1. P5-39 Comprehensive Problem: Majority-Owned Subsidiary
Master Corporation acquired 80 percent ownership of Stanley Wood Products
Company on January 1, 20X1, for $160,000. On that date, the fair value of the
noncontrolling interest was $40,000, and Stanley reported retained earnings of
$50,000 and had $100,000 of common stock outstanding. Master has used the
equity method in accounting for its investment in Stanley.
Trial balance data for the two companies on December 31, 20X5, are as follows:
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1. On the date of combination, the fair value of Stanley’s depreciable assets was
$50,000 more than book value. The accumulated depreciation on these assets
was $10,000 on the acquisition date. The differential assigned to depreciable
assets should be written off over the following 10-year period.
2. There was $10,000 of intercorporate receivables and payables at the end of
20X5.
Required
a. Give all journal entries that Master recorded during 20X5 related to its
investment in Stanley.
2. Cash 8,000
Investment in Stanley Wood 8,000
(To Record Dividends from Stanley Wood)
Investment in Stanley Wood 24,000
Income From Stanley Wood 24,000
(To Record Income Under Equity Method)
Income From Stanley Wood 4,000
Investment in Stanley Wood 4,000
b. Give all consolidation entries needed to prepare consolidated statements for
20X5.
Income from Subsidiary 20,000
Dividends Declared 8,000
Investment in SW Products Stock 12,000
(Eliminate Income from Subsidiary)
Income to Non-Controlling Interest 5,000
Dividends Declared 2,000
Non-Controling Interest 3,000
3. Common Stock - SW Products 100,000
Retained Earnings 90,000
Differential 30,000
Investment in SW Products Stock 176,000
Non-Controling Interest 44,000
Building and Equipment 50,000
Accumulated Depreciation 20,000
Differential 30,000
(Assign Beginning Differential)
Depreciation Expense 5,000
Accumulated Depreciation 5,000
(Amortise Differential)
Accounts Payable 10,000
Cash and Receivables 10,000
(Eliminate Inter-Corporate Recivables and
Payables)
c. Prepare a three-part worksheet as of December 31, 20X5.
4. Master
Stanley
Wood
Elimination
Entries
Corporation Company Debit Credit Consolidated
Income Statement
Sales 200,000 100,000 300,000
Cost of Goods Sold (120,000) (50,000) (170,000)
Depreciation Expense (25,000) (15,000) 5,000 (45,000)
Inventory Losses (15,000) (5,000) (20,000)
Income from Stanley Wood 20,000 24,000 4,000 -
Non-Controlling Interest in Net
Income 6,000 1,000 (5,000)
Controlling Interest in Net Income 60,000 30,000 35,000 5,000 60,000
Statement of Retained Earnings
Beginning Balance 314,000 90,000 90,000 314,000
Net Income 60,000 30,000 35,000 5,000 60,000
Dividend Declared (30,000) (10,000) 10,000 (30,000)
Ending Balance 344,000 110,000 125,000 15,000 344,000
Balance Sheet