The stockholders equity of Son Corporation on December 31, 2011, was as follows (in thousands): 15% preferred

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The stockholders’ equity of Son Corporation on December 31, 2011, was as follows (in thousands):

15% preferred stock, $100 par, cumulative, nonparticipating, with

one year’s dividends in arrears ........... $1,000

Common stock, $10 par .................. 2,000

Other paid-in capital .................... 200

Retained earnings ..................... 300

Total stockholders’ equity ................ $3,500

Pam Corporation acquired 50 percent of Son’s preferred stock for $600,000 and 80 percent of its common stock for $2,000,000 on January 1, 2012. Son reported net income of $400,000 and paid dividends of $300,000 in 2012.

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1. Prepare the journal entries to record Pam’s 50% investment in Son preferred stock.

2. Calculate the excess fair value/book value differential from Pam’s 80% investment in Son common. Assume the differential is goodwill.

3. Compute Pam’s income from Son—preferred for 2012.

4. Compute Pam’s income from Son—common for 2012 (assume a 10-year amortization period for the fair value/book value differential).

5. Calculate the noncontrolling interest in Son that will appear in the consolidated balance sheet of Pam Corporation and Subsidiary on December 31, 2012.


Common Stock
Common stock is an equity component that represents the worth of stock owned by the shareholders of the company. The common stock represents the par value of the shares outstanding at a balance sheet date. Public companies can trade their stocks on...
Balance Sheet
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Corporation
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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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