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Subsidiary with Other Comprehensive Income in Year Following AcquisitionAmber Corporation...

Subsidiary with Other Comprehensive Income in Year Following Acquisition

Amber Corporation acquired 60 percent ownership of Sparta Company on January 1, 20X8, at underlying book value. At that date, the fair value of the noncontrolling interest was equal to 40 percent of the book value of Sparta Company. Trial balance data at December 31, 20X9, for Amber and Sparta are as follows:

 

Amber Corporation

Sparta Company

Item

Debit

Credit

Debit

Credit

Cash

$ 18,000

 

$ 11,000

 

Accounts Receivable

45,000

 

21,000

 

Inventory

40,000

 

30,000

 

Buildings and Equipment

585,000

 

257,000

 

Investment in Row Company Securities

 

 

44,000

 

Investment in Sparta Company

116,400

 

 

 

Cost of Goods Sold

170,000

 

97,000

 

Depreciation Expense

30,000

 

10,000

 

Interest Expense

8,000

 

3,000

 

Dividends Declared

40,000

 

20,000

 

Accumulated Depreciation

 

$ 170,000

 

$ 95,000

Accounts Payable

 

75,000

 

24,000

Bonds Payable

 

100,000

 

50,000

Common Stock

 

200,000

 

100,000

Retained Earnings

 

231,000

 

70,000

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

 

6,000

 

10,000

Other Comprehensive Income from Subsidiary (OCI)—Unrealized Gain on Investments

 

2,400

 

 

Unrealized Gain on Investments (OCI)

 

 

 

4,000

Sales

 

250,000

 

140,000

Income from Subsidiary

 

18,000

 

 

 

$1,052,400

$1,052,400

$493,000

$493,000

Additional Information

Sparta purchased stock of Row Company on January 1, 20X8, for $30,000 and classified the investment as available-for-sale securities. The value of Row’s securities increased to $40,000 and $44,000, respectively, at December 31, 20X8, and 20X9.

Required

a. Give all eliminating entries needed to prepare a three-part consolidation worksheet as of December 31, 20X9.


b. Prepare a three-part consolidation worksheet for 20X9 in good form.

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