Consolidation Worksheet Problem Preparation

Consolidation Worksheet Problem Prepare The Corresp

Consolidation Worksheet Problem Prepare the corresponding consolidating worksheets based on the following facts. Companies involved: Parent and Subsidiary. Date of acquisition: Jan. 1, 20X3. Date of the worksheets you must prepare: December 31, 20X4, 20X5, 20X6. Percentage of common shares of S owned by P: 75%. Price paid by P: $5,700,000. At the time of acquisition, these were some values concerning S: Common stock $950,000, Additional paid-in capital $950,000, Retained earnings $627,000.

Years FMV-BV inventories

Intercompany transactions:

- Upstream inventory sales:

- 20X3: No amount

- 20X4: $142,500

- 20X5: $121,125

- 20X6: $129,604

- Percentage in ending inventory:

- 20X4: 7.50%

- 20X5: 9.00%

- 20X6: 10.80%

- Gross profit rate on sales:

- 20X4: 37.50%

- 20X5: 45.00%

- 20X6: 54.00%

- Upstream building sale:

- Sold for $1,900,000 on December 31.

- Book value at time of sale: $760,000.

- Remaining life: 10 years.

- S bonds purchased by P, Jan. 1:

- 55%; Price paid: $1,551,104.

- BV at that date: $1,534,930.

- Remaining life: 5 years.

- Maturity value of acquired bonds: $1,567,500.

Requirement:

1. Complete the worksheets for 20X4-20X6.

2. Show how the controlling (75%) and non-controlling shares of income from S were arrived at in 20X5 and 20X6.

3. In separate schedules for year-ends 20X5 and 20X6, reconcile the Investment account with S's stockholders’ equity.

4. In separate schedules for year-ends 20X5 and 20X6, reconcile the ending noncontrolling interest with S's stockholders’ equity.

Paper For Above instruction

The consolidation process involves a series of detailed steps to accurately reflect the financial position and performance of the parent company and its subsidiary as a single economic entity. The task at hand involves preparing extensive worksheets for the years 20X4 through 20X6, considering acquisition effects, intercompany transactions, amortizations, and adjustments related to inventory, building sales, bonds, and equity balances. This comprehensive analysis requires understanding initial investment valuation, the application of the equity method, elimination of intra-group transactions, and proper recognition of non-controlling interests and goodwill or other intangible assets.

The initial step involves establishing the acquisition date fair value adjustments, including the revaluation of inventories, property, plant, and equipment, and identifiable intangibles. It is necessary to amortize these adjustments over their respective remaining useful lives, affecting consolidated net income over time. For example, the inventory adjustments and building sale are key intercompany transactions that must be eliminated or adjusted for in consolidation worksheets to prevent double counting.

The amortization of intangible assets and adjustments to inventory based on fair value require specific calculations, impacting retained earnings and non-controlling interest. The intercompany profit in inventory, for example, must be deferred and eliminated proportionally based on the percentage of inventory held at each year-end, considering the gross profit rate for each subsequent year.

Building sale adjustments involve recognizing the gain on sale, adjusting the carrying amount of the building, and amortizing any remaining difference over its remaining useful life. The sale affects accumulated depreciation and deferred gains, which need to be incorporated into the consolidation worksheets.

Additionally, the bond investment's fair value, amortization of premium or discount, and the investment income recognized under the equity method must be considered. The amortization of premium on bonds impacts interest income and bond carrying amounts over time, influencing the consolidated financial statements.

The income attributable to controlling and non-controlling shareholders must be calculated by proportionally allocating net income after eliminating intra-group transactions and adjusting for amortizations and gains or losses on sales. The reconciliation of the investment account delves into the equity method adjustments, including shared income, dividends, and amortizations related to the acquisition-date fair value adjustments.

Finally, the reconciliation schedules between the investment account and the subsidiary’s stockholders’ equity, and the non-controlling interest with the subsidiary’s equity, ensure consistency and transparency of the consolidated financial position, providing clear insights into the adjustments made during the consolidation process.

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