Pushdown Accounting (see related P3.14) Assume that Genuine Parts uses pushdown accounting at the date of acquisition. Required :

a. Prepare the pushdown accounting entry Genuine Parts makes at the date of acquisition.

b. Prepare a working paper to consolidate the balance sheets of International Auto and Genuine Parts at the date of acquisition.

(P3.14)

International Auto (IA) acquires all of the stock of Genuine Parts (GP) and reports the acquisition as a stock investment on its own books. The acquisition involves the following payments. All amount are in thousands:

Cash paid to GP shareholders	5,000
Cash paid to consultants and lawyers	1,200
Fair value of new IA stock issued, 1,000 shares, $2 par	36,000
Stock registration fees, paid in cash	900
Fair value of earnings contingency	250

The earnings contingency, if paid, will occur three years subsequent to the acquisition. The balance sheet accounts of GP and IA, just prior to the acquisition, are as follows:

	International Auto	Genuine Parts
	Book Value Dr (Cr)	Book Value Dr (Cr)	Fair Value Dr (Cr)
Current Assets	30,000	1,000	1,200
Fixed Assets, net	420,000	27,000	20,000
Trademarks	89,000	3,400	6,000
Current Liabilities	(25,000)	(400)	(400)
Long-Term Liabilities	(350,000)	(26,000)	(25,000)
Common Stock, par value	(8,000)	(500)
Additional paid-in capital	(100,000)	(8,500)
Retained earnings	(45,000)	2,000
Accumulated other comprehensive income	(4,000)	1,400
Treasury stock	3,000	600
Total	0	0

In addition to the assets reported on GP's balance sheet, the following previously unreported intangible assets are identified. Note: Some of these intangibles may not be separately capitalized per ASC Topic 805.

	Fair Value
Licensing agreements	2,400
Skilled workforce	15,000
Order backlogs	5,000
Future synergies between IA and GP supply chains	1,600

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a The pushdown accounting entry that Genuine Parts makes at the date of acquisition is as follows ... View the full answer