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#12 On January 1, 20X8, Bond Corporation acquired 80 perce ate of acquisition, t

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#12 On January 1, 20X8, Bond Corporation acquired 80 perce ate of acquisition, the book value and fair value of Gale's net assets wru nt of Gale Company's voting stock. O . Bond uses the equity method of accounting for its ownership of Gale, and ines on the consolidaior accumulated depreciation prior to acquisition in its e worksheet limination entries on the consolidation On December 31, 20x8, the trial balances of the two companie s are as follows: Bond Corporation Debit Gale Company Debit Item Credit Credit $127,000 428,000 Current Assets $538,000 950,000 298,400 185,000 550,000 300,000 Depreciable Assets Investment in Gale Co. Depreciation Expense Other Expenses Dividends Declared Accumulated Depreciation Current Liabilities Long-Term Debt 12,000 62,000 40,000 284,000 250,000 220,000 328,600 750,000 860,000 128,800 $2,821.400 $2,821400 50,000 105,000 27,000 133,000 119,000 235,000 Common Stock Retained Earnings Sales Income from Gale Co nt did Bond Corporation pay for its investment in Gale Company on January 1, 20X8? b) Prepare the elimination entries required to prepare the consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 20X8 lidated financial statements as of December 31, 20X8 for retained earnings. d) Determine the amount reported on the consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 20X8 for depreciable assets

Explanation / Answer

a) Computation of amount of investment in Gale Company:

Investment in Gale company

298,400

Less: net income from gale

(128,800)

Add: Dividend income (40,000*80%)

32,000

Amount paid for initial investment

201,600



                 b) Elimination entries:

Account title

Common stock

133,000

Retained earnings

119,000

Differential

46,000

Investment in Gale company

298,400

Accumulated depreciation (50,000*80%)

40,000

Depreciable asset

40,000


            c) Computation of amount of retained earnings reported on consolidation balance sheet:

Bond corporation

gale company

sales

             860,000

           235,000

income from gale

             128,800

credits

             988,800

           235,000

depreciation exp

           (185,000)

           (12,000)

other expenses

           (550,000)

           (62,000)

income carry forward

             253,800

           161,000

retained earnings

             750,000

           119,000

income from above

             253,800

           161,000

         1,003,800

           280,000

Dividends declared

           (300,000)

           (40,000)

retained earnings on dec 31

             703,800

           240,000

Total retained earnings

           943,800

Less: Adjustments

        (240,000)

Consolidated retained earnings

           703,800


Receipt of 80% of the dividends would simply transfer cash from one company to another.
The dividend would be eliminated in consolidation. However, 20%of the dividend would be paid to the non controlling shareholders and would reduce non controlling interest on the consolidated balance sheet because under the equity method.

d) Computation of amount of Depreciable assets reported on consolidation balance sheet:

Account title

Depreciable Assets of Bond corporation

950,000

Depreciable Assets of Gale company

428,000

Less: Accumulated depreciation elimination entry

(40,000)

Consolidated Depreciable assets

1,252,400

Investment in Gale company

298,400

Less: net income from gale

(128,800)

Add: Dividend income (40,000*80%)

32,000

Amount paid for initial investment

201,600