data for Iverson, Inc., and its

Comparative consolidated balance sheet data for Iverson, Inc., and its 80 percent–owned subsidiary Oakley Co. follow: Additional Information for Fiscal Year 2018 ∙...

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Q: Bensman Corporation is computing EPS. One of its subsidiaries has stock

Bensman Corporation is computing EPS. One of its subsidiaries has stock warrants outstanding. How do these convertible items affect Bensman’s EPS computation? a. No effect is created because the stoc...

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