On January 1, 2018 Casey Corporation exchanged $3,300,000 cash for 100 percent of the outstanding voting stock
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On January 1, 2018 Casey Corporation exchanged $3,300,000 cash for 100 percent of the outstanding voting stock of Kennedy Corporation. Casey plans to maintain Kennedy as a wholly owned subsidiary with separate legal status and accounting information systems. At the acquisition date, Casey prepared the following fair-value allocation schedule:
Fair value of Kennedy (consideration transferred) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,300,000
Carrying amount acquired . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2,600,000
Excess fair value . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 700,000
To buildings (undervalued) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 382,000
To licensing agreements (overvalued) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (108,000). . . . . . .. 274,000
To goodwill (indefinite life) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 426,000
Immediately after closing the transaction, Casey and Kennedy prepared the following post acquisition balance sheets from their separate financial records.
Prepare an acquisition-date consolidated balance sheet for Casey Corporation and its subsidiary Kennedy Corporation?
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Advanced Accounting
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