Pop Corporation acquired an 80 percent interest in Son Corporation on October 1, 2016, for $82,400, equal

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Pop Corporation acquired an 80 percent interest in Son Corporation on October 1, 2016, for $82,400, equal to 80 percent of the underlying equity of Son on that date plus $16,000 goodwill (total goodwill is $20,000). Financial statements for Pop and Son Corporations for 2016 are as follows (in thousands):

Pop Corporation acquired an 80 percent interest in Son Corporation

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
1. In November 2016, Pop sold inventory items to Son for $12,000 at a gross profit of $3,000. One-third of these items remained in Son's inventory at December 31, 2016, and $6,000 remained unpaid.
2. Son's dividends were declared in equal amounts on March 15 and November 15, and its income was earned in proportionate amounts throughout each quarter of the year.
3. Pop applies the equity method such that its net income is equal to the controlling share of consolidated net income.
REQUIRED:
Prepare a workpaper to consolidate the financial statements of Pop Corporation and Subsidiary for the year ended December 31, 2016.

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Advanced Accounting

ISBN: 978-0134472140

13th edition

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

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