On January 1, 2014, P Company purchased an 80% interest in S Company for $600,000, at which

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On January 1, 2014, P Company purchased an 80% interest in S Company for $600,000, at which time S Company had retained earnings of $300,000 and capital stock of $350,000. Any difference between book value and the value implied by the purchase price was entirely attributable to a patent with a remaining useful life of 10 years.

Assume that P and S Companies reported net incomes from their independent operations of $200,000 and $100,000, respectively.

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Prepare a t-account calculation of the controlling interest and non-controlling interest in consolidated net income for the year ended December 31, 2014.

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Advanced Accounting

ISBN: 978-1119119364

6th edition

Authors: Debra Jeter, Paul Chaney

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