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Consolidation Worksheet in Year Following Intercompany TransferPrime Company holds 80 perc...

Consolidation Worksheet in Year Following Intercompany Transfer

Prime Company holds 80 percent of Lane Company’s stock, acquired on January 1, 20X2, for $160,000. On the date of acquisition, Lane reported retained earnings of $50,000 and $100,000 of common stock outstanding, and the fair value of the noncontrolling interest was $40,000. Prime uses the fully adjusted equity method in accounting for its invest­ment in Lane.

Trial balance data for the two companies on December 31, 20X7, are as follows:

 

Prime Company

Lane Company

Item

Debit

Credit

Debit

Credit

Cash and Accounts Receivable

$ 151,000

 

$ 55,000

 

Inventory

240,000

 

100,000

 

Land

100,000

 

80,000

 

Buildings and Equipment

500,000

 

150,000

 

Investment in Lane Company Stock

209,600

 

80,000

 

Cost of Goods Sold

160,000

 

15,000

 

Depreciation and Amortization

25,000

 

$ 55,000

 

Other Expenses

20,000

 

10,000

 

Dividends Declared

60,000

 

35,000

 

Accumulated Depreciation

 

$ 230,000

 

$ 60,000

Accounts Payable

 

60,000

 

25,000

Bonds Payable

 

200,000

 

50,000

Common Stock

 

300,000

 

100,000

Retained Earnings

 

387,600

 

140,000

Sales

 

250,000

 

150,000

Income from Subsidiary

 

38,000

 

 

Total

$1,465,600

$1,465,600

$525,000

$525,000

Additional Information

1. At the date of combination, the book values and fair values of Lane’s separately identifiable assets and liabilities were equal. The full amount of the increased value of the entity was attributed to goodwill. At December 31, 20X6, the management of Prime reviewed the amount attributed to goodwill as a result of its purchase of Lane stock and recognized an impairment loss of $18,000. No further impairment occurred in 20X7.

2. On January 1, 20X5, Lane sold land that had cost $8,000 to Prime for $18,000.

3. On January 1, 20X6, Prime sold to Lane equipment that it had purchased for $75,000 on Janu­ary 1, 20X1. The equipment has a total 15-year economic life and was sold to Lane for $70,000. Both companies use straight-line depreciation.

4. Intercorporate receivables and payables total $4,000 on December 31, 20X7.

Required

a.Prepare a reconciliation between the balance in Prime’s Investment in Lane Company Stock account reported on December 31, 20X7, and the book value of Lane.


b.Prepare all worksheet eliminating entries needed as of December 31, 20X7, and complete a three-part consolidation worksheet for 20X7.

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