On January 1, 2013, Porter Company purchased an 80% interest in the capital stock of Salem Company for $850,000. At that time, Salem Company had capital stock of $550,000 and retained earnings of $80,000. Porter Company uses the complete equity method to record its investment in Salem Company. Differences between the fair value and the book value of the identifiable assets of Salem Company were as follows:

Fair Value in Excess of Book Value

Equipment............................$130,000

Land......................................65,000

Inventory.................................40,000

The book values of all other assets and liabilities of Salem Company were equal to their fair values on January 1, 2013. The equipment had a remaining life of five years on January 1, 2013. The inventory was sold in 2013.

Salem Company's net income and dividends declared in 2013 and 2014 were as follows:

Year 2013 Net Income of $100,000; Dividends Declared of $25,000

Year 2014 Net Income of $110,000; Dividends Declared of $35,000

Required:

A. Present the eliminating/adjusting entries needed on the consolidated worksheet for the year ended December 31, 2013. (It is not necessary to prepare the worksheet.)

B. Present the eliminating/adjusting entries needed on the consolidated worksheet for the year ended December 31, 2014. (It is not necessary to prepare the worksheet.)

Use the following financial data for 2015 for requirements C through G.

C. Although no goodwill impairment was reflected at the end of 2013 or 2014, the goodwill impairment test conducted at December 31, 2015 revealed implied goodwill from Salem to be only $150,000. The impairment was reflected in the books of the parent. Prepare a t-account calculation of the controlling and noncontrolling interests in consolidated income for the year ended December 31, 2015.
D. Prepare a consolidated financial statements workpaper for the year ended December 31, 2015.
E. Prepare a consolidated statement of financial position and a consolidated income statement for the year ended December 31, 2015.
F. Describe the effect on the consolidated balances if Salem Company uses the LIFO cost flow assumption in pricing its inventory and there has been no decrease in ending inventory quantities since 2013.
G. Prepare an analytical calculation of consolidated retained earnings for the year ended December 31, 2015.

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Porter Company Salem Company $1,100,000 S 450,000 Equity in subsidiary income 450,000 Cost of goods sold Depreciation expense Other expenses Total cost and expense 280,000 1/1 Retained earnings Dividends declared 12/31 Retained earnings Accounts receivable Investment in Salem Company Plant and equipment Total assets 1,030,000 Accounts payable Notes payable 3 Retained earnings Total liabilities and equity 1,030,000