Question: Need help solving this question please help.Let me know if I need to add anything else. Thank you Alpha Corporation purchased 60 % of Beta
Need help solving this question please help.Let me know if I need to add anything else. Thank you
Alpha Corporation purchased 60 % of Beta Company on January 1, 2015, for $82,800. On that date, the non-controlling interest had a fair value of $55,200 and Beta reported common of $10,000 and retained earnings of $20,000. The differential is partially comprised of $10,000 related to land. During 2015 Beta had income of $40,000 and paid dividends of $10,000/ Alpha uses the equity method in accounting for its ownership of Beta. On December 31, 2016 the trail balances of the companies are as follows.
Income statement Alpha Corp.Beta Company
Sales 200,000120,000
Cost of Goods sold-99,800-61,000
Depreciation expense -25,000-17,400
Interest expense -6,0000-14,000
Income from subsidiary16,680
Consolidation net income 85,88027,600
Statement of retained earnings
Beginnings balance 228,56050,000
Net income 85,88027,600
Less Dividends declared -40,000-10,000
Ending balance 274,44067,600
Balance sheet
Cash & Accounts receivable 81,40039,200
Inventory 60,00055,000
Investments in Beta 107,040
Land 40,00030,000
Buildings & equipment 504,000362,000
Accumulated depreciation-168,000-77,400
Total assets 624,440408,800
Accounts payable 68,80041,200
Bonds payable 80,000200,000
Bond premium 1,200
Common Stock 200,000100,000
Retained earnings 274,44067,600
Total liabilities & equity624,440408,800
Beta sold inventory costing $25,500 to Alpha for $42,500 in 2015. Alpha held $8,500 in inventory at the end of 2015. Beta sold inventory costing $21,000 to Alpha in 2016 for $35,000 Alpha held $10,500 in inventory at the end of 2016.
On 1/1/2015 Alpha sold equipment with a book value of $9,000 to Beta for $12,000. The equipment originally cost Alpha $16,000. The equipment has a remaining life of 5 years at 1/1/2015.
- Prepare an allocation of acquisition value at the time of acquisition to determine any excess value.
- Record the equity entries made by Alpha for 2016.
- Prepare the analysis and entries required for the worksheet in 2016.

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