Question 3 On January 1, 2023, your company acquires 10,000 shares of Investee Business Limited (IBL), representing
Question:
Question 3 On January 1, 2023, your company acquires 10,000 shares of Investee Business Limited (IBL), representing 41% of the shares of IBL, for $202,000. As part of that investment, your company is entitled to appoint one director to the four-member Board of Directors. For the year ended December 31, 2023, IBL earns $400,000 of profit (net income) and no other comprehensive income. Also, on December 31, 2023, IBL declares and pays a dividend of $88,000 to all shareholders.
REQUIRED
1. Prepare journal entries for the following dates:
(a) January 1, 2023; and (b) December 31, 2023.
2. What should be the ending balance of the Investment in IBL account on the balance sheet as of January 1, 2024?
Fundamental Accounting Principles
ISBN: 978-1259536359
23rd edition
Authors: John Wild, Ken Shaw, Barbara Chiappett