On December 28, 20X3, Stern Corporation and Ram Company established S&R Partnership, with cash contributions of $14,000 and $42,000, respectively. The partnership’s purpose is to purchase from Stern accounts receivable that have an average collection period of 90 days and hold them to collection. The partnership borrows cash from Midtown Bank and purchases the receivables without recourse but at an amount equal to the expected percent to be collected, less a financing fee of 4 percent of the gross receivables. Stern and Ram hold 25 percent and 75 percent of the ownership of the partnership, respectively, and Stern guarantees both the bank loan made to the partnership and a 25 percent annual return on the investment made by Ram. Stern receives any income in excess of the 25 percent return guaranteed to Ram. The partnership agreement provides Stern total control over the partnership’s activities. On December 31, 20X3, Stern sold $8,150,000 of accounts receivable to the partnership. The partnership immediately borrowed $7,510,000 from the bank and paid Stern $7,370,000. Prior to the sale, Stern had established a $412,000 allowance for uncollectibles on the receivables sold to the partnership. The balance sheets of Stern and S&R immediately after the sale of receivables to the partnership contained the following:   Stern Corporation S&R Partnership Cash $ 8,108,000 $ 154,000 Accounts Receivable 4,370,000 8,150,000 Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts (213,000) (412,000) Other Assets 5,570,000   Prepaid Finance Charges 326,000   Investment in S&R Partnership 14,000   Accounts Payable 945,000   Deferred Revenue   326,000 Bank Notes Payable   7,510,000 Bonds Payable 9,800,000   Common Stock 683,000   Retained Earnings 6,747,000   Capital, Stern Corporation   14,000 Capital, Ram Company   42,000 Required: Assuming that Stern is S&R's primary beneficiary, prepare a consolidated balance sheet for Stern at January 1

On December 28, 20X3, Stern Corporation and Ram Company established S&R Partnership, with cash contributions of $14,000 and $42,000, respectively. The partnership’s purpose is to purchase from Stern accounts receivable that have an average collection period of 90 days and hold them to collection. The partnership borrows cash from Midtown Bank and purchases the receivables without recourse but at an amount equal to the expected percent to be collected, less a financing fee of 4 percent of the gross receivables. Stern and Ram hold 25 percent and 75 percent of the ownership of the partnership, respectively, and Stern guarantees both the bank loan made to the partnership and a 25 percent annual return on the investment made by Ram. Stern receives any income in excess of the 25 percent return guaranteed to Ram. The partnership agreement provides Stern total control over the partnership’s activities. On December 31, 20X3, Stern sold $8,150,000 of accounts receivable to the partnership. The partnership immediately borrowed $7,510,000 from the bank and paid Stern $7,370,000. Prior to the sale, Stern had established a $412,000 allowance for uncollectibles on the receivables sold to the partnership. The balance sheets of Stern and S&R immediately after the sale of receivables to the partnership contained the following:

Required:

Assuming that Stern is S&R's primary beneficiary, prepare a consolidated balance sheet for Stern at January 1, 20X4.