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THE REPORTING ENTITY AND CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS

Q3-1 Underlying the preparation of consolidated financial statements is the notion that the consolidated financial statements present the financial position and the results of operations of a parent and its subsidiaries as if the related companies actually were a single company.

Q3-2 Without consolidated statements it often is very difficult for an investor to gain an understanding of the total resources controlled by a company. A consolidated balance sheet provides a much better picture of both the total assets under the control of the parent company and the financing used in providing those resources. Similarly, the consolidated income statement provides a better picture of the total revenue generated and the costs incurred in generating the revenue. Estimates of future profit potential and the ability to meet anticipated funds flows often can be more easily assessed by analyzing the consolidated statements.

Q3-3 Parent company shareholders are likely to find consolidated statements more useful. Noncontrolling shareholders may gain some understanding of the basic strength of the overall economic entity by examining the consolidated statements; however, they have no control over the parent company or other subsidiaries and therefore must rely on the assets and earning power of the subsidiary in which they hold ownership. The separate statements of the subsidiary are more likely to provide useful information to the noncontrolling shareholders.

Q3-4 A parent company has the ability to exercise control over one or more other entities. Under existing standards, a company is considered to be a parent company when it has direct or indirect control over a majority of the common stock of another company. The FASB has proposed adoption of a broader definition of control that would not be based exclusively on stock ownership.

Q3-5 Creditors of the parent company have primary claim to the assets held directly by the parent. Short-term creditors of the parent are likely to look only at those assets. Because the parent has control of the subsidiaries, the assets held by the subsidiaries are potentially available to satisfy parent company debts. Long-term creditors of the parent generally must rely on the soundness and operating efficiency of the overall entity, which normally is best seen by examining the consolidated statements. On the other hand, creditors of a subsidiary typically have a priority claim to the assets of that subsidiary and generally cannot lay claim to the assets of the other companies. Consolidated statements therefore are not particularly useful to them.

Solutions Manual – Baker / Lembke / King / Jeffrey, Advanced Financial Accounting, 7e

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Q3-6 When one company holds a majority of the voting shares of another company, the investor should have the power to elect a majority of the board of directors of that company and control its actions. Unless the investor holds controlling interest, there is always a chance that another party may acquire a sufficient number of shares to gain control of the company, or that the other shareholders may join together to take control.

Q3-7 The primary criterion for consolidation is the ability to directly or indirectly exercise control. Control normally has been based on ownership of a majority of the voting common stock of another company. The Financial Accounting Standards Board is currently working on a broader definition of control. At present, consolidation should occur whenever majority ownership is held unless other circumstances indicate that control is temporary or does not rest with the parent.

Q3-8 Consolidation is not appropriate when control is temporary or when the parent cannot exercise control. For example, if the parent has agreed to sell a subsidiary or plans to reduce its ownership below 50 percent shortly after year-end, the subsidiary should not be consolidated. Control generally cannot be exercised when a subsidiary is under the control of the courts in bankruptcy or reorganization. While most foreign subsidiaries should be consolidated, subsidiaries in countries with unstable governments or those in which there are stringent barriers to funds transfers generally should not be consolidated.

Q3-9 Strict adherence to consolidation standards based on majority ownership of voting common stock has made it possible for companies to use many different forms of control of other entities without being forced to include them in their consolidated financial statements. For example, contractual arrangements often have been used to provide control over variable interest entities even though another party may hold a majority (or all) of the equity ownership.

Q3-10 Special purpose entities generally have been created by companies to acquire certain types of financial assets from the companies and hold them to maturity. The special purpose entity typically purchases the financial assets from the company with money received from issuing some form of collateralized obligation. If the company had borrowed the money directly, its debt ratio would be substantially increased.

Q3-11 A variable purpose entity normally is not involved in general business activity such as producing products and selling them to customers. They often are used to acquire financial assets from other companies or to borrow money and channel it other companies. A very large portion of the assets held by variable purpose entities typically is financed by debt and a small portion financed by equity holders. Contractual agreements often give effective control of the activities of the special purpose entity to someone other than the equity holders.

Q3-12 FIN 46R provides a number of guidelines to be used in determining when a company is a primary beneficiary of a variable interest entity. Generally, the primary beneficiary will absorb a majority of the entity’s expected losses or receive a majority of the entity’s expected residual returns.


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Q3-13 Indirect control occurs when the parent controls one or more subsidiaries that, in turn, hold controlling interest in another company. Company A would indirectly control Company Z if Company A held 80 percent ownership of Company M and that company held 70 percent of the ownership of Company Z.

Q3-14 It is possible for a company to exercise control over another company without holding a majority of the voting common stock. Contractual agreements, for example, may provide a company with complete control of both the operating and financing decisions of another company. In other cases, ownership of a substantial portion of a company's shares and a broad based ownership of the other shares may give effective control to a company even though it does not have majority ownership. There is no prohibition to consolidation with less than majority ownership; however, few companies have elected to consolidate with less than majority control.

Q3-15 Unless intercorporate receivables and payables are eliminated, there is an overstatement of the true balances. The result is a distortion of the current asset ratio and other ratios such as those that relate current assets to noncurrent assets or current liabilities to noncurrent liabilities or to stockholders' equity balances.

Q3-16 The consolidated statements are prepared from the viewpoint of the parent company shareholders and only the amounts assignable to parent company shareholders are included in the consolidated stockholders' equity balances. Subsidiary shares held by the parent are not owned by an outside party and therefore cannot be reported as shares outstanding. Those held by the noncontrolling shareholders are included in the balance assigned to noncontrolling shareholders in the consolidated balance sheet rather than being shown as stock outstanding.

Q3-17 While it is not considered appropriate to consolidate if the fiscal periods of the parent and subsidiary differ by more than 3 months, a difference in time periods cannot be used as a means of avoiding consolidation. The fiscal period of one of the companies must be adjusted to fall within an acceptable time period and consolidated statement prepared.

Q3-18 The noncontrolling interest, or minority interest, represents the claim on the net assets of the subsidiary assigned to the shares not controlled by the parent company.

Q3-19 The procedures used in preparing consolidated and combined financial statements may be virtually identical. In general, consolidated statements are prepared when a parent company either directly or indirectly controls one or more subsidiaries. Combined financial statements are prepared for a group of companies or business entities when there is no parent-subsidiary relationship. For example, an individual who controls several companies may gain a clearer picture of the financial position and operating results of the overall operations under his or her control by preparing combined financial statements.


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Q3-20* Under the proprietary theory the parent company includes only a proportionate share of the assets and liabilities and income statement items of a subsidiary in its financial statements. Thus, if a subsidiary is 60 percent owned, the parent will include only 60 percent of the cash and accounts receivable of the subsidiary in its consolidated balance sheet. Under current practice the full amount of the balance sheet and income statement items of the subsidiary are included in the consolidated statements.

Q3-21* Under the entity theory the consolidated statements are not prepared from the viewpoint of the parent company shareholders. The parent and subsidiary are viewed as a single economic entity with a shareholder group that includes both controlling and noncontrolling shareholders, each with an equity interest in the consolidated entity. As a result, the assets and liabilities of the subsidiary are included in the consolidated statements at 100 percent of their fair value at the date of acquisition and consolidated net income includes the earnings to both controlling and noncontrolling shareholders. Current accounting practice does not recognize the noncontrolling shareholders' portion of fair value, nor is income assigned to noncontrolling shareholders included in consolidated net income.

Q3-22* The parent company theory is closest to the procedures used in current practice. The parent company theory reflects all assets under the control of the combined entity, yet presents the net operating results and stockholders' equity portion of the consolidated balance sheet from the viewpoint of the parent company shareholders.

Q3-23* Consolidated net income will include income to noncontrolling shareholders under the FASB proposal.

Q3-24* The balance assigned to the noncontrolling interest will include its share of both goodwill and the fair value increment related to identifiable net assets. Under current standards only a proportionate share of the book value of the subsidiary’s net assets is assigned to the noncontrolling interest.

Q3-25* Current reporting standards recognize goodwill as the excess of the acquiring company’s purchase price over its share of the fair value of the identifiable net assets of the acquired company. The FASB’s proposal will assign goodwill to the noncontrolling shareholders as well. The amount assigned normally will include a proportionate share of the excess of the fair value of the acquired entity as a whole over the fair value of its identifiable net assets.


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SOLUTIONS TO CASES

C3-1 Computation of Total Asset Values

The relationship observed should always be true. Assets reported by the parent company include its investment in the net assets of the subsidiaries. These totals must be eliminated in the consolidation process to avoid double counting. There also may be intercompany receivables and payables between the companies that must be eliminated when consolidated statements are prepared. In addition, inventory or other assets reported by the individual companies may be overstated as a result of unrealized profits on intercorporate purchases and sales. The carrying value of the assets must be adjusted and the unrealized profits eliminated in the consolidation process.

C3-2 Accounting Entity [AICPA Adapted]

a. (1) The conventional or traditional approach has been to define the accounting entity in terms of a specific firm or enterprise unit that is separate and apart from the owner or owners and from other enterprises. For example, partnerships and sole proprietorships are accounted for separately from the owners although such a distinction might not exist legally. Thus, it was recognized that the transactions of the enterprise should be accounted for and reported on separately from those of the owners.

An extension of this approach is to define the accounting entity in terms of an economic unit that controls resources, makes and carries out commitments, and conducts economic activity. In the broadest sense an accounting entity could be established in any situation where there is an input-output relationship. Such an accounting entity may be an individual, a profit-seeking or not-for-profit enterprise, or a subdivision of a profit-seeking or not-for-profit enterprise for which a system of accounts is maintained. This approach is oriented toward providing information to the economic entity which it can use in evaluating its operating results and financial position.

An alternative approach is to define the accounting entity in terms of an area of economic interest to a particular individual, group, or institution. The boundaries of such an economic entity would be identified by determining (a) the interested individual, group, or institution and (b) the nature of that individual's, group's, or institution's interest. In theory a number of separate legal entities or economic units could be included in a single accounting entity. Thus, this approach is oriented to the external users of financial reports.


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C3-2 (continued)

(2) The way in which an accounting entity is defined establishes the boundaries of the possible objects, attributes, or activities that will be included in the accounting records and reports. Knowledge as to the nature of the entity may aid in determining (1) what information to include in reports of the entity and (2) how to best present information about the entity so that relevant features are disclosed and irrelevant features do not cloud the presentation.

The applicability of all other generally accepted concepts (or principles or postulates) of accounting (for example, continuity, money measurement, and time periods) depends on the established boundaries and nature of the accounting entity. The other accounting concepts lack significance without reference to an entity. The entity must be defined before the balance of the accounting model can be applied and the accounting can begin. Thus, the accounting entity concept is so fundamental that it pervades all accounting.

b. (1) Units created by or under law, such as corporations, partner-ships, and, occasionally, sole proprietorships, probably are the most common types of accounting entities.

(2) Product lines or other segments of an enterprise, such as a division, department, profit center, branch, or cost center, can be treated as accounting entities. For example, financial reporting by segment was supported by investors, the Securities and Exchange Commission, financial executives, and members of the accounting profession.

(3) Most large corporations issue consolidated financial reports. These statements often include the financial statements of a number of separate legal entities that are considered to constitute a single economic entity for financial reporting purposes.

(4) Although the accounting entity often is defined in terms of a business enterprise that is separate and distinct from other activities of the owner or owners, it also is possible for an accounting entity to embrace all the activities of an owner or a group of owners. Examples include financial statements for an individual (personal financial statements) and the financial report of a person's estate.

(5) The entire economy of the United States also can be viewed as an accounting entity. Consistent with this view, national income accounts are compiled by the U. S. Department of Commerce and regularly reported.


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C3-3 Recognition of Fair Value and Goodwill

MEMO

TO: Company ControllerMarch Corporation

From: , CPA

Re: Analysis of FASB Proposals

March Corporation purchased 65 percent of the stock of Ember Corporation for $708,500. Of this balance, March determined $84,500 was attributable to goodwill and $97,500 attributable to depreciable assets. March’s share of Ember’s book value was $526,500, computed as follows:

Purchase price $708,500 Goodwill (84,500 )Fair value of net assets $624,000 Fair value increment (97,500 )Book value of net assets $526,500

The reporting standards in effect at January 1, 20X3, require March to include in its consolidated balance sheet 100 percent of the book value of Ember’s net assets and to assign 35 percent of that total to noncontrolling interest. Only the amount paid by March in excess of book value is reported as goodwill and depreciable assets [ARB 51]. The FASB has proposed that 100 percent of the fair value of the acquired company’s net assets and implied goodwill should be reported and the amount assigned to the noncontrolling interest increased correspondingly [www.fasb.org/project/bc_acquisition_method_shtml].

Under the reporting standards in place at January 1, 20X3, and those proposed by the FASB, March’s consolidated balance sheet would include the following:

Jan. 1, 20X3 Proposed Book value of Ember’s net assets

($526,500/.65) $810,000 $ 810,000Fair value increment 97,500 150,000Goodwill 84,500 130,000 Total $992,000 $1,090,000

Noncontrolling interest ($810,000 x .35)

$283,500

($1,090,000 x .35) $ 381,500

Write-off of the fair value increment in March’s 20X3 consolidated income statement would be $9,750, and $15,000, respectively under the two alternatives. Proportionate differences in the amounts reported as impairment of goodwill would occur if it were necessary to recognize goodwill impairment.

Primary citations:ARB 51www.fasb.org


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C3-4 Joint Venture Investment

MEMO

To: Company ControllerDell Computer Corp.

From: , CPA

Re: Reporting requirements related to Dell Financial Services L.P.

This memo is prepared to address the reporting issues associated with Dell’s investment in Dell Financial Services L.P. (DFS), a joint venture with CIT Group. At issue is the question of whether Dell Computer Corp., CIT Group, neither company, or both should consolidated DFS. At the time this case was prepared, neither company was consolidating DFS.

FASB Interpretation No. 46R (FIN 46R) is the primary authoritative pronouncement dealing with the types of ownership issues arising in this situation. Under normal circumstances, the company holding majority ownership is expected to consolidate that company in preparing its financial statements. Thus, unless other circumstances dictate, Dell should consolidate DFS as a result of its 70 percent equity ownership. While FIN 46R is a highly complex document and greater detail of the ownership agreement may be needed to finalize a decision on this matter, the interpretation appears to permit equity holders to avoid consolidating an entity if the equity holders (1) do not have the ability to make decisions about the entity’s activities, (2) are not obligated to absorb the expected losses of the entity if they occur, or (3) do not have the right to receive the expected residual returns of the entity if they occur [FIN 46R, Par. 5b].

The information presented in the case appears to state Dell and CIT Group do, in fact, have the ability to make operating and other decisions about DFS, they must absorb losses in the manner set forth in the agreement, and they must share residual returns in the manner set forth in the agreement. Control appears to reside with the equity holders and should not provide a barrier to consolidation.

Although all losses of DFS are allocated to CIT Group, CIT is to recover any losses before income can be allocated to Dell. The determination of whether it is appropriate for Dell to consolidate DFS appears to turn on the likelihood DFS will incur losses that will not be recovered by CIT. DFS was established to purchase receivables from Dell and is an important vehicle for Dell in that it removes the receivables from its balance sheet when transferred to DFS. Analysis of CIT’s financial statements indicates that, while DFS is an important source of business for CIT, it has substantial business with other customers. The continued operation of DFS therefore appears to be much more important to Dell than to CIT. The added fact that CIT has equal representation on the board of directors would mitigate against continued losses being recorded by DFS on its business with Dell as well.

In light of Dell’s 70 percent ownership of DFS and its importance to Dell, it is recommended that Dell consolidate DFS.

Primary citationsFIN 46R, Par. 5bFIN 46R, Par. 14


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C3-5 Need for Consolidation [AICPA Adapted]

a. All identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a business combination, whether or not shown in the financial statements of Moore, should be recorded at their fair values at the date of acquisition. Then, the excess of the cost of acquiring ownership of Moore over the sum of the amounts assigned to the identifiable assets acquired less liabilities assumed should be recorded as goodwill.

b. Consolidated financial statements should be prepared in order to present the financial position and operating results for an economic entity in a manner more meaningful than if separate statements are prepared.

c. The usual first necessary condition for consolidation is control. Under current accounting standards, control is assumed to exist when one company, directly or indirectly, owns over fifty percent of the outstanding voting shares of another company.

d. Consolidated financial statements should be prepared whether a business combination is accounted for as a purchase or a pooling of interests. The critical test is whether or not control exists and is independent of the method of accounting used in recording the business combination.


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C3-6 What Company is That?

Information for answering this case can be obtained from the SEC's EDGAR database (www.sec.gov) and from the home pages for Viacom (www.viacom.com) and ConAgra (www.conagra.com).

a.. Viacom is well known for ownership of companies in the entertainment industry. On January 1, 2006, Viacom divided its operations by spinning off to Viacom shareholders ownership of CBS Corporation. Following the division Viacom continues to own MTV Networks (which includes MTV, Nickelodeon, Nick at Nite, Comedy Central, CMT, Country Music Television, Paramount Pictures, Paramount Home Entertainment, SKG, a leading motion picture and television production studio, and other related companies. Viacom has just entered into an agreement to acquire Dream Works as well. CBS Corporation controls CBS Television Network, CBS Radio, Paramount Television, Simon & Schuster (publishers), Showtime, and Paramount Parks. Summer Redstone holds controlling interest in both companies and serves as Chairman of both companies.

b. ConAgra’s subsidiaries include Armour Food Company, Banquet Foods (Canada) Corporation, ConAgra Fertilizer Company, Golden Valley Microwave Foods, Ltd., ConAgra Beef Company, Swift & Company, and United Ari Products, Inc. Some of the well-known product lines of ConAgra include Healthy Choice, Pam, Peter Pan, Butterball, Swiss Miss, Slim Jim, Orville Redenbacher’s, Armour, Hunt’s, Van Camp’s, Banquet, Blue Bonnet, Chef Boyardee, and Knotts Berry Farm.

ConAgra has four reporting segments: (1) Consumer Foods, (2) International Foods, (3) Food and Ingredients, and (4) Trading and Merchandising. In the 10-K for the fiscal year ended May 28, 2006, Consumer Foods constituted 57 percent of total sales to unaffiliated customers ($6,600 million/$11,579 million).


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C3-7 Subsidiaries and Core Businesses

Most of the information needed to answer this case can be obtained from articles available in libraries, on the Internet, or through various online databases. Some of the information is available in filings with the SEC (www.sec.gov).

a. General Electric was never able to turn Kidder, Peabody into a profitable subsidiary. In fact, Kidder became such a drain on the resources of General Electric, that GE decided to get rid of Kidder. Unfortunately, GE was unable to sell the company as a whole and ultimately broke the company into pieces and sold the pieces that it could. GE suffered large losses from its venture into the brokerage business.

b. Sears, Roebuck and Co. has been a major retailer for many decades. For a while, Sears attempted to provide virtually all consumer needs so that customers could purchase financial and related services at Sears in addition to goods. It owned more than 200 other companies. During that time, Sears sold insurance (Allstate Insurance Group, consisting of many subsidiaries), real estate (Coldwell Banker Real Estate Group, consisting of many subsidiaries), brokerage and investment advisor services (Dean Witter), credit cards (Sears and Discover Card), and various other related services through many different subsidiaries. During the mid-nineties, Sears sold or spun off most of its subsidiaries that were unrelated to its core business, including Allstate, Coldwell Banker, Dean Witter, and Discover. On March 24, 2005, Sears Holding Corporation was established and became the parent company for Sears, Roebuck and Co. and K Mart Holding Corporation. From an accounting perspective, the merger was treated as a purchases business combination with Kmart acquiring Sears, even though Kmart had just emerged from bankruptcy proceedings. Following the merger the company now has approximately 2,300 full-line and 1,100 specialty retain stores in the United States and approximately 370 full-line and specialty retail stores in Canada.

c. PepsiCo entered the restaurant business in 1977 with the purchase of Pizza Hut. By 1986, PepsiCo also owned Taco Bell and KFC (Kentucky Fried Chicken). In 1997, these subsidiaries were spun off to a new company, Tricon Global Restaurants, with Tricon's stock distributed to PepsiCo's shareholders. Tricon Global Restaurants changed its name to YUM! Brands, Inc., in 2002. Although PepsiCo exited the restaurant business, it continued in the snack-food business with its Frito-Lay subsidiary, the world's largest maker of salty snacks.


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C3-7 (continued)

d. When consolidated financial statements are presented, financial statement users are provided with information about the company's overall operations. Assessments can be made about how the company as a whole has fared as a result of all its operations. However, comparisons with other companies may be difficult because the operations of other companies may not be similar. If a company operates in a number of different industries, consolidated financial statements may not permit detailed comparisons with other companies unless the other companies operate in all of the same industries, with about the same relative mix. Thus, standard measures used in manufacturing and merchandising, such as gross margin percentage, inventory and receivables turnover, and the debt-to-asset ratio, may be useless or even misleading when significant financial-services operations are included in the financial statements. Similarly, standard measures used in comparing financial institutions might be distorted when financial statement information includes data relating to manufacturing or merchandising operations. A partial solution to the problem results from providing disaggregated (segment or line-of-business) information along with the consolidated financial statements, as required by the FASB.


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C3-8 International Consolidation Issues

The following answers are based on information in the PricewaterhouseCoopers publication entitled Similarities and Differences ─ A Comparison of IFRS and US GAAP, available at http://www.pwc.com/extweb/pwcpublications.nsf/docid/74d6c09e0a4ee610802569a1003354c8. PWC updates the site regularly, and more current information may be available.

a. Parent companies must prepare consolidated financial statements that include all subsidiaries. However, if the parent itself is wholly owned by another entity, the company may be exempt from this requirement. For the company to be exempt, the owners of the minority interest must have been informed and they must indicate that they do not object to omitting the consolidated statements. Additionally, the parent’s securities must not be publicly traded and the parent must not be in the process of issuing such securities. Further, the immediate or ultimate parent must still publish consolidated financial statements that comply with IFRS.

b. According to IFRS, if any excess of fair value over the purchase price arises, the acquiring company must reassess the acquired identifiable assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities to determine that they have been properly identified and valued. The acquiring company must also reassess the cost of the combination. If there is still a differential after reassessment, this amount is recognized immediately in the income statement. This treatment is consistent with the FASB’s proposed standard on business combinations.

c. Under IFRS, Goodwill is reviewed annually for impairment. Goodwill is initially allocated at the organizational level where cash flows can be clearly identified. These cash generating units (CGUs) may be combined for purposes of allocating goodwill and for the subsequent evaluation of goodwill for potential impairment. However, the aggregation of CGUs for goodwill allocation and evaluation must not be larger than a segment.

Similar to U.S. GAAP, the impairment review must be done annually, but the evaluation date does not have to coincide with the end of the reporting year. However, if the annual impairment test has already been performed prior to the allocation of goodwill acquired during the fiscal year, a subsequent impairment test is required before the balance sheet date.

While U.S. GAAP requires a two-step impairment test, IFRS requires a one-step impairment. The recoverable amount, which is the greater of the net fair market value of the CGU and the value of the unit in use, is compared to the book value of the CGU to determine if an impairment loss exists. A loss exists when the carrying value exceeds the recoverable amount. This loss is recognized in operating results. The impairment loss applies to all of the assets of the unit and must be allocated to assets in the unit. Impairment is allocated first to goodwill. If the impairment loss exceeds the book value of goodwill, then allocation is made on a pro rata basis to the other assets in the CGU.


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C3-9 Off-Balance Sheet Financing and VIEs

a. Off-balance sheet financing refers to techniques that allow companies to borrow while keeping the debt, and related assets, from being reported in the company’s balance sheet.

b. (1) Funds to acquire new assets for a company may be borrowed by a third party such as a VIE, with the acquired assets then leased to the company.(2) A company may sell assets such as accounts receivable instead of using them as collateral.(3) A company may create a new VIE and transfer assets to the new entity in exchange for cash.

c. VIEs may serve a genuine business purpose, such as risk sharing among investors and isolation of project risk from company risk.

d. VIEs may be structured to avoid consolidation. To the extent that standards for consolidation are rule-based, it is possible to structure a VIE so that it is not consolidated even if the underlying economic substance of the entity would indicate that it should be consolidated. By artificially removing debt, assets, and expenses from the financial reports of the sponsoring company, the financial position of a company and the results of its operations can be distorted. The FASB has been working to ensure that rule-based consolidation standards result in financial statements that reflect the underlying economic substance.

C3-10 Alternative Accounting Methods

a. Amerada Hess’s (www.hess.com) interests in oil and gas exploration and production ventures are proportionately consolidated (pro rata consolidation). Investments in affiliated companies, 20 to 50 percent owned, are reported using the equity method. A 50 percent interest in a trading partnership over which the company exercises control is consolidated.

b. Although EnCana Corporation (www.encana.com) reports investments in companies over which it has significant influence using the equity method, investments in jointly controlled companies and ventures are accounted for using proportionate consolidation. EnCana is a Canadian company. Proportionate consolidation is found more frequently outside of the United States. Although not considered generally accepted in the United States, proportionate (pro rata) consolidation is nevertheless sometimes found in the oil and gas exploration and transmission industries.

c. Centex Corporation (www.centex.com) consolidates its subsidiaries and reports its investments in joint ventures using the equity method. However, it accounts for the 50 percent joint ventures of one of its subsidiaries, Centex Construction Products, using proportionate consolidation. This treatment might be justified either because the amounts are immaterial or because the venture is not incorporated.

d. If a joint venture is not incorporated, its treatment is less clear than for corporations. Generally, the equity method should be used, but companies sometimes use proportionate consolidated citing joint control as the reason.


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SOLUTIONS TO EXERCISES

E3-1 Multiple-Choice Questions on Consolidation Overview [AICPA Adapted]

1. d

2. c

3. b

4. a

5. b

E3-2 Multiple-Choice Questions on Variable Interest Entities

1. c

2. d

3. a

4. b

5. b

E3-3 Multiple-Choice Questions on Consolidated Balances [AICPA Adapted]

1. a

2. b

3. b

4. c

5. a


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E3-4 Multiple-Choice Questions on Consolidation Overview [AICPA Adapted]

1. d

2. b

3. b

4. d

E3-5 Balance Sheet Consolidation

a. $470,000 = $470,000 - $55,000 + $55,000

b. $605,000 = ($470,000 - $55,000) + $190,000

c. $405,000 = $270,000 + $135,000

d. $200,000 (as reported by Guild Corporation)

E3-6 Balance Sheet Consolidation with Intercompany Transfer

a. $645,000 = $510,000 + $135,000

b. $845,000 = $510,000 + $350,000 - $15,000

c. $655,000 = ($320,000 + $135,000) + $215,000 - $15,000

d. $190,000 (as reported by Potter Company)

E3-7 Intercompany Transfers

a. Consolidated current assets will be overstated by $37,000 if no eliminations are made. Inventory will be overstated by $25,000 and accounts receivable will be overstated by $12,000.

b. Net working capital will be overstated by $25,000 due to unrealized intercompany inventory profits. The overstatement of accounts payable and accounts receivable will offset.

c. Net income of the period following will be understated by $25,000 as a result of overstating cost of goods sold by that amount.


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E3-8 Subsidiary Acquired for Cash

Fineline Pencil Company and SubsidiaryConsolidated Balance Sheet

January 2, 20X3

Cash ($200,000 - $150,000 + $50,000) $100,000Other Assets ($400,000 + $180,000) 580,000 Total Assets $680,000

Current Liabilities ($100,000 + $80,000) $180,000Common Stock 300,000Retained Earnings 200,000 Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity $680,000

E3-9 Subsidiary Acquired with Bonds

Byte Computer Corporation and SubsidiaryConsolidated Balance Sheet

January 2, 20X3

Cash ($200,000 + $50,000) $250,000Other Assets ($400,000 + $180,000) 580,000 Total Assets $830,000

Current Liabilities $180,000Bonds Payable $140,000Bond Premium 10,000 150,000Common Stock 300,000Retained Earnings 200,000 Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity $830,000

E3-10 Subsidiary Acquired by Issuing Preferred Stock

Byte Computer Corporation and SubsidiaryConsolidated Balance Sheet

January 2, 20X3

Cash ($200,000 + $50,000) $250,000Other Assets ($400,000 + $180,000) 580,000 Total Assets $830,000

Current Liabilities ($100,000 + $80,000) $180,000Preferred Stock ($6 x 15,000) 90,000Additional Paid-In Capital ($4 x 15,000) 60,000Common Stock 300,000Retained Earnings 200,000 Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity $830,000


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E3-11 Reporting for a Variable Interest Entity

Gamble CompanyConsolidated Balance Sheet

Cash $ 18,600,000(a)Buildings and Equipment $370,600,000(b)Less: Accumulated Depreciation (10,100,000 ) 360,500,000 Total Assets $379,100,000

Accounts Payable $ 5,000,000 Bonds Payable 20,300,000 Bank Notes Payable 140,000,000 Noncontrolling Interest 5,600,000 Common Stock $103,000,000 Retained Earnings 105,200,000 208,200,000 Total Liabilities and Equities $379,100,000

(a) $18,600,000 = $3,000,000 + $5,600,000 + ($140,000,000 – $130,000,000)(b) $370,600,000 = $240,600,000 + $130,000,000

E3-12 Consolidation of a Variable Interest Entity

Teal CorporationConsolidated Balance Sheet

Total Assets $682,500(a)

Total Liabilities $550,000(b)Noncontrolling Interest 22,500(c)Common Stock $15,000Retained Earnings 95,000 110,000 Total Liabilities and Equities $682,500

(a) $682,500 = $500,000 + $190,000 - $7,500(b) $550,000 = $470,000 + $80,000(c) $22,500 = ($500,000 - $470,000) x .75


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E3-13 Computation of Subsidiary Net Income

Messer Company reported net income of $60,000 ($18,000 / .30) for 20X9.

E3-14 Incomplete Consolidation

a. Belchfire apparently owns 100 percent of the stock of Premium Body Shop since the balance in the investment account reported by Belchfire is equal to the net book value of Premium Body Shop.

b. Accounts Payable

Bonds Payable

Common Stock

Retained Earnings

$ 60,000

600,000

200,000

260,000

$1,120,000

Accounts receivable were reduced by $10,000, presumably as a reduction of receivables and payables.

There is no indication of intercorporate ownership.

Common stock of Premium must be eliminated.

Retained earnings of Premium also must be eliminated in preparing consolidated statements.

E3-15 Noncontrolling Interest

a. The total noncontrolling interest reported in the consolidated balance sheet at January 1, 20X7, is $126,000 ($420,000 x .30).

b. The stockholders' equity section of the subsidiary is eliminated when the consolidated balance sheet is prepared. Thus, the stockholders' equity section of the consolidated balance sheet is that of the parent company:

Common Stock $400,000Additional Paid-In Capital 222,000Retained Earnings 358,000 Total Stockholders' Equity $980,000

c. Sanderson is mainly interested in assuring a steady supply of electronic switches. It can control the operations of Kline with 70 percent ownership and can use the money that would be needed to purchase the remaining shares of Kline to finance additional operations or purchase other investments.


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E3-16 Computation of Consolidated Net Income

a. Ambrose should report income from its subsidiary of $15,000 ($20,000 x .75) rather than dividend income of $9,000.

b. A total of $5,000 ($20,000 x .25) should be assigned to the noncontrolling interest in the 20X4 consolidated income statement.

c. Consolidated net income of $65,0000 should be reported for 20X4, computed as follows:

Reported net income of Ambrose $59,000 Less: Dividend income from Kroop (9,000 )Operating income of Ambrose $50,000 Net income of Kroop 20,000 Total income $70,000 Income assigned to noncontrolling interest (5,000 )Consolidated net income $65,000

d. Income of $79,000 would be attained by adding the income reported by Ambrose ($59,000) to the income reported by Kroop ($20,000). However, the dividend income from Kroop recorded by Ambrose must be deleted and a proportionate share of Kroop's net income ($5,000) needs to be set aside for the noncontrolling shareholders and excluded from consolidated net income.

E3-17 Computation of Subsidiary Balances

a. Light's net income for 20X2 was $32,000 ($8,000 / .25).

b.

Common Stock Outstanding (1) $120,000

Additional Paid-In Capital (given) 40,000Retained Earnings ($70,000 + $32,000) 102,000 Total Stockholders' Equity $262,000

(1) Computation of common stock outstanding:

Total stockholders' equity ($65,500 / .25) $262,000 Additional paid-in capital (40,000)Retained earnings (102,000 )Common stock outstanding $120,000


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E3-18 Subsidiary Acquired at Net Book Value

Banner Corporation and SubsidiaryConsolidated Balance Sheet

December 31, 20X8

Cash ($40,000 + $20,000) $ 60,000Accounts Receivable ($120,000 + $70,000) 190,000Inventory ($180,000 + $90,000) 270,000Fixed Assets (net) ($350,000 + $240,000) 590,000 Total Assets $1,110,000

Accounts Payable ($65,000 + $30,000) $ 95,000Notes Payable ($350,000 + $220,000) 570,000Common Stock 150,000Retained Earnings 295,000 Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity $1,110,000

E3-19* Applying Alternative Accounting Theories

a. Proprietary theory:

Total revenue [$400,000 + ($200,000 x .75)] $550,000Total expenses [$280,000 + ($160,000 x .75)] 400,000Consolidated net income [$120,000 + ($40,000 x .75)] 150,000

b. Parent company theory:

Total revenue ($400,000 + $200,000) $600,000Total expenses ($280,000 + $160,000) 440,000Consolidated net income [$120,000 + ($40,000 x .75)] 150,000

c. Entity theory:

Total revenue ($400,000 + $200,000) $600,000Total expenses ($280,000 + $160,000) 440,000Consolidated net income ($120,000 + $40,000) 160,000

d. Current accounting practice:



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E3-20* Measurement of Goodwill

a. $240,000 = computed in the same manner as under the parent company approach.

b. $400,000 = $240,000 / .60

c. $240,000 = computed in the same manner as under the parent company approach.

E3-21* Valuation of Assets under Alternative Accounting Theories

a. Entity theory:Book Value ($240,000 x 1.00) $240,000Fair Value Increase ($50,000 x 1.00) 50,000

$290,000

b. Parent company theory:Book Value ($240,000 x 1.00) $240,000Fair Value Increase ($50,000 x .75) 37,500

$277,500

c. Proprietary theory:Book Value ($240,000 x .75) $180,000Fair Value Increase ($50,000 x .75) 37,500

$217,500

d. Current accounting practice:Book Value ($240,000 x 1.00) $240,000Fair Value Increase ($50,000 x .75) 37,500

$277,500


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E3-22* Reported Income under Alternative Accounting Theories

a. Entity theory:

Total revenue ($410,000 + $200,000) $610,000Total expenses ($320,000 + $150,000) 470,000Consolidated net income [$90,000 + ($50,000 x 1.00)] 140,000



c. Proprietary theory:

Total revenue [$410,000 + ($200,000 x .80)] $570,000Total expenses [$320,000 + ($150,000 x .80)] 440,000Consolidated net income [$90,000 + ($50,000 x .80)] 130,000




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E3-23* Acquisition of Majority Ownership

Current Practice FASB Proposala. Net identifiable assets $677,500 $690,000

$677,500 = $520,000 + $120,000 + .75($170,000 - $120,000)$690,000 = $520,000 + $170,000

b. Goodwill 22,500 30,000 $22,500 = $150,000 – ($170,000 x .75)$30,000 = $200,000 - $170,000

c. Noncontrolling interest 30,000 50,000 $30,000 = $120,000 x .25$50,000 = $200,000 x .25

E3-24* Consolidated Net Income

a. (1) Revenues $900,000 Operating expenses (630,000 )

$270,000 Income to noncontrolling interest (36,000 )Consolidated net income $234,000

(2) Revenues $900,000 Expenses (630,000 )Consolidated net income $270,000 Less consolidated net income attributable to noncontrolling interest in subsidiary (36,000 )Consolidated net income attributable to controlling interest $234,000

b. (1) No change will occur under current reporting standards.(2) Income to noncontrolling interest will be reduced by $600 [($20,000 / 10 years) x .30].


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SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS

P3-25 Multiple-Choice Questions on Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements [AICPA Adapted]

1. d

2. c

3. b

4. c

5. c

P3-26 Intercompany Sales

a. Net income will be overstated by $30,000 ($50,000 - $20,000) if no adjustment is made to eliminate the effects of the intercompany transfer.

b. Knight Corporation and SubsidiaryConsolidated Income StatementYear Ended December 31, 20X6

Sales $300,000 Cost of goods sold (200,000 )Consolidated net income $100,000

c. Knight Corporation and SubsidiaryConsolidated Income StatementYear Ended December 31, 20X6

Sales $250,000 Cost of goods sold (180,000 )Consolidated net income $ 70,000

d. Each of the three income statement items is changed when the effects of the intercompany sale are eliminated.


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P3-27 Intercompany Inventory Transfer

a. Inventory on January 1, 20X3:Balance reported by River Products $25,000 Unrealized profits recognized by Clayborn (15,000 )Consolidated inventory $10,000

b. Cost of Goods Sold for 20X2:Cost of goods sold recorded by Clayborn $10,000 Cost of goods sold recorded on intercompany sale (10,000 )Cost of goods sold recorded on sales to outsiders $ -0-

c. Cost of Goods Sold for 20X3:Cost of goods sold recorded by River Products $25,000 Profit recorded on intercompany sale by Clayborn (15,000 )Consolidated cost of goods sold $10,000

d. Sales for 20X2:Sales recognized by Clayborn $25,000 Intercompany sale recorded by Clayborn (25,000 )Consolidated sales $ -0-

e. Sales for 20X3:Sales recognized by River Products $55,000 Intercompany sales during 20X3 (-0- )Consolidated sales $55,000

P3-28 Determining Net Income of Consolidated Entity

Net income reported by Placer Corporation $110,000 Dividend income from Murdokk Enterprises ($14,000 x .75) (10,500 )Operating income of Placer Corporation $ 99,500 Placer's share of Murdokk's income ($24,000 x .75) 18,000 Amortization of purchase differential ($20,000 / 8 years) (2,500)Consolidated net income (equal to Placer Corporation's

net income computed on equity-method basis) $115,000


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P3-29 Determining Net Income of Parent Company

Consolidated net income $164,300 Tally's share of subsidiary income: Income of subsidiary ($15,200 / .40) $38,000 Proportion of stock held by Tally x .60 Subsidiary income included in consolidated net income (22,800 )Income from Tally's operations $141,500

P3-30 Consolidation of a Variable Interest Entity

Stern CorporationConsolidated Balance Sheet

January 1, 20X4

Cash $ 8,150,000 (a)Accounts Receivable $12,200,000 (b)Less: Allowance for Uncollectibles (610,000) (c) 11,590,000Other Assets 5,400,000 Total Assets $25,140,000

Accounts Payable $ 950,000Notes Payable 7,500,000Bonds Payable 9,800,000Noncontrolling Interest 40,000Common Stock $ 700,000 Retained Earnings 6,150,000 6,850,000 Total Liabilities and Equities $25,140,000

(a) $ 8,150,000 = $7,960,000 + $190,000(b) $12,200,000 = $4,200,000 + $8,000,000(c) $ 610,000 = $210,000 + $400,000


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P3-31 Reporting for Variable Interest Entities

Purified Oil CompanyConsolidated Balance Sheet

Cash $ 640,000Drilling Supplies 420,000Accounts Receivable 640,000Equipment (net) 8,500,000Land 5,100,000 Total Assets $15,300,000

Accounts Payable $ 590,000Bank Loans Payable 11,800,000Noncontrolling Interest 200,000Common Stock $ 560,000Retained Earnings 2,150,000 2,710,000 Total Liabilities and Equities $15,300,000

P3-32 Consolidated Income Statement Data

a. Sales: ($300,000 + $200,000 - $50,000) $450,000

b. Investment income from LoCal Bakeries: $ -0-

c. Cost of goods sold: ($200,000 + $130,000 - $35,000) $295,000

d. Depreciation expense: ($40,000 + $30,000 + $5,000) $ 75,000


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P3-33 Incomplete Company and Consolidated Data

a. A total of $210,000 ($120,000 + $90,000) should be reported.

b. As shown in the investment account balance, Beryl paid $110,000 for the ownership of Stargel. The amount paid was $30,000 greater than the book value of the net assets of Stargel and is reported as goodwill in the consolidated balance sheet at January 1, 20X5.

c. In determining the amount to be reported for land in the consolidated balance sheet, $15,000 ($70,000 + $50,000 - $105,000) was eliminated. Beryl apparently sold the land to Stargel for $25,000 ($10,000 + $15,000).

d. Accounts payable of $120,000 ($75,000 + $55,000 - $10,000) will be reported in the consolidated balance sheet. A total of $10,000 was deducted in determining the balance reported for accounts receivable ($90,000 + $50,000 - $130,000). The elimination of an intercompany receivable must be offset by the elimination of an intercompany payable.

e. The par value of Beryl's stock outstanding is $100,000.


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P3-34 Consolidation Following Intercompany Sale of Equipment

Potash Company and SubsidiaryConsolidated Balance Sheet

January 1, 20X7

Cash ($50,000 + $35,000) $ 85,000Accounts Receivable ($110,000 + $60,000 - $17,000) 153,000Merchandise Inventory ($95,000 + $75,000) 170,000Equipment (net) ($230,000 + $105,000 - $25,000) 310,000 Total Assets $718,000

Accounts Payable ($82,000 + $28,000 - $17,000) $ 93,000Notes Payable ($200,000 + $107,000) 307,000Common Stock 180,000Retained Earnings ($163,000 - $25,000) 138,000 Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity $718,000

Note: The $25,000 ($110,000 - $85,000) profit recorded by Potash on the sale of equipment to Bortz must be eliminated by reducing the amount reported as equipment and the retained earnings balance reported by Potash.

A total of $17,000 ($110,000 - $93,000) remains as an account receivable on the books of Potash and a payable on the books of Bortz at January 1, 20X7. These amounts must be eliminated in preparing the consolidated balance sheet.


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P3-35 Parent Company and Consolidated Amounts

a. Common stock of Tempro Company on December 31, 20X5 $ 90,000Retained earnings of Tempro Company January 1, 20X5 $130,000 Sales for 20X5 195,000 Less: Expenses (160,000) Dividends paid (15,000 )Retained earnings of Tempro Company on December 31, 20X5 150,000 Net book value on December 31, 20X5 $240,000Proportion of stock acquired by Quoton x .80 Purchase price $192,000

b. Net book value on December 31, 20X5 $240,000Proportion of stock held by noncontrolling interest x .20 Balance assigned to noncontrolling interest $ 48,000

c. Consolidated net income is $143,000. None of the 20X5 net income of Tempro Company was earned after the date of purchase and, therefore, none can be included in consolidated net income.

d. Consolidate net income would be $171,000 [$143,000 + ($195,000 - $160,000) x .80]


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P3-36 Parent Company and Consolidated Balances

a. Balance in investment account, December 31, 20X7 $ 259,800Exacto net assets on date of acquisition $260,000 Cumulative earnings since acquisition 110,000 Cumulative dividends since acquisition (46,000 )Net assets on December 31, 20X7 $324,000 Proportion of stock held by True Corporation x .75 Book value of claim by True Corporation (243,000)Unamortized differential December 31, 20X7 $ 16,800 Number of years remaining for amortization ÷ 7 Annual amortization $ 2,400 Total years of amortization x 10 Amount paid in excess of book value $ 24,000

b. $24,000 will be added to buildings and equipment each year.

c. $7,200 ($2,400 x 3 years) will be added to accumulated depreciation at December 31, 20X7.

d. $81,000 ($324,000 x .25) will be assigned to noncontrolling interest in the consolidated balance sheet prepared at December 31, 20X7.


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P3-37 Indirect Ownership

The following ownership chain exists:

The earnings of Blue Company and Orange Corporation are included under cost method reporting due to the 10 percent ownership level of Orange Corporation.

Net income of Green Company:

Reported operating income $ 20,000 Dividend income from Orange ($30,000 x .10) 3,000 Equity-method income from Yellow ($60,000 x .40) 24,000 Green Company net income $ 47,000

Consolidated net income:

Operating income of Purple $ 90,000 Purple's share of Green's net income ($47,000 x .70) 32,900 Consolidated net income $122,900


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.60

.10.40

.70

Green

Yellow Orange

Blue

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P3-38 Comprehensive Problem: Consolidated Financial Statements

a. Cash: $71,000 + $33,000 = $104,000

b. Receivables (net): $431,000 + $122,000 - $45,000 = $508,000

c. Inventory: $909,000 + $370,000 - ($45,000 - $34,000) = $1,268,000

d. Investment in Mangle Stock: Not reported in consolidated statements

e. Equipment (net): $1,528,000 + $475,000 + $25,000 - $5,000 = $2,023,000

f. Goodwill: ($55,000 - $25,000) = $30,000

g. Current Payables: $227,000 + $95,000 - $45,000 = $277,000

h. Common Stock (par): $1,000,000

i. Sales Revenue: $8,325,000 + $2,980,000 - $45,000 = $11,260,000

j. Cost of Goods Sold: $5,150,000 + $2,010,000 - $34,000 = $7,126,000

k. Depreciation Expense: $302,000 + $85,000 + $5,000 = $392,000


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P3-39* Balance Sheet Amounts under Alternative Accounting Theories

a. Proprietary theory:

Cash and inventory [$300,000 + ($80,000 x .75)] $360,000Buildings and Equipment (net) [$400,000 + ($180,000 x .75)] 535,000Goodwill [$210,000 - ($260,000 x .75)] 15,000


Cash and inventory ($300,000 + $80,000) $380,000Buildings and Equipment (net) [$400,000 + $120,000 + ($60,000 x .75)] 565,000Goodwill [$210,000 - ($260,000 x .75)] 15,000

c. Entity theory:

Cash and inventory ($300,000 + $80,000) $380,000Buildings and Equipment (net) ($400,000 + $180,000) 580,000Goodwill [$210,000 - ($260,000 x .75)] / .75 20,000


Cash and inventory ($300,000 + $80,000) $380,000Buildings and Equipment (net) [$400,000 + $120,000 + ($60,000 x .75)] 565,000Goodwill [$210,000 - ($260,000 x .75)] 15,000


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P3-40* Reported Balances

a. The investment balance reported by Roof will be $192,000 in both cases.

b. Increase in assets under current reporting standardsBook value of identifiable assets $220,000Fair value of identifiable assets $310,000 Book value of identifiable assets (220,000)Fair value increment $ 90,000 Roof’s proportionate share x .80 Increase attributable to Roof 72,000 Increase in assets reported $292,000

Increase in assets under the FASB proposal $310,000

c. Total liabilities will increase by $95,000 in both cases.

d. Goodwill under current reporting standards:Purchase price paid by Roof $192,000 Fair value of Gable’s net assets $215,000Roof’s proportionate share x .80 (172,000)Goodwill reported $ 20,000

The amount of goodwill for the entity as a whole will be $25,000[$240,000 - ($310,000 - $95,000)] under the FASB proposal

e. Noncontrolling interest will be reported at $25,000 under current reportingstandards [($220,000 - $95,000) x .20].

Noncontrolling interest will be reported at $48,000 under the FASB proposal ($240,000 x .20).

P3-41* Acquisition Price

a. 57,000 = ($120,000 - $25,000) x .60

b. $75,000 = [($120,000 - $25,000) x .60] + $18,000

c. $81,000 = $135,000 x .60

d. $48,800 = [($120,000 - $25,000) + $27,000] x .40


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