Questions from Advanced Accounting


Q: PAL Corporation acquired 40% of the outstanding preferred stock of Saltz

PAL Corporation acquired 40% of the outstanding preferred stock of Saltz, Inc. for $60,000 and 90% of that firm’s outstanding common stock for $600,000 on January 1, 2013. On the dat...

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Q: P Company owns 80% of S Company’s common stock (cost

P Company owns 80% of S Company’s common stock (cost $650,000) and 20% of its preferred stock (cost $50,000). Both interests were acquired on January 1, 2012. On the date of purchase...

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Q: Parson Industries purchased 80% of the common stock of Succo Company

Parson Industries purchased 80% of the common stock of Succo Company on January 1, 2013, for $300,000 when Succo Company’s capital consisted of common stock of $200,000, preferred stock of $100,000, o...

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Q: Does the elimination of the effects of intercompany sales of merchandise always

Does the elimination of the effects of intercompany sales of merchandise always affect the amount of reported consolidated net income? Explain.

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Q: Why is the gross profit on intercompany sales, rather than

Why is the gross profit on intercompany sales, rather than profit after deducting selling and administrative expenses, ordinarily eliminated from consolidated inventory balances?

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Q: What is the essential procedural difference between workpaper eliminating entries for unrealized

What is the essential procedural difference between workpaper eliminating entries for unrealized intercompany profit when the selling affiliate is a less than wholly owned subsidiary and such entries...

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Q: Are the adjustments to the noncontrolling interest for the effects of intercompany

Are the adjustments to the noncontrolling interest for the effects of intercompany profit eliminations illustrated in this text necessary for fair presentation in accordance with generally accepted ac...

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Q: Why are adjustments made to the calculation of the noncontrolling interest

Why are adjustments made to the calculation of the noncontrolling interest for the effects of intercompany profit in upstream but not in downstream sales?

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Q: A balance sheet for Bran Company on June 30, 2015,

A balance sheet for Bran Company on June 30, 2015, the date Jim Brown was appointed trustee, is presented here: The following information concerning the period from June 30, 2015, to December 31, 20...

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Q: : From a consolidated point of view, when should profit be

From a consolidated point of view, when should profit be recognized on intercompany sales of depreciable assets? Nondepreciable assets?

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