The following are two independent situations. Situation 1: Lauren Inc. received dividends from its common share investments

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The following are two independent situations.

Situation 1: Lauren Inc. received dividends from its common share investments during the year ended December 31, 2020, as follows:

• A cash dividend of $12,250 is received from Peel Corporation. Lauren owns a 1.2% interest in Peel.

• A cash dividend of $68,000 is received from Vonna Corporation. Lauren owns a 30% interest in Vonna and a majority of Lauren’s directors are also directors of Vonna Corporation.

• A cash dividend of $172,000 is received from Express Inc., a subsidiary of Lauren.

Situation 2: On April 11, 2020, Chad Corp. purchased as a long-term investment (accounted for using FV-OCI without recycling) 6,000 common shares of Roddy Ltd. for $76 per share, which represents a 2% interest. On December 31, 2020, the shares’ market price was $81 per share. On March 3, 2021, Chad sold all 6,000 shares of Roddy for $94 per share.

Assume that all companies follow IFRS.


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a. For situation 1, determine how much dividend income Lauren should report on its 2020 consolidated statement of comprehensive income.

b. For situation 2, determine the amount of the gain or loss on disposal that should be included in Chad’s net income in 2021 and in its other comprehensive income. The investment in Roddy Ltd. was Chad Corp.’s only investment.

c. Prepare the journal entries for situation 2 for 2021.

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A dividend is a distribution of a portion of company’s earnings, decided and managed by the company’s board of directors, and paid to the shareholders. Dividends are given on the shares. It is a token reward paid to the shareholders for their...
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Intermediate Accounting Volume 1

ISBN: 978-1119496496

12th Canadian edition

Authors: Donald E. Kieso, Jerry J. Weygandt, Terry D. Warfield, Irene M. Wiecek, Bruce J. McConomy

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