Blank Corporation acquired 100 percent of Faith Corporations common stock on December 31, 20X2, for $189,000. Data
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Blank Corporation acquired 100 percent of Faith Corporation’s common stock on December 31, 20X2, for $189,000. Data from the balance sheets of the two companies included the following amounts as of the date of acquisition:
At the date of the business combination, Faith’s net assets and liabilities approximated fair value except for inventory, which had a fair value of $84,000, and buildings and equipment (net), which had a fair value of $165,000.
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a. Give the elimination entry or entries needed to prepare a consolidated balance sheet immediately following the business combination.
b. Prepare a consolidation balance sheetworksheet.
Balance sheet is a statement of the financial position of a business that list all the assets, liabilities, and owner’s equity and shareholder’s equity at a particular point of time. A balance sheet is also called as a “statement of financial...
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Advanced Financial Accounting
ISBN: 978-0078025624
10th edition
Authors: Theodore E. Christensen, David M. Cottrell, Richard E. Baker