On January 1, 2015, Artic Company acquires an 80% interest in Calco Company for $400,000. On the

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On January 1, 2015, Artic Company acquires an 80% interest in Calco Company for $400,000. On the acquisition date, Calco Company has the following stockholders' equity:

Common stock ($10 par)................................. $200,000

Paid-in capital in excess of par.......................... 100,000

Retained earnings.............................................. 150,000

Total stockholders' equity............................... $450,000

Assets and liabilities have fair values equal to book values. Goodwill totals $50,000.

Calco Company has net income of $60,000 for 2015. No dividends are paid or declared during 2015.

On January 1, 2016, Calco Company sells 10,000 shares of common stock at $60 per share in a public offering.

Assuming the parent uses the simple equity method; prepare all parent company entries required for the issuance of the shares.

Assume the following alternative situations:

1. Artic Company purchases 8,000 shares.

2. Artic Company purchases 9,000 shares.

3. Artic Company purchases 5,000 shares.

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...
Common Stock
Common stock is an equity component that represents the worth of stock owned by the shareholders of the company. The common stock represents the par value of the shares outstanding at a balance sheet date. Public companies can trade their stocks on...
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Advanced Accounting

ISBN: 978-1305084858

12th edition

Authors: Paul M. Fischer, William J. Tayler, Rita H. Cheng

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