Question: On December 2 8 , 2 0 X 3 , Stern Corporation and Ram Company established S&R Partnership, with cash contributions of $ 1 7

On December 28,20X3, Stern Corporation and Ram Company established S&R Partnership, with cash contributions of $17,000 and $68,000, respectively. The partnerships purpose is to purchase from Stern accounts receivable that have an average collection period of 80 days and hold them to collection. The partnership borrows cash from Midtown Bank and purchases the receivables without recourse but at an amount equal to the expected percent to be collected, less a financing fee of 4 percent of the gross receivables. Stern and Ram hold 20 percent and 80 percent of the ownership of the partnership, respectively, and Stern guarantees both the bank loan made to the partnership and a 20 percent annual return on the investment made by Ram. Stern receives any income in excess of the 20 percent return guaranteed to Ram. The partnership agreement provides Stern total control over the partnerships activities. On December 31,20X3, Stern sold $8,030,000 of accounts receivable to the partnership. The partnership immediately borrowed $7,600,000 from the bank and paid Stern $7,460,000. Prior to the sale, Stern had established a $405,000 allowance for uncollectibles on the receivables sold to the partnership. The balance sheets of Stern and S&R immediately after the sale of receivables to the partnership contained the following:
Stern CorporationS&R PartnershipCash$ 7,962,000$ 381,200Accounts Receivable4,220,0008,030,000Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts(223,000)(405,000)Other Assets5,440,000Prepaid Finance Charges321,200Investment in S&R Partnership17,000Accounts Payable947,000Deferred Revenue321,200Bank Notes Payable7,600,000Bonds Payable9,650,000Common Stock688,000Retained Earnings6,452,200Capital, Stern Corporation17,000Capital, Ram Company68,000
Required:
Assuming that Stern is S&R's primary beneficiary, prepare a consolidated balance sheet for Stern at January 1,20X4.
Note: Amounts to be deducted should be indicated by a minus sign.

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