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On January 1, 2012, Aronsen Company acquired 75 percent of Siedel Company’s outs

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Question

On January 1, 2012, Aronsen Company acquired 75 percent of Siedel Company’s outstanding shares. Siedel had a net book value on that date of $520,000: common stock ($10 par value) of $280,000 and retained earnings of $240,000. Aronsen paid $450,000 for this investment. The acquisition-date fair value of the 25 percent noncontrolling interest was $150,000. The excess fair value over book value associated with the acquisition was used to increase land by $38,000 and to recognize copyrights (14-year remaining life) at $42,000. Subsequent to the acquisition, Aronsen applied the initial value method to its investment account. In the 2012–2013 period, the subsidiary’s retained earnings increased by $160,000. During 2014, Siedel earned income of $86,000 while declaring $26,000 in dividends. Also, at the beginning of 2014, Siedel issued 2,000 new shares of common stock for $51 per share to finance the expansion of its corporate facilities. Aronsen purchased none of these additional shares and therefore recorded no entry. Prepare the appropriate 2014 consolidation entries for these two companies.

Explanation / Answer

Consolidation entries for the year 2014 in the books of Aronsen company

Depreciation & Amortisation a/c Dr.(42000/14 years)

To Copy Rights a/c

(being copy rights amortisation portion recorded for the year)

3000

3000

Siedel company a/c(subsidiary) Dr.

To Profit & Loss a/c (for the share of retained earnings)

To Dividend received a/c (for the share of dividend received)

(being share of profits and dividend received from the subsidiary company-siedel recorded)

64500

45000

19500

Consolidation entries for the year 2014 in the books of Siedel company

Bank a/c Dr

To Share Capital A/c

To Security Premium A/c

(being shares are issued at $ 51/per share

with face value of $ 10/per share and premium $ 41/per share)

102000

20000 82000

Profit& Loss a/c Dr

To Reserves & Surplus

(being profit for the year 2014)

86000

86000

Reserves & Surplus a/c Dr

To Dividend Payable

(being dividend payable for the year 2014)

26000

Dividend payable ac Dr.

To Bank a/c (25%)

To Aronsen Company a/c (75%)

(Being dividend paid to the outsiders and due to holding company for its share)

26000

6500

19500

NOTE: Since the question specifically asking consolidated entries for the year 2014, no effect is given for the transactions occurred prior to 2014.

Date Particulars L F No. Debit in. $ Credit in. $ 2014

Depreciation & Amortisation a/c Dr.(42000/14 years)

To Copy Rights a/c

(being copy rights amortisation portion recorded for the year)

3000

3000

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Siedel company a/c(subsidiary) Dr.

To Profit & Loss a/c (for the share of retained earnings)

To Dividend received a/c (for the share of dividend received)

(being share of profits and dividend received from the subsidiary company-siedel recorded)

64500

45000

19500

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