On July 1, 2024, Truman Company acquired a 70 percent interest in Atlanta Company in exchange...

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On July 1, 2024, Truman Company acquired a 70 percent interest in Atlanta Company in exchange for consideration of $801,900 in cash and equity securities. The remaining 30 percent of Atlanta's shares traded closely near an average price that totaled $325,100 both before and after Truman's acquisition. In reviewing its acquisition, Truman assigned a $129,500 fair value to a patent recently developed by Atlanta, even though it was not recorded within the financial records of the subsidiary. This patent is anticipated to have a remaining life of five years. The following financial information is available for these two companies for 2024. In addition, the subsidiary's income was earned uniformly throughout the year. The subsidiary declared dividends quarterly. Revenues Operating expenses Income of subsidiary Net income Retained earnings, 1/1/24 Net income (above) Dividends declared Items Retained earnings, 12/31/24 Current assets Investment in Atlanta Land Buildings Total assets Liabilities Common stock Additional paid-in capital Retained earnings, 12/31/24 Total liabilities and stockholders' equity Truman $ (785,065) 486,000 (60,935) $ (360,000) $ (911,000) (360,000) 170,000 $ (1,101,000) $ 379,665 838,335 435,000 775,000 $ 2,428,000 $ (827,000) (95,000) (405,000) (1,101,000) Atlanta $ (533,000) 333,000 0 $ (200,000) $ (535,000) (200,000) 70,000 $ (665,000) $ 415,000 0 283,000 697,000 $ 1,395,000 $ (410,000) (300,000) (20,000) (665,000) $ (2,428,000) $ (1,395,000) Required: a. How did Truman allocate Atlanta's acquisition-date fair value to the various assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the combination? b. How did Truman allocate the goodwill from the acquisition across the controlling and noncontrolling interests? c. How did Truman derive the Investment in Atlanta account balance at the end of 2024? d. Prepare a worksheet to consolidate the financial statements of these two companies as of December 31, 2024. At year-end, there were no intra-entity receivables or payables. On July 1, 2024, Truman Company acquired a 70 percent interest in Atlanta Company in exchange for consideration of $801,900 in cash and equity securities. The remaining 30 percent of Atlanta's shares traded closely near an average price that totaled $325,100 both before and after Truman's acquisition. In reviewing its acquisition, Truman assigned a $129,500 fair value to a patent recently developed by Atlanta, even though it was not recorded within the financial records of the subsidiary. This patent is anticipated to have a remaining life of five years. The following financial information is available for these two companies for 2024. In addition, the subsidiary's income was earned uniformly throughout the year. The subsidiary declared dividends quarterly. Revenues Operating expenses Income of subsidiary Net income Retained earnings, 1/1/24 Net income (above) Dividends declared Items Retained earnings, 12/31/24 Current assets Investment in Atlanta Land Buildings Total assets Liabilities Common stock Additional paid-in capital Retained earnings, 12/31/24 Total liabilities and stockholders' equity Truman $ (785,065) 486,000 (60,935) $ (360,000) $ (911,000) (360,000) 170,000 $ (1,101,000) $ 379,665 838,335 435,000 775,000 $ 2,428,000 $ (827,000) (95,000) (405,000) (1,101,000) Atlanta $ (533,000) 333,000 0 $ (200,000) $ (535,000) (200,000) 70,000 $ (665,000) $ 415,000 0 283,000 697,000 $ 1,395,000 $ (410,000) (300,000) (20,000) (665,000) $ (2,428,000) $ (1,395,000) Required: a. How did Truman allocate Atlanta's acquisition-date fair value to the various assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the combination? b. How did Truman allocate the goodwill from the acquisition across the controlling and noncontrolling interests? c. How did Truman derive the Investment in Atlanta account balance at the end of 2024? d. Prepare a worksheet to consolidate the financial statements of these two companies as of December 31, 2024. At year-end, there were no intra-entity receivables or payables.