On January 1, 2017, Corgan Company acquired 70 percent of the outstanding voting stock of Smashing, Inc., for a total of $1,120,000 in cash and other consideration. At the acquisition date, Smashing had common stock of $830,000, retained earnings of $380,000, and a noncontrolling interest fair value of $480,000. Corgan attributed the excess of fair value over Smashing's book value to various covenants with a 20-year remaining life. Corgan uses the equity method to account for its investment in Smashing. During the next two years, Smashing reported the following: 2017 S 2018 Net Dividends Income Declared from Corgan Inventory Purchases 280,000 260,000 $ 48,000 58,000 $ 230,000 250,000 Corgan sells inventory to Smashing using a 60 percent markup on cost. At the end of 2017 and 2018, 30 percent of the current year purchases remain in Smashing's inventory. 1. Compute the equity method balance in Corgan's Investment in Smashing, Inc., account as of December 31, 2018. 2. Prepare the worksheet adjustments for the December 31, 2018, consolidation of Corgan and Smashing.

On July 1, 2021, Truman Company acquired a 70 percent interest in Atlanta Company in exchange for consideration of $835,275 in cash and equity securities. The remaining 30 percent of Atlanta's shares traded closely near an average price that totaled $357,975 both before and after Truman's acquisition. In reviewing its acquisition, Truman assigned a $140,000 fair value to a patent recently developed by Atlanta, even though it was not recorded within the financial records of the subsidiary. This patent is anticipated to have a remaining life of five years. The following financial information is available for these two companies for 2021. In addition, the subsidiary's income was earned uniformly throughout the year. The subsidiary declared dividends quarterly.

On January 1, 2021, Ackerman Company acquires 80% of Seidel Company for $2,054,400 in cash consideration. The remaining 20 percent noncontrolling interest shares had an acquisition-date estimated fair value of $513,600. Seidel's acquisition-date total book value was $2,040,000. The fair value of Seidel's recorded assets and liabilities equaled their carrying amounts. However, Seidel had two unrecorded assets- a trademark with an indefinite life and estimated fair value of $294,000 and several customer relationships estimated to be worth $216,000 with four-year remaining lives. Any remaining acquisition-date fair value in the Seidel acquisition was considered goodwill. During 2021, Seidel reported $206,400 net income and declared and paid dividends totaling $60,000. Also in 2021, Ackerman reported $420,000 net income, but neither declared nor paid dividends. a. What amount should Ackerman assign to the 20 percent noncontrolling interest of Seidel at the acquisition date? b. How much of…

On July 1, 2021, Truman Company acquired a 70 percent interest in Atlanta Company in exchange for consideration of $792,400 in cash and equity securities. The remaining 30 percent of Atlanta’s shares traded closely near an average price that totaled $339,600 both before and after Truman’s acquisition.   In reviewing its acquisition, Truman assigned a $125,500 fair value to a patent recently developed by Atlanta, even though it was not recorded within the financial records of the subsidiary. This patent is anticipated to have a remaining life of five years.   The following financial information is available for these two companies for 2021. In addition, the subsidiary’s income was earned uniformly throughout the year. The subsidiary declared dividends quarterly.     Truman   Atlanta Revenues $ (768,485 )   $ (536,000 ) Operating expenses   418,000       378,000   Income of subsidiary   (46,515 )     0   Net income $ (397,000 )   $ (158,000 ) Retained earnings, 1/1/21 $…

On January 1, 2017, Harrison, Inc., acquired 90 percent of Starr Company in exchange for$1,125,000 fair-value consideration. The total fair value of Starr Company was assessed at $1,200,000. Harrison computed annual excess fair-value amortization of $8,000 based on the difference between Starr’s total fair value and its underlying book value. The subsidiary reported net income of $70,000 in 2017 and $90,000 in 2018 with dividend declarations of $30,000 each year. Apart from its investment in Starr, Harrison had net income of $220,000 in 2017 and $260,000 in 2018. What is the balance of the non controlling interest in Starr at December 31, 2018?

On January 1, 2017, Doone Corporation acquired 60 percent of the outstanding voting stock of Rockne Company for $312,000 consideration. At the acquisition date, the fair value of the 40 percent noncontrolling interest was $208,000 and Rockne's assets and liabilities had a collective net fair value of $520,000. Doone uses the equity method in its internal records to account for its investment in Rockne. Rockne reports net income of $150,000 in 2018. Since being acquired, Rockne has regularly supplied inventory to Doone at 25 percent more than cost. Sales to Doone amounted to $210,000 in 2017 and $310,000 in 2018. Approximately 35 percent of the inventory purchased during any one year is not used until the following year. a. What is the noncontrolling interest's share of Rockne's 2018 income? b. Prepare Doone's 2018 consolidation entries required by the intra-entity inventory transfers. Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required A Required B What is the…

On January 1, 2020, QuickPort Company acquired 90 percent of the outstanding voting stock of NetSpeed, Inc., for $1,125,000 in cash and stock options. At the acquisition date, NetSpeed had common stock of $1,170,000 and Retained Earnings of $58,500. The acquisition-date fair value of the 10 percent noncontrolling interest was $125,000. QuickPort attributed the $21,500 excess of NetSpeed's fair value over book value to a database with a five-year remaining life.   During the next two years, NetSpeed reported the following:     Net Income Dividends Declared 2020 $ 30,100   $ 4,300   2021   43,000     4,300       On July 1, 2020, QuickPort sold communication equipment to NetSpeed for $27,500. The equipment originally cost $30,500 and had accumulated depreciation of $5,400 and an estimated remaining life of three years at the date of the intra-entity transfer.   Compute the equity method balance in QuickPort's Investment in NetSpeed, Inc., account as of December 31, 2021.…