Pay Corporation acquired a 75 percent interest in Sue Corporation for $600,000 on January 1, 2011, when

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Pay Corporation acquired a 75 percent interest in Sue Corporation for $600,000 on January 1, 2011, when Sue's equity consisted of $300,000 capital stock and $100,000 retained earnings. The fair values of Sue's assets and liabilities were equal to book values on this date, and goodwill is not amortized. Pay uses the equity method of accounting for Sue. During 2011, Pay sold inventory items to Sue for $160,000, and at December 31, 2011, Sue's inventory included items on which there were $20,000 unrealized profits. During 2012, Pay sold inventory items to Sue for $260,000, and at December 31, 2012, Sue's inventory included items on which there were $40,000 unrealized profits. On December 31, 2012, Sue owed Pay $30,000 on account for merchandise purchases. The financial statements of Pay and Sue Corporations at and for the year ended December 31, 2012, are summarized as follows (in thousands):

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REQUIRED: Prepare consolidation workpapers for Pay Corporation and Subsidiary for the year ended December 31,2012.

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...
Financial Statements
Financial statements are the standardized formats to present the financial information related to a business or an organization for its users. Financial statements contain the historical information as well as current period’s financial...
Corporation
A Corporation is a legal form of business that is separate from its owner. In other words, a corporation is a business or organization formed by a group of people, and its right and liabilities separate from those of the individuals involved. It may...
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Advanced Accounting

ISBN: 9780132568968

11th Edition

Authors: Floyd A. Beams, Joseph H. Anthony, Bruce Bettinghaus, Kenneth Smith

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