The balance sheets of Pub Corporation and Sun Corporation at December 31, 2010, are summarized with fair

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The balance sheets of Pub Corporation and Sun Corporation at December 31, 2010, are summarized with fair value information as follows (in thousands):

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On January 1, 2011, Pub Corporation acquired all of Sun's outstanding stock for $300,000. Pub paid $100,000 cash and issued a five-year, 12 percent note for the balance. Sun was dissolved.REQUIRED1. Prepare a schedule to show how the investment cost is allocated to identifiable assets and liabilities.2. Prepare a balance sheet for Pub Corporation on January 1, 2011, immediately after theacquisition.

Balance Sheet
Balance sheet is a statement of the financial position of a business that list all the assets, liabilities, and owner’s equity and shareholder’s equity at a particular point of time. A balance sheet is also called as a “statement of financial...
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Advanced Accounting

ISBN: 9780132568968

11th Edition

Authors: Floyd A. Beams, Joseph H. Anthony, Bruce Bettinghaus, Kenneth Smith

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