Forte Inc. produces and sells theater set designs and costumes. The company bega
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Forte Inc. produces and sells theater set designs and costumes. The company began operations on January 1, 2016. The following transactions relate to securities acquired by Forte Inc., which has a fiscal year ending on December 31: Record these transactions on page 10: 2016 Jan. 22 Purchased 22,000 shares of Sankal Inc. as an available-for-sale security at $18 per share, including the brokerage commission. Mar. 8 Received a cash dividend of $0.22 per share on Sankal Inc. stock. Sep. 8 A cash dividend of $0.25 per share was received on the Sankal stock. Oct. 17 Sold 3,000 shares of Sankal Inc. stock at $16 per share, less a brokerage commission of $75. Dec. 31 Sankal Inc. is classified as an available-for-sale investment and is adjusted to a fair value of $25 per share. Use the valuation allowance for available-for-sale investments account in making the adjustment. Record these transactions on page 11: 2017 Jan. 10 Purchased an influential interest in Imboden Inc. for $720,000 by purchasing 96,000 shares directly from the estate of the founder of Imboden Inc. There are 300,000 shares of Imboden Inc. stock outstanding. Mar. 10 Received a cash dividend of $0.30 per share on Sankal Inc. stock. Sep. 12 Received a cash dividend of $0.25 per share plus an extra dividend of $0.05 per share on Sankal Inc. stock. Dec. 31 Received $57,600 of cash dividends on Imboden Inc. stock. Imboden Inc. reported net income of $450,000 in 2017. Forte Inc. uses the equity method of accounting for its investment in Imboden Inc. Dec. 31 Sankal Inc. is classified as an available-for-sale investment and is adjusted to a fair value of $22 per share. Use the valuation allowance for available-for-sale investments account in making the adjustment for the decrease in fair value from $25 to $22 per share. Required: A. Journalize the entries to record these transactions. Be sure to enter the year as part of the date for the first entry on each page. Refer to the information given and the Chart of Accounts provided for the exact wording of the answer choices for text entries. B. Prepare the investment-related asset and stockholders’ equity balance sheet presentation for Forte Inc. on December 31, 2017, assuming the Retained Earnings balance on December 31, 2017, is $389,000. Refer to the Chart of Accounts and Amount Descriptions provided for the exact wording of the answer choices for text entries. “Less” or “Plus” will automatically appear if it is required. For those boxes in which you must enter subtracted or negative numbers use a minus sign. Amount Descriptions Available-for-sale investments (at cost) Available-for-sale investments (at fair value) Net income Net loss Other comprehensive income (loss) Other income (loss) Trading investments (at cost) Trading investments (at fair value) Prepare the investment-related asset and stockholders’ equity balance sheet presentation for Forte Inc. on December 31, 2017, assuming the Retained Earnings balance on December 31, 2017, is $389,000. Refer to the Chart of Accounts and Amount Descriptions provided for the exact wording of the answer choices for text entries. “Less” or “Plus” will automatically appear if it is required. For those boxes in which you must enter subtracted or negative numbers use a minus sign. Journalize the entries to record these transactions. Be sure to enter the year as part of the date for the first entry on each page. Refer to the information given and the Chart of Accounts provided for the exact wording of the answer choices for text entries. PAGE 10PAGE 11 JOURNAL DATE DESCRIPTION POST. REF. DEBIT CREDIT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 X Balance Sheet Prepare the investment-related asset and stockholders’ equity balance sheet presentation for Forte Inc. on December 31, 2017, assuming the Retained Earnings balance on December 31, 2017, is $389,000. Refer to the Chart of Accounts and Amount Descriptions provided for the exact wording of the answer choices for text entries. “Less” or “Plus” will automatically appear if it is required. For those boxes in which you must enter subtracted or negative numbers use a minus sign. Forte Inc. Balance Sheet (selected items) December 31, 2017 1 Current assets: 2 3 4 5 6 Investments: 7 8 9 Stockholders’ equity: 10 11 Forte Inc. Balance Sheet (selected items) December 31, 2017 1 Current assets: 2 3 4 5 6 Investments: 7 8 9 Stockholders’ equity: 10 11
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Date Accounts and explanations Debit ($) Credit ($) Jan. 22, 2016 Investments - Available for sale securities - Sankal (22,000 * $18) 396000 Cash 396,000 (To record the purchase of shares by cash) Mar. 8, 2016 Cash 4,840 Dividends receivable (22,000*$0.22) 4840 (To record the receipt of dividends on shares invested) Sep. 8, 2016 Cash 5,500 Dividends receivable (22,000*$0.25) 5500 (To record the receipt of dividends on shares invested) Oct. 17, 2016 Cash ($48,000 - $75) 47925 Borkerage commission 75 Investments - Available for sale securities - Sankal (3,000 * $16) 48000 (To record the sale of invested shares for cash) Dec. 31, 2016 Valuation allowance for available-for-sale securities (22,000 - 3,000 = 19,000)* ($25-$18) 133,000 Unrealized gain on available-for sale securities 133,000 (To record the gain on available for sale securities at the year end) Jan. 10, 2017 Investments - Available for sale securities - Imboden (96,000 shares) 720,000 Cash (To record the purchase of shares by cash) Mar. 10, 2017 Cash 5700 Dividends receivable (19,000*$0.30) 5,700 (To record the receipt of dividends on shares invested) Sep. 12, 2017 Cash 5,700 Dividends receivable (19,000*$0.25 + $0.05) 5,700 (To record the receipt of dividends on shares invested) Dec. 31, 2017 Cash 57,600 Dividends receivable 57,600 (To record the receipt of dividends on shares invested) Dec. 31, 2017 Unrealized loss on available-for sale securities 57,000 Valuation allowance for available-for-sale securities (19,000)* ($22-$25) 57,000 (To record the loss on available for sale securites)Related Questions
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