Question: Recognition upon initial consolidation of a variable interest entity ( VIE ) when VIE is not a business Assume that prior to January 1 ,
Recognition upon initial consolidation of a variable interest entity VIE when VIE is not a business
Assume that prior to January a Reporting Company owned a percent interest in a Legal Entity. The Reporting Company acquired its percent ownership interest in the Legal Entity on June for $ and correctly accounted for this investment under the cost method ie it was a passive investment and it was not marketable On January the Reporting Company purchased an additional percent interest in the Legal Entity for $ As a result of an evaluation of the facts and circumstances on January the Reporting Entity determined that the Legal Entity is a variable interest entity VIE and that the Reporting Company is the primary beneficiary of the VIE. The Reporting Company also determined that, on January the fair value of the previously held percent interest is $ In addition, independent appraisals revealed that the fair value of the noncontrolling interest ie the percent not owned by the Reporting Company is $ On January the Legal Entity has reported book values for its identifiable net assets equal to $ and fair values for its identifiable net assets equal to $
Assume that the Legal Entity is not a "business," as that term is defined in FASB ASC Business Combinations" Related to the initial consolidation of the Legal Entity on January determine the following amounts:
Note: Use a negative sign with your answer in part b to indicate a gain on initial consolidation of Legal Entity, if applicable. THE ANWER ISNT I TRIED THAT
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