Question: A consolidated income statement and selected

> In February 2015, Arctic Cat, Inc., acquired the assets and liabilities of MotorFist, LLC, a privately owned company based in Idaho Falls, Idaho, in exchange for $9.118 million in cash and contingent consideration. Referring to Arctic Cat’s 2015 annual 1

> Jonas Tech Corporation recently acquired Innovation Plus Company. The combined firm consists of three related businesses that will serve as reporting units. In connection with the acquisition, Jonas requests your help with the following asset valuation a

> Herbert, Inc., acquired all of Rambis Company’s outstanding stock on January 1, 2017, for $574,000 in cash. Annual excess amortization of $12,000 results from this transaction. On the date of the takeover, Herbert reported retained earnings of $400,000,

> Since 1995, Starbucks Corporation had owned a 39.5 percent equity interest in Starbucks Coffee Japan, Ltd. ("Starbucks Japan"). Its joint venture partner, Sazaby League of Japan also owned a 39.5 percent equity interest in Starbucks Japan. The remaining

> Costco Wholesale Corporation owns and operates membership warehouses in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Mexico, Japan, Australia, and Spain. Costco also engages in retail operations through majority owned subsidiaries in Korea and Taiwan. The

> Wolf Pack Transport Co. has a 25 percent equity investment in Maggie Valley Depot (MVD), Inc., which owns and operates a warehousing facility used for the collection and redistribution of various consumer goods. Wolf Pack paid $1,685,000 for its 25 perce

> In 2015 Microsoft Corporation reported a $5.1 billion charge for the impairment of goodwill and a $2.2 billion charge for the impairment of intangible assets in one of its reporting units (segments) in its 10-K annual report. Referring to Microsoft’s 201

> NaviNow Company agrees to pay $20 million in cash to the four former owners of TrafficEye for all of its assets and liabilities. These four owners of TrafficEye developed and patented a technology for realtime monitoring of traffic patterns on the nation

> A vice president for operations at Poncho Platforms asks for your help on a financial reporting issue concerning goodwill. Two years ago, the company suffered a goodwill impairment loss for its Chip Integration reporting unit. Since that time, however, t

> On October 18, 2017, Armstrong Auto Corporation ("Armstrong") announced its plan to acquire 80 percent of the outstanding 500,000 shares of Bardeen Electric Corporation’s ("Bardeen") common stock in a business combination following regulatory approval. A

> Access The Coca-Cola Company’s SEC 10-K filing at www.coca-cola.com and address the following: 1. What companies does Coca-Cola describe as significant equity method investments? How do these investments help Coca-Cola? 2. What criteria does Coca-Cola us

> The FASB ASC paragraph 810-10-45-16 states: “The noncontrolling interest shall be reported in the consolidated statement of financial position within equity, separately from the parent’s equity. That amount shall be clearly identified and labeled, for ex

> One company acquired another in a transaction in which $100,000 of the acquisition price is assigned to goodwill. Several years later, a worksheet is being produced to consolidate these two companies. How is the reported value of the goodwill determined

> How is the noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary company calculated as of the end of a reporting period?

> Tree, Inc., has held a 10 percent interest in the stock of Limb Company for several years. Because of the level of ownership, this investment has been accounted for using the fair-value method. At the beginning of the current year, Tree acquires an addit

> December 31 consolidated financial statements are being prepared for Allsports Company and its new subsidiary acquired on July 1 of the current year. Should Allsports adjust its consolidated balances for the preacquisition subsidiary revenues and expense

> Where should the noncontrolling interest’s claims be reported in a set of consolidated financial statements?

> When a parent company uses the equity method to account for an investment in a subsidiary, why do both the parent’s Net Income and Retained Earnings account balances agree with the consolidated totals?

> Atwater Company acquires 80 percent of the outstanding voting stock of Belwood Company. On that date, Belwood possesses a building with a $160,000 book value but a $220,000 fair value. At what value would this building be consolidated?

> To obtain all of the stock of Molly, Inc., Harrison Corporation issued its own common stock. Harrison had to pay $98,000 to lawyers, accountants, and a stock brokerage firm in connection with services rendered during the creation of this business combina

> Sloane, Inc., issues 25,000 shares of its own common stock in exchange for all of the outstanding shares of Benjamin Company. Benjamin will remain a separately incorporated operation. How does Sloane record the issuance of these shares?

> What does the term noncontrolling interest mean?

> James Company acquired 85 percent of Mark-Right Company on April 1. On its December 31 consolidated income statement, how should James account for Mark-Right’s revenues and expenses that occurred before April 1? a. Include 100 percent of Mark-Right’s re

> On January 1, 2016, Pride Corporation purchased 90 percent of the outstanding voting shares of Star, Inc., for $540,000 cash. The acquisition-date fair value of the noncontrolling interest was $60,000. At January 1, 2016, Star’s net ass

> In question (8), how would Duke account for the remainder of its investment subsequent to the sale of this partial interest?

> On January 1, 2016, Pride Corporation purchased 90 percent of the outstanding voting shares of Star, Inc., for $540,000 cash. The acquisition-date fair value of the noncontrolling interest was $60,000. At January 1, 2016, Star’s net ass

> On January 1, 2017, Chamberlain Corporation pays $388,000 for a 60 percent ownership in Neville. Annual excess fair-value amortization of $15,000 results from the acquisition. On December 31, 2018, Neville reports revenues of $400,000 and expenses of $30

> The noncontrolling interest represents an outside ownership in a subsidiary that is not attributable to the parent company. Where in the consolidated balance sheet is this outside ownership interest recognized? a. In the liability section. b. In a mezz

> On January 1, 2017, Grand Haven, Inc., reports net assets of $760,000 although equipment (with a four-year remaining life) having a book value of $440,000 is worth $500,000 and an unrecorded patent is valued at $45,000. Van Buren Corporation pays $692,00

> Jordan, Inc., holds 75 percent of the outstanding stock of Paxson Corporation. Paxson currently owes Jordan $400,000 for inventory acquired over the past few months. In preparing consolidated financial statements, what amount of this debt should be elimi

> In January 1, Park Corporation and Strand Corporation had condensed balance sheets as follows: On January 2, Park borrowed $60,000 and used the proceeds to obtain 80 percent of the outstanding common shares of Strand. The acquisition price was considere

> In January 1, Park Corporation and Strand Corporation had condensed balance sheets as follows: On January 2, Park borrowed $60,000 and used the proceeds to obtain 80 percent of the outstanding common shares of Strand. The acquisition price was considere

> Mittelstaedt, Inc., buys 60 percent of the outstanding stock of Sherry, Inc. Sherry owns a piece of land that cost $212,000 but had a fair value of $549,000 at the acquisition date. What value should be attributed to this land in a consolidated balance s

> In January 1, Park Corporation and Strand Corporation had condensed balance sheets as follows: On January 2, Park borrowed $60,000 and used the proceeds to obtain 80 percent of the outstanding common shares of Strand. The acquisition price was considere

> In January 1, Park Corporation and Strand Corporation had condensed balance sheets as follows: On January 2, Park borrowed $60,000 and used the proceeds to obtain 80 percent of the outstanding common shares of Strand. The acquisition price was considere

> When should a parent consider recognizing an impairment loss for goodwill associated with a subsidiary? How should the loss be reported in the financial statements?

> In January 1, Park Corporation and Strand Corporation had condensed balance sheets as follows: On January 2, Park borrowed $60,000 and used the proceeds to obtain 80 percent of the outstanding common shares of Strand. The acquisition price was considere

> West Company acquired 60 percent of Solar Company for $300,000 when Solar’s book value was $400,000. The newly comprised 40 percent noncontrolling interest had an assessed fair value of $200,000. Also at the acquisition date, Solar had

> West Company acquired 60 percent of Solar Company for $300,000 when Solar’s book value was $400,000. The newly comprised 40 percent noncontrolling interest had an assessed fair value of $200,000. Also at the acquisition date, Solar had

> West Company acquired 60 percent of Solar Company for $300,000 when Solar’s book value was $400,000. The newly comprised 40 percent noncontrolling interest had an assessed fair value of $200,000. Also at the acquisition date, Solar had

> McKinley, Inc., owns 100 percent of Jackson Company’s 45,000 voting shares. On June 30, McKinley’s internal accounting records show a $192,000 equity method adjusted balance for its investment in Jackson. McKinley sells 15,000 of its Jackson shares on th

> On April 1, Pujols, Inc., exchanges $430,000 fair-value consideration for 70 percent of the outstanding stock of Ramirez Corporation. The remaining 30 percent of the outstanding shares continued to trade at a collective fair value of $165,000. Ramirez’s

> A parent buys 32 percent of a subsidiary in one year and then buys an additional 40 percent in the next year. In a step acquisition of this type, the original 32 percent acquisition should be a. Maintained at its initial value. b. Adjusted to its equit

> Amie, Inc., has 100,000 shares of $2 par value stock outstanding. Prairie Corporation acquired 30,000 of Amie’s shares on January 1, 2015, for $120,000 when Amie’s net assets had a total fair value of $350,000. On July 1, 2018, Prairie bought an addition

> What is a basic premise of the acquisition method regarding accounting for a noncontrolling interest? a. Consolidated financial statements should be primarily for the benefit of the parent company’s stockholders. b. Consolidated financial statements sh

> Goodwill recognized in a business combination must be allocated among a firm’s identified reporting units. If the fair value of a particular reporting unit with recognized goodwill falls below its carrying amount, which of the following is true? a. No g

> Reimers Company acquires Rollins Corporation on January 1, 2017. As part of the agreement, the parent states that an additional $100,000 payment to the former owners of Rollins will be made in 2018, if Rollins achieves certain income thresholds during th

> In this project, you are to provide an analysis of alternative accounting methods for controlling interest investments and subsequent effects on consolidated reporting. The project requires the use of a computer and a spreadsheet software package (e.g.,

> On January 1, 2017, Plutonium Corporation acquired 80% of the outstanding stock of Sulfurst Inc. for $268,000 cash. The following balance sheet shows Sulfurst Inc.’s book values immediately prior to acquisition, as well as the appraised

> Percy Company purchased 80% of the outstanding voting shares of Song Company at the beginning of 2014 for $387,000. At the time of purchase, Song Company’s total stockholders’ equity amounted to $475,000. Income and di

> Assume the same information from Exercise 3–8. In addition, Peep Inc. incurred the following direct costs: Accounting fees for the purchase…………………………………………………………. $15,000 Legal fees for registering the common stock ……………………………………………30,000 Other legal f

> On December 31, 2013, Price Company purchased a controlling interest in Shipley Company. The balance sheet of Price Company and the consolidated balance sheet on December 3, 2013, were as follows: On the date of acquisition, the stockholdersâ&#1

> Pool Company purchased 90% of the outstanding common stock of Spruce Company on December 31, 2014, for cash. At that time the balance sheet of Spruce Company was as follows: Required: Prepare the elimination entry required for the preparation of a cons

> On January 1, 2013, Peach Company issued 1,500 of its $20 par value common shares with a fair value of $60 per share in exchange for the 2,000 outstanding common shares of Swartz Company in a purchase transaction. Registration costs amounted to $1,700, p

> On January 2, 2014, Prunce Company acquired 90% of the outstanding common stock of Sun Company for $192,000 cash. Just before the acquisition, the balance sheets of the two companies were as follows: The fair values of Sun Company’s

> On January 1, 2014, Polo Company purchased 100% of the common stock of Save Company by issuing 40,000 shares of its (Polo’s) $10 par value common stock with a market price of $17.50 per share. Polo incurred cash expenses of $20,000 for

> Profeet Company purchased the Starless Company in a nontaxable combination consummated as a stock acquisition. Profeet issued 10,000 shares of $5 par value common stock, with a market value of $70, in exchange for all the stock of Starless. The following

> December 31, 2014, trial balances for Pledge Company and its subsidiary Stom Company follow: Pledge Company purchased 72,000 shares of Stom Company’s common stock on January 1, 2011, for $300,000. On that date, Stom Companyâ&#12

> Patel Company issued 95,000 shares of $1 par value common stock (market value of $6/share) for 95% of the common stock of Seely Company on January 1, 2014. Seely Company had the following assets, liabilities, and owners’ equity at that

> Prepare in general journal form the workpaper entries to eliminate Prancer Company’s investment in Saltez Company in the preparation of a consolidated balance sheet at the date of acquisition for each of the following independent cases:

> Patel Company issued 100,000 shares of $1 par value common stock (market value of $6/share) for the net assets of Seely Company on January 1, 2014, in a statutory merger. Seely Company had the following assets, liabilities, and owners’

> The following balance sheets were reported on January 1, 2014, for Peach Company and Stream Company: Required: Appraisals reveal that the inventory has a fair value of $120,000, and the equipment has a current value of $410,000. The book value and fair

> On January 1, 2013, Porsche Company acquired the net assets of Saab Company for $450,000 cash. The fair value of Saab’s identifiable net assets was $375,000 on this date. Porsche Company decided to measure goodwill impairment using the

> Company S has no long-term marketable securities. Assume the following scenarios: Case A Assume that P Company paid $130,000 cash for 100% of the net assets of S Company. Case B Assume that P Company paid $110,000 cash for 100% of the net assets of S C

> Effective December 31, 2013, Zintel Corporation proposes to issue additional shares of its common stock in exchange for all the assets and liabilities of Smith Corporation and Platz Corporation, after which Smith and Platz will distribute the Zintel stoc

> Price Company issued 8,000 shares of its $20 par value common stock for the net assets of Sims Company in a business combination under which Sims Company will be merged into Price Company. On the date of the combination, Price Company common stock had a

> Assume the same information as in Exercise 2-5 except that instead of paying a cash earnout, Pritano Company agreed to issue 10,000 additional shares of its $10 par value common stock to the stockholders of Succo if the average postcombination earnings o

> Pritano Company acquired all the net assets of Succo Company on December 31, 2013, for $2,160,000 cash. The balance sheet of Succo Company immediately prior to the acquisition showed: As part of the negotiations, Pritano agreed to pay the stockholders

> On January 1, 2012, Parker Company purchased 95% of the outstanding common stock of Sid Company for $160,000. At that time, Sid’s stockholders’ equity consisted of common stock, $120,000; other contributed capital, $10

> P Company acquired the assets and assumed the liabilities of S Company on January 1, 2013, for $510,000 when S Company’s balance sheet was as follows: Fair values of S Company’s assets and liabilities were equal to t

> Pretzel Company acquired the assets (except for cash) and assumed the liabilities of Salt Company on January 2, 2015. As compensation, Pretzel Company gave 30,000 shares of its common stock, 15,000 shares of its 10% preferred stock, and cash of $50,000 t

> The balance sheets of Petrello Company and Sanchez Company as of January 1, 2014, are presented below. On that date, after an extended period of negotiation, the two companies agreed to merge. To effect the merger, Petrello Company is to exchange its uni

> Preston Company acquired the assets (except for cash) and assumed the liabilities of Saville Company. Immediately prior to the acquisition, Saville Company’s balance sheet was as follows: Required: A. Prepare the journal entries on the

> On January 1, 2013, Point Corporation acquired an 80% interest in Sharp Company for $2,000,000. At that time Sharp Company had capital stock of $1,500,000 and retained earnings of $700,000. The book values of Sharp Company’s assets and liabilities were e

> Padilla Company purchased 80% of the common stock of Sanoma Company in the open market on January 1, 2013, paying $31,000 more than the book value of the interest acquired. The difference between book value and the value implied by the purchase price is

> On January 1, 2014, Packard Company purchased an 80% interest in Sage Company for $600,000. On this date Sage Company had common stock of $150,000 and retained earnings of $400,000. Sage Company’s equipment on the date of Packard Company’s purchase had a

> Park Company acquires an 85%interest in Sunland Company on January 2, 2015. The resulting difference between book value and the value implied by the purchase price in the amount of $120,000 is entirely attributable to equipment with an original life of 1

> On January 1, 2014, P Company purchased an 80% interest in S Company for $600,000, at which time S Company had retained earnings of $300,000 and capital stock of $350,000. Any difference between book value and the value implied by the purchase price was

> On January 1, 2015, Porter Company purchased an 80% interest in Salem Company for $260,000. On this date, Salem Company had common stock of $207,000 and retained earnings of $130,500. An examination of Salem Company’s balance sheet reve

> Price Company purchased 90% of the outstanding common stock of Score Company on January 1, 2011, for $450,000. At that time, Score Company had stockholders’ equity consisting of common stock, $200,000; other contributed capital, $160,00

> Pace Company purchased 20,000 of the 25,000 shares of Saddler Corporation for $525,000. On January 3, 2014, the acquisition date, Saddler Corporation’s capital stock and retained earnings account balances were $500,000 and $100,000, res

> On January 1, 2015, Payne Corporation purchased a 75% interest in Salmon Company for $585,000. A summary of Salmon Company’s balance sheet on that date revealed the following: The equipment had an original life of 15 years and has a r

> On January 1, 2013, Porsche Company acquired 100% of Saab Company’s stock for $450,000 cash. The fair value of Saab’s identifiable net assets was $375,000 on this date. Porsche Company decided to measure goodwill impai

> A 90% interest in Saxton Corporation was purchased by Palm Incorporated on January 2, 2014. The capital stock balance of Saxton Corporation was $3,000,000 on this date, and the balance in retained earnings was $1,000,000. The cost of the investment to Pa

> LoJack is a leading global provider of technology products and services for the tracking and recovery of valuable mobile assets and people at risk of wandering. According to a recent Federal Bureau of Investigation Uniform Crime Report for 2009, a motor

> On February 23, 2005, eBay acquired Viva Group, Inc., which does business under the name Rent.com, for a cash purchase price of approximately $435.365 million including net cash and investments of approximately $18 million. Rent.com is an Internet listin

> During 2005, eBay acquired 100% of four different companies as follows (assume all companies have a December 31 year-end). Net income amounts are stated in thousands of dollars; assume that the net income is earned uniformly throughout the year 2005.

> On October 14, 2005, eBay acquired all of the outstanding securities of Skype Technologies S.A. (“Skype”), for a total initial consideration of approximately $2.6 billion, plus potential performance based payments of approximately $1.3 billion (based on

> In the following table, General Electric’s Balance Sheet from its 2005 annual report is shown. There are six columns of numbers. In the first two columns, GE’s consolidated balance sheets for 2010 and 2009, respectivel

> Consider the following information from Alliance Data Systems Corporation 2009 10K. On October 30, 2009, the Company assumed the operations of the Charming Shoppes’ credit card program, including the service center operations associate

> On January 1, 2011, Plank Company purchased 80% of the outstanding capital stock of Scoba Company for $53,000. At that time, Scoba’s stockholders’ equity consisted of capital stock, $55,000; other contributed capital,

> On January 26, 2010, the Emdeon acquired all of the voting interest of FutureVision Investment Group, L.L.C. and substantially all of the assets of two related companies, FVTech, Inc. and FVTech Arizona, Inc. (collectively, “FVTech&acir

> Consider the following footnote from a company’s 2012 10K concerning an acquisition occurring during February of 2011 (The Company’s year-end is January 31). The measurement period adjustment did not occur until Januar

> On November 19, 2009, eBay sold all the capital shares of Skype to Springboard Group. eBay received cash proceeds of approximately $1.9 billion, a subordinated note issued by a subsidiary of the Buyer in the principal amount of $125.0 million and an equi

> On October 14, 2005, eBay acquired all of the outstanding securities of Skype Technologies S.A. (“Skype”), for a total initial consideration of approximately $2.593 billion, plus potential performance- based payments of up to approximately $1.3 billion (

> When does the SEC staff believe that push down accounting should be applied?

> What is a reverse acquisition? How should the consideration transferred in a reverse acquisition be measured?

> FASB Statement No. 142 changed the guidance for goodwill and other intangibles. List all the topics in the Codification where this information can be found (i.e., ASC XXX). (Hint: There are two general topics.)

> What is the objective of the statement of cash flows?

> Management changed an accounting method. Several executives would have qualified for additional bonuses totaling $50,000 in the prior year under the new method. Can the firm restate the previous year’s income statement to include this expense?