A parent acquires all of the outstanding common stock of a subsidiary for a cash purchase price
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A parent acquires all of the outstanding common stock of a subsidiary for a cash purchase price of $
One reason the parent agreed to pay more than book value for the subsidiary is because the net property, plant & equipment was undervalued by $ On the date of acquisition, the parent and subsidiary report the following balance sheets:
Parent Subsidiary
Assets
Cash $ $
Receivables
Inventory
Property, plant & equipment, net
Equity investment
$ $
Liabilities and stockholders equity
Current liabilities $ $
Bonds payable
Common stock
Additional paidin capital
Retained Earnings
$ $
Required
Prepare the consolidation spreadsheet on the date of the acquisition.
Note: The label for consolidation step has been provided if there is more than one adjustment to the account.
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Related Book For
Advanced Accounting
ISBN: 978-0538480284
11th edition
Authors: Paul M. Fischer, William J. Tayler, Rita H. Cheng
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