Questions from Financial Accounting


Q: Fortune Corporation used debentures with a par value of $625,

Fortune Corporation used debentures with a par value of $625,000 to acquire 100 percent of Sorden Company’s net assets on January 1, 20X2. On that date, the fair value of the bonds i...

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Q: Using the data presented in E1-13, determine the amount

Using the data presented in E1-13, determine the amount Fortune Corporation would record as a gain on bargain purchase and prepare the journal entry Fortune would record at the time of the exchange if...

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Q: Mesa Corporation purchased Kwick Company’s net assets and assigned goodwill of $

Mesa Corporation purchased Kwick Company’s net assets and assigned goodwill of $80,000 to Reporting Division K. The following assets and liabilities are assigned to Reporting Divisio...

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Q: Topper Company established a subsidiary and transferred equipment with a fair value

Topper Company established a subsidiary and transferred equipment with a fair value of $72,000 to the subsidiary. Topper had purchased the equipment with ten-year expected life of four years earlier f...

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Q: Double Corporation acquired all of the common stock of Simple Company for

Double Corporation acquired all of the common stock of Simple Company for $450,000 on January 1, 20X4. On that date, Simple’s identifiable net assets had a fair value of $390,000. The assets acquired...

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Q: Groft Company purchased Strobe Company’s net assets and assigned them to four

Groft Company purchased Strobe Company’s net assets and assigned them to four separate reporting units. Total goodwill of $186,000 is assigned to the reporting units as indicated:...

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Q: Washer Company has a reporting unit resulting from an earlier business combination

Washer Company has a reporting unit resulting from an earlier business combination. The reporting unit’s current assets and liabilities are Required Determine the amount of goodw...

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Q: Grant Company acquired all of Bedford Corporation’s assets and liabilities on January

Grant Company acquired all of Bedford Corporation’s assets and liabilities on January 1, 20X2, in a business combination. At that date, Bedford reported assets with a book value of $624,000 and liabil...

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Q: Dunyain Company acquired Allsap Corporation on January 1, 20X1, through

Dunyain Company acquired Allsap Corporation on January 1, 20X1, through an exchange of common shares. All of Allsap’s assets and liabilities were immediately transferred to Dunyain, which reported tot...

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Q: The following balance sheets were prepared for Adam Corporation and Best Company

The following balance sheets were prepared for Adam Corporation and Best Company on January 1, 20X2, just before they entered into a business combination: Adam acquired all of Best Companyâ...

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