Questions and Answers of Modern Advanced Accounting

Prospect Co. merges with Stuyvesant, Inc., and acquires several different categories of intangible assets including trademarks, copyrights on artistic materials, agreements to receive royalties on
On June 30, 2023, Wisconsin, Inc., issued $300,000 in debt and 15,000 new shares of its $10 par value stock to Badger Company owners in exchange for all of the outstanding shares of that company.
Use the same facts as in Problem 23, but assume instead that Alder pays cash of $4,200,000 to acquire Beech. No stock is issued. Prepare Alder’s journal entries to record its acquisition of
Sandstone Corporation has the following account balances and respective fair values on June 30:Patriot, Inc., obtained all of the outstanding shares of Sandstone on June 30 by issuing 20,000 shares
The Reston Rockets Players’ Association and Mr. Scorekeep, the CEO and majority owner of Reston Rockets Soccer, Inc., ask your help in resolving a salary dispute. Mr. Scorekeep presents the
Parkette, Inc., acquired a 60 percent interest in Skybox Company several years ago. During 2023, Skybox sold inventory costing $160,000 to Parkette for $200,000. A total of 18 percent of this
Angela, Inc., holds a 90 percent interest in Corby Company. During 2023, Corby sold inventory costing $77,000 to Angela for $110,000. Of this inventory, $40,000 worth was not sold to outsiders until
Protrade Corporation acquired 80 percent of the outstanding voting stock of Seacraft Company on January 1, 2023, for $612,000 in cash and other consideration. At the acquisition date, Protrade
On January 1, 2023, Corgan Company acquired 80 percent of the outstanding voting stock of Smashing, Inc., for a total of $980,000 in cash and other consideration. At the acquisition date, Smashing
On January 1, 2023, Doone Corporation acquired 60 percent of the outstanding voting stock of Rockne Company for $300,000 consideration. At the acquisition date, the fair value of the 40 percent
The following are several figures reported for Poyer and Sutter as of December 31, 2024:Poyer acquired 90 percent of Sutter in January 2023. In allocating the newly acquired subsidiary’s fair value
Dunn Corporation owns 100 percent of Grey Corporation’s common stock. On January 2, 2023, Dunn sold to Grey for $40,000 machinery with a carrying amount of $30,000. Grey is depreciating the
Thomson Corporation owns 70 percent of the outstanding stock of Stayer, Inc. On January 1, 2022, Thomson acquired a building with a 10-year life for $460,000. Thomson depreciated the building on the
Placid Lake Corporation acquired 80 percent of the outstanding voting stock of Scenic, Inc., on January 1, 2023, when Scenic had a net book value of $400,000. Any excess fair value was assigned to
Akron, Inc., owns all outstanding stock of Toledo Corporation. Amortization expense of $15,000 per year for patented technology resulted from the original acquisition. For 2024, the companies had the
On January 1, 2023, QuickPort Company acquired 90 percent of the outstanding voting stock of NetSpeed, Inc., for $810,000 in cash and stock options. At the acquisition date, NetSpeed had common stock
Padre holds 100 percent of the outstanding shares of Sonora. On January 1, 2022, Padre transferred equipment to Sonora for $95,000. The equipment had cost $130,000 originally but had a $50,000 book
On January 1, 2024, Sledge had common stock of $120,000 and retained earnings of $260,000. During that year, Sledge reported sales of $130,000, cost of goods sold of $70,000, and operating expenses
On January 1, 2024, Ackerman sold equipment to Brannigan (a wholly owned subsidiary) for $200,000 in cash. The equipment had originally cost $180,000 but had a book value of only $110,000 when
Allison Corporation acquired 90 percent of Bretton on January 1, 2022. Of Bretton’s total acquisitiondate fair value, $60,000 was allocated to undervalued equipment (with a 10-year remaining life)
ProForm acquired 70 percent of ClipRite on June 30, 2023, for $910,000 in cash. Based on Clip-Rite’s acquisition-date fair value, an unrecorded intangible of $400,000 was recognized and is being
On January 1, 2022, Plymouth Corporation acquired 80 percent of the outstanding voting stock of Sander Company in exchange for $1,200,000 cash. At that time, although Sander’s book value was
On January 1, 2023, Pulaski, Inc., acquired a 60 percent interest in the common stock of Sheridan, Inc., for $372,000. Sheridan’s book value on that date consisted of common stock of $100,000 and
Following are financial statements for Moore Company and Kirby Company for 2024:∙ Moore purchased 90 percent of Kirby on January 1, 2023, for $657,000 in cash. On that date, the 10 percent
On January 1, 2023, Panther, Inc., issued securities with a total fair value of $577,000 for 100 percent of Stark Corporation’s outstanding ownership shares. Stark has long supplied inventory to
On January 1, 2022, Monica Company acquired 70 percent of Young Company’s outstanding common stock for $665,000. The fair value of the noncontrolling interest at the acquisition date was $285,000.
Kelly Company acquired 75 percent of Helton Company’s outstanding voting shares on January 1, 2022, in exchange for $285,000 in cash. The subsidiary’s stockholders’ equity accounts totaled
On January 1, 2023, Innovus, Inc., acquired 100 percent of the common stock of ChipTech Company for $670,000 in cash and other fair-value consideration. ChipTech’s fair value was allocated among
On January 1, 2023, Hi-Speed.com acquired 100 percent of the common stock of Wi-Free Co. for cash of $730,000. The consideration transferred was allocated among Wi-Free’s net assets as follows:At
On January 1, 2024, Jay Company acquired all the outstanding ownership shares of Zee Company. In assessing Zee’s acquisition-date fair values, Jay concluded that the carrying value of Zee’s
Paar Corporation bought 100 percent of Kimmel, Inc., on January 1, 2021. On that date, Paar’s equipment (10-year remaining life) has a book value of $420,000 but a fair value of $520,000. Kimmel
Camille, Inc., bought all outstanding shares of Jordan Corporation on January 1, 2022, for $700,000 in cash. This portion of the consideration transferred results in a fair-value allocation of
On January 1, 2022, Palmcroft Co. acquired 100 percent of the outstanding voting shares of Salt River, Inc., for $600,000 cash. At January 1, 2022, Salt River’s net assets had a total carrying
Reimers Company acquires Rollins Corporation on January 1, 2023. As part of the agreement, the parent states that an additional $100,000 cash payment to the former owners of Rollins will be made in
On January 1, 2022, Palmcroft Co. acquired 100 percent of the outstanding voting shares of Salt River, Inc., for $600,000 cash. At January 1, 2022, Salt River’s net assets had a total carrying
On January 1, 2022, Palmcroft Co. acquired 100 percent of the outstanding voting shares of Salt River, Inc., for $600,000 cash. At January 1, 2022, Salt River’s net assets had a total carrying
SK Corporation acquired Neptune, Inc., on January 1, 2023, by issuing 125,000 shares of common stock with a $5 per share par value and a $30 market value. This transaction resulted in recognizing
Parkovash, Inc., obtained 100 percent of Salerno Company’s common stock on January 1, 2023, by issuing 9,000 shares of $10 par value common stock. Parkovash’s shares had a $15 per share fair
Arcadia, Inc., acquired 100 percent of the voting shares of Bruno Company on January 1, 2023. In exchange, Arcadia paid $198,000 in cash and issued 100,000 shares of its own $1 par value common
Chapman Company obtains 100 percent of Abernethy Company’s stock on January 1, 2023. As of that date, Abernethy has the following trial balance: Accounts payable. Accounts receivable.. Additional
Foxx Corporation acquired all of Greenburg Company’s outstanding stock on January 1, 2022, for $600,000 cash. Greenburg’s accounting records showed net assets on that date of $470,000, although
Adams, Inc., acquires Clay Corporation on January 1, 2023, in exchange for $510,000 cash. Immediately after the acquisition, the two companies have the following account balances. Clay’s equipment
The following are selected account balances from Penske Company and Stanza Corporation as of December 31, 2024:On January 1, 2024, Penske acquired all of Stanza’s outstanding stock for $680,000
Allison Corporation acquired all of the outstanding voting stock of Mathias, Inc., on January 1, 2023, in exchange for $5,875,000 in cash. Allison intends to maintain Mathias as a wholly owned
On January 3, 2022, Persoff Corporation acquired all of the outstanding voting stock of Sea Cliff, Inc., in exchange for $6,000,000 in cash. Persoff elected to exercise control over Sea Cliff as a
On January 1, 2023, Palo Verde Corporation acquired 100 percent of the voting stock of Silverstone Corporation in exchange for $2,030,000 in cash and securities. On the acquisition date, Silverstone
Following are separate financial statements of Michael Company and Aaron Company as of December 31, 2024 (credit balances indicated by parentheses). Michael acquired all of Aaron’s outstanding
Giant acquired all of Small’s common stock on January 1, 2020, in exchange for cash of $770,000. On that day, Small reported common stock of $170,000 and retained earnings of $400,000. At the
Allen Company acquired 100 percent of Bradford Company’s voting stock on January 1, 2020, by issuing 10,000 shares of its $10 par value common stock (having a fair value of $14 per share). As of
Angela Corporation (a private company) acquired all of the outstanding voting stock of Eddy Tech, Inc., on January 1, 2024, in exchange for $9,000,000 in cash. At the acquisition date, Eddy Tech’s
Branson paid $465,000 cash for all of the outstanding common stock of Wolfpack, Inc., on January 1, 2023. On that date, the subsidiary had a book value of $340,000 (common stock of $200,000 and
On January 1, 2024, Brooks Corporation exchanged $1,183,000 fair-value consideration for all of the outstanding voting stock of Chandler, Inc. At the acquisition date, Chandler had a book value equal
The following are selected accounts and balances for Jonah Company and Hill, Inc., as of December 31, 2024. Several of Jonah’s accounts have been omitted. Credit balances are indicated by
On January 1, 2023, Pinnacle Corporation exchanged $3,200,000 cash for 100 percent of the outstanding voting stock of Strata Corporation. On the acquisition date, Strata had the following balance
Tyler Company acquired all of Jasmine Company’s outstanding stock on January 1, 2022, for $206,000 in cash. Jasmine had a book value of only $140,000 on that date. However, equipment (having an
On January 1, 2024, James Corporation exchanged $3,050,000 cash for 100 percent of the outstanding voting stock of Johnson Corporation. James plans to maintain Johnson as a wholly owned subsidiary
Pratt Company acquired all of the outstanding shares of Spider, Inc., on December 31, 2024, for $495,000 cash. Pratt will operate Spider as a wholly owned subsidiary with a separate legal and
Alex, Inc., buys 40 percent of Steinbart Company on January 1, 2023, for $530,000. The equity method of accounting is to be used. Steinbart’s net assets on that date were $1.2 million. Any excess
Milani, Inc., acquired 10 percent of Seida Corporation on January 1, 2023, for $190,000 and appropriately accounted for the investment using the fair-value method. On January 1, 2024, Milani
On June 30, 2024, Sundown Company reported the following account balances:On June 30, 2024, Pelcore Company paid $310,800 cash for all assets and liabilities of Sundown, which will cease to exist as
Allerton Company acquires all of Deluxe Company’s assets and liabilities for cash on January 1, 2024, and subsequently formally dissolves Deluxe. At the acquisition date, the following book and
On January 1, 2024, Presidio Company acquired 100 percent of the outstanding common stock of Mason Company. To acquire these shares, Presidio issued to the owners of Mason $200,000 in long-term
Anika Therapeutics, Inc. (Anika), develops and manufactures products that help physicians treat patients with osteoarthritis and other joint issues. In 2020, Anika acquired Parcus Medical (Parcus)
On August 26, 2021, Analog Devices, Inc. (Analog), announced it had acquired all of the outstanding stock of Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. (Maxim), in exchange for $29.9 billion primarily in stock
On April 1, 2021, Peloton Interactive (Peloton) acquired Precor, Inc. Access Peloton’s 2021 financial statements and media reports near the time of the acquisition, and answer the following
In January 2023, Domingo, Inc., acquired 20 percent of the outstanding common stock of Martes, Inc., for $700,000. This investment gave Domingo the ability to exercise significant influence over
On January 1, 2023, Ridge Road Company acquired 20 percent of the voting shares of Sauk Trail, Inc., for $2,700,000 in cash. Both companies provide commercial internet support services but serve
Max Company reports net income of $140,000 each year and declares an annual cash dividend of $50,000. The company holds net assets of $1,200,000 on January 1, 2023. On that date, Eden Company
On January 1, 2022, Halstead, Inc., purchased 75,000 shares of Sedgwick Company common stock for $1,480,000, giving Halstead 25 percent ownership and the ability to apply significant influence over
On January 1, 2023, Bertrand, Inc., paid $60,000 for a 40 percent interest in Chestnut Corporation’s common stock. This investee had assets with a book value of $200,000 and liabilities of $75,000.
On January 1, 2024, Alamar Corporation acquired a 40 percent interest in Burks, Inc., for $210,000. On that date, Burks’s balance sheet disclosed net assets with both a fair and book value of
On January 3, 2024, Matteson Corporation acquired 40 percent of the outstanding common stock of O’Toole Company for $1,160,000. This acquisition gave Matteson the ability to exercise significant
On January 1, 2024, Kroll Corporation paid $2,290,000 for 35 percent of the outstanding voting stock of Sharon, Inc., and appropriately applied the equity method for its investment. Any excess of
Perez, Inc., applies the equity method for its 25 percent investment in Senior, Inc. During 2024, Perez sold goods with a 40 percent gross profit to Senior, which sold all of these goods in 2024. How
Camille, Inc., sold $120,000 in inventory to Eckerle Company during 2023 for $200,000. Eckerle resold $85,000 of this merchandise in 2023 with the remainder to be disposed of during 2024. Assuming
BuyCo, Inc., holds 25 percent of the outstanding shares of Marqueen Company and appropriately applies the equity method of accounting. Excess cost amortization (related to a patent) associated with
Eileen, Inc., purchased 10 percent of Bravo Corporation on January 1, 2023, for $345,000 and accounted for the investment using the fair-value method. Eileen acquires an additional 15 percent of
Parrot Corporation holds a 42 percent ownership of Sunrise, Inc., and applies the equity method to account for its investment. Parrot assigned the entire original excess purchase price over book
Matthew, Inc., owns 30 percent of the outstanding stock of Lindman Company and has the ability to significantly influence the investee’s operations and decision making. On January 1, 2024, the
Belden, Inc., acquires 30 percent of the outstanding voting shares of Sheffield, Inc., on January 1, 2023, for $312,000, which gives Belden the ability to significantly influence Sheffield. Sheffield
Harper, Inc., acquires 40 percent of the outstanding voting stock of Kinman Company on January 1, 2023, for $210,000 in cash. The book value of Kinman’s net assets on that date was $400,000,
On December 31, 2022, Akron, Inc., purchased 5 percent of Zip Company’s common shares on the open market in exchange for $16,000. On December 31, 2023, Akron, Inc., acquires an additional 25
On January 1, 2023, Fisher Corporation purchased 40 percent (80,000 shares) of the common stock of Bowden, Inc., for $982,000 in cash and began to use the equity method for the investment. The price
On January 1, 2024, Pine Company owns 40 percent (40,000 shares) of Seacrest, Inc., which it purchased several years ago for $182,000. Since the date of acquisition, the equity method has been
On July 1, 2022, Burrough Company acquired 88,000 of the outstanding shares of Carter Company for $13 per share. This acquisition gave Burrough a 25 percent ownership of Carter and allowed Burrough
On January 1, 2023, Stream Company acquired 30 percent of the outstanding voting shares of Q-Video, Inc., for $770,000. Q-Video manufactures specialty cables for computer monitors. On that date,
James Albemarle created a trust fund at the beginning of 2019. The income from this fund will go to his son Edward. When Edward reaches the age of 25, the principal of the fund will be conveyed to
During 2019, an estate generated income of $20,000:Rental income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 9,000Interest income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
An estate has the following income:Rental income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 5,000Interest income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The estate of Nancy Hanks reports the following information:Value of estate assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 8,400,000Conveyed to spouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The executor of an estate is filing an income tax return for the current period. Revenues of $25,000 have been earned. Which of the following is not a deduction allowed in computing taxable income?a.
Which of the following is not true concerning gift taxes?a. Gift taxes are not abolished but a lifetime exclusion of $11.4 million is available in 2019.b. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 will
M. Wilson Waltman died on January 1, 2019. All of his property was conveyed to beneficiaries on October 1, 2019. For federal estate tax purposes, the executor chose the alternate valuation date. On
Sally Anne Williams died on January 1, 2019. All of her property was conveyed to several relatives on April 1, 2019. For federal estate tax purposes, the executor chose the alternate valuation date.
The following unmarried individuals died in 2019. The estate of John Lexington has a taxable value of $4,590,000. The estate of Dorothy Alexander has a taxable value of $6.9 million. The estate of
Which of the following is true concerning the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017?a. This tax law leads to the immediate elimination of the federal estate tax.b. This tax law leads to the immediate
What was the impact of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 on the conveyance of property?
At what value are the assets within an estate reported?
Distinguish between testate and intestate.
A local private not-for-profit health care entity (Rochester Medical) incurred the following transactions during the current year. Record each of these transactions in appropriate journal entry form.

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