Elaina Company has the following investments as of December 31, 2020: Investments in common stock of Laser

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Elaina Company has the following investments as of December 31, 2020:

Investments in common stock of Laser Company.............................$1,500,000
Investment in debt securities of FourSquare Company....................$3,300,000

In both investments, the carrying value and the fair value of these two investments are the same at December 31, 2020. Elaina’s stock investments does not result in significant influence on the operations of Laser Company. Elaina’s debt investment is considered held-to-maturity. At December 31, 2021, the shares in Laser Company are valued at $1,100,000; the debt investment securities of FourSquare are valued at $2,500,000 and are considered impaired.


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a. Prepare the journal entry to record the impairment of the debt securities at December 31, 2021.

b. Assuming the fair value of the Laser shares is $1,400,000 and the value of its debt investment is $2,950,000, what entries, if any, should be recorded in 2022 related to impairment?

c. Assume that the debt investment in FourSquare Company was available-for-sale and the expected credit loss was $900,000. Prepare the journal entry to record this impairment on December 31, 2021.

Common Stock
Common stock is an equity component that represents the worth of stock owned by the shareholders of the company. The common stock represents the par value of the shares outstanding at a balance sheet date. Public companies can trade their stocks on...
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Intermediate Accounting

ISBN: 978-1119503668

17th edition

Authors: Donald E. Kieso, Jerry J. Weygandt, Terry D. Warfiel

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