Question: Information on balance sheet book values and fair values just after Pileated Companys acquisition of all of Sparrow Corporation common stock for $250,000 cash is

Information on balance sheet book values and fair values just after Pileated Company’s acquisition of all of Sparrow Corporation common stock for $250,000 cash is as follows:

Pileated

Book Value

Dr (Cr)

Sparrow

Book Value

Dr (Cr)

Sparrow

Fair Value

Dr (Cr)

Current assets

$ 30,000

$ 4,000

$ 3,000

Plant assets

500,000

50,000

45,000

Identifiable intangible assets

40,000

6,000

80,000

Investment in Sparrow

250,000

Current liabilities

(100,000)

(3,000)

(3,000)

Long-term liabilities

(370,000)

(50,000)

(50,000)

Common stock

(2,000)

(400)

Additional paid-in capital

(260,000)

(13,000)

Retained earnings/deficit

(108,000)

4,000

Treasury stock

8,000

400

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

12,000

2,000

Total

$ 0

$ 0

Prepare a consolidation work paper at the date of acquisition using the adjusting/elimination entries “E” and “R” as outlined in Advanced Accounting, by Susan S. Hamlen, 5th ed. © 2023.

Be sure to present a trial balance (debit and credit columns) for both the parent, subsidiary, adjustments/elimination entries, and consolidated data.

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