Below are the pre-combination condensed balance sheets of Princecraft and Sylvan Companies at December 31, 2012. On

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Below are the pre-combination condensed balance sheets of Princecraft and Sylvan Companies at December 31, 2012. On January 1, 2013, Princecraft acquired 90 percent of the voting shares of Sylvan by issuing 360,000 shares of its $1 par value common stock. Princecraft's stock is currently trading at $120 in an active market. Sylvan Company's net assets are carried at fair value. The non-controllinginterest in Sylvan has a fair value of $4,250,000.
Below are the pre-combination condensed balance sheets of Princecraft and

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a. Calculate total goodwill and its allocation to the controlling and non-controlling interests.
b. Prepare a working paper to consolidate the balance sheets of Princecraft and Sylvan at January 1, 2013.
c. Present, in good form, the consolidated balance sheet at January 1,2013.

Goodwill
Goodwill is an important concept and terminology in accounting which means good reputation. The word goodwill is used at various places in accounting but it is recognized only at the time of a business combination. There are generally two types of...
Balance Sheet
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...
Par Value
Par value is the face value of a bond. Par value is important for a bond or fixed-income instrument because it determines its maturity value as well as the dollar value of coupon payments. The market price of a bond may be above or below par,...
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Advanced Accounting

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Authors: Susan S. Hamlen, Ronald J. Huefner, James A. Largay III

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