Put Corporations Investment in Son Company account had a balance of $475,000 at December 31, 2011. This

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Put Corporation’s Investment in Son Company account had a balance of $475,000 at December 31, 2011. This balance consisted of goodwill of $35,000 and 80 percent of Son’s $550,000 stockholders’ equity. On January 2, 2012, Son increased its outstanding shares from 10,000 to 12,000 shares by selling 2,000 additional shares directly to put at $80 per share. Son’s net income for 2012 was $90,000, and in December 2012 it paid $60,000 dividends.
REQUIRED: Prepare all journal entries other than closing entries to account for Put’s investment in Son during 2012. Any difference between fair value and book value is goodwill.

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...
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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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