Adv accounting unit 4

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For this assignment, use your Fundamentals of Advanced Accounting text and the Excel spreadsheet provided on the companion website (linked in Resources) to complete the following:

· Problem 39 on page 203. This problem tests your ability to carry out the consolidation of account balances for a business combination using the acquisition method. In the spreadsheet, use tab P04-39 for your answers.

Padre, Inc., buys 80 percent of the outstanding common stock of Sierra Corporation on January 1, 2018, for $802,720 cash. At the acquisition date, Sierra’s total fair value, including the noncontrolling interest, was assessed at $1,003,400 although Sierra’s book value was only $690,000. Also, several individual items on Sierra’s financial records had fair values that differed from their book values as follows:

Book Value

Fair Value

Land

$ 65,000  

$ 290,000  

Buildings and

equipment (10-year remaining life)

287,000  

263,000  

Copyright (20-year remaining life)

122,000  

216,000  

Notes payable (due in 8 years)

(176,000)

(157,600)

For internal reporting purposes, Padre, Inc., employs the equity method to account for this investment. The following account balances are for the year ending December 31, 2018, for both companies.

Padre

Sierra

Revenues

$(1,394,980)

$  (684,900)

Cost of goods sold

774,000  

432,000  

Depreciation expense

274,000  

11,600  

Amortization expense

0  

6,100  

Interest expense

52,100  

9,200  

Equity in income of Sierra

   (177,120)

         –0–  

Net income

$   (472,000)

$   (226,000)

page 204Retained earnings, 1/1/18

$(1,275,000)

$   (530,000)

Net income

(472,000)

(226,000)

Dividends declared

    260,000  

     65,000  

Retained earnings, 12/31/18

$(1,487,000)

$  (691,000)

Current assets

$    856,160  

$   764,700  

Investment in Sierra

927,840  

–0–  

Land

360,000  

65,000  

Buildings and equipment (net)

909,000  

275,400  

Copyright

          –0–  

    115,900  

Total assets

$ 3,053,000  

$ 1,221,000  

Accounts payable

$   (275,000)

$   (194,000)

Notes payable

(541,000)

(176,000)

Common stock

(300,000)

(100,000)

Additional paid-in capital

(450,000)

(60,000)

Retained earnings (above)

 (1,487,000)

   (691,000)

Total liabilities and equities

$(3,053,000)

$(1,221,000)

At year-end, there were no intra-entity receivables or payables.

Prepare a worksheet to consolidate the financial statements of these two companies.