Question

Herbert, Inc., acquired all of Rambis Company’s outstanding stock on January 1, 2017, for $601,000 in cash. Annual excess amortization of $16,300 results from this transaction. On the date of the takeover, Herbert reported retained earnings of $453,000, and Rambis reported a $276,000 balance. Herbert reported internal net income of $45,500 in 2017 and $61,400 in 2018 and declared $10,000 in dividends each year. Rambis reported net income of $25,300 in 2017 and $41,200 in 2018 and declared $5,000 in dividends each year.

a. Assume that Herbert’s internal net income figures above do not include any income from the subsidiary.

• If the parent uses the equity method, what is the amount reported as consolidated retained earnings on December 31, 2018?
• What would be the amount of consolidated retained earnings on December 31, 2018, if the parent had applied either the initial value or partial equity method for internal accounting purposes?

b. Under each of the following situations, what is the Investment in Rambis account balance on Herbert’s books on January 1, 2018?

• The parent uses the equity method.
• The parent uses the partial equity method.
• The parent uses the initial value method.

c. Under each of the following situations, what is Entry *C on a 2018 consolidation worksheet?

• The parent uses the equity method.
• The parent uses the partial equity method.
• The parent uses the initial value method.

Answer 1

Consolidated retained earnings Equity method Particulars Amount Herbert (partial) balance 1/1/17 $4,53,000.00 Herbert income-2017 $ 45,500.00 Herbert dividends- 2017 $ -10,000.00 Rambis income- 2017 (not included in parents income) | $ 25,300.00 Amortization - 2017 $ -16,300.00 Herbert income- 2018 $ 61,400.00 Herbert dividends- 2018 $ -10,000.00 Rambis income- 2018 $ 41,200.00 Amortization-2018 $ -16,300.00 Consolidated retained earnings 12/31/18 $ 5,73,800.00 Investment in Rambis-equity method Particulars Rambis fair value 1/1/17 Rambis income 2017 Rambis dividends 2017 Herbert 2017 excess fair over book value amortization Investment account balance 1/1/18 Amount $ 6,01,000.00 $ 25,300.00 $ -5,000.00 1 $ -16,300.00 $6,05,000.00 Investment in Rambis- partial equity method Particulars Rambis fair value 1/1/17 Rambis income 2017 Rambis dividends 2017 Investment account balance 1/1/18 Amount $ 6,01,000.00 $ 25,300.00 $ -5,000.00 $ 6,21,300.00 Investment in Rambis-Initial value method Particulars Rambis fair value 1/1/17 Investment account blance 1/1/18 Amount $6,01,000.00 $ 6,01,000.00 CR Partial equity method Particulars Retained earnings, 1/1/18 (parent) Investment in Rambis DR $ 16,300.00 $ 16,300.00 CR Initial value method Particulars Investment in Rambis Retained earnings, 1/1/18 (parent) DR $ 4,000.00 $ 4,000.00