Questions from Advanced Accounting


Q: Pam Corporation purchased a 40 percent interest in Sun Corporation for $

Pam Corporation purchased a 40 percent interest in Sun Corporation for $2,000,000 on January 1, at book value, when Sun’s assets and liabilities were recorded at fair values. During the year, Sun repo...

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Q: Pam Corporation acquired 80 percent of Sun Corporation’s common stock on January

Pam Corporation acquired 80 percent of Sun Corporation’s common stock on January 1, 2016, for $840,000 cash. The stockholders’ equity of Sun at this time consisted...

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Q: Pam, Inc. has two primary business reporting units: Alfa

Pam, Inc. has two primary business reporting units: Alfa and Beta. In preparing its 2017 financial statements, Pam conducts the required annual impairment review of goodwill. Alfa has recorded goodwil...

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Q: Pop Corporation recorded goodwill in the amount of $200,000

Pop Corporation recorded goodwill in the amount of $200,000 in its acquisition of Son Company in 2016. Pop paid a total of $700,000 to acquire Son. In preparing its 2017 financial statements, Pop esti...

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Q: 1. GAAP provides indicators of an investor’s inability to exercise significant

1. GAAP provides indicators of an investor’s inability to exercise significant influence over an investee. Which of the following is not included among those indicators? a Surrender of significant sto...

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Q: 1. Pam Company owns 25 percent of Sun Corporation. During

1. Pam Company owns 25 percent of Sun Corporation. During the year, Sun had net earnings of $450,000 and paid dividends of $28,000. Pam mistakenly recorded these transactions using the cost method rat...

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Q: 1. Intercompany profit elimination entries in consolidation workpapers are prepared in

1. Intercompany profit elimination entries in consolidation workpapers are prepared in order to: a Nullify the effect of intercompany transactions on consolidated statements b Defer intercompany profi...

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Q: Pop Company acquired a 30 percent interest in Son on January 1

Pop Company acquired a 30 percent interest in Son on January 1 for $500,000 cash. Assume the cost of the investment equals the fair value of Son’s net assets. Pop assigned the $125,000 excess of fair...

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Q: 1. On January 3, 2016, Pop Company purchases a

1. On January 3, 2016, Pop Company purchases a 15 percent interest in Son Corporation’s common stock for $50,000 cash. Pop accounts for the investment using the cost method. Son’s net income for 2016...

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Q: Pam Corporation owns a 40 percent interest in the outstanding common stock

Pam Corporation owns a 40 percent interest in the outstanding common stock of Sun Corporation, having acquired its interest for $2,400,000 on January 1, 2016, when Sun’s stockholders’ equity was $4,00...

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