Statement 1:  All allocated excess/purchase differentials are amortized. Statement 2: The worksheet eliminations prepared subsequent to acquisition remove the allocated excess/purchase differential amortizations from the consolidated financial statements. a. Only statement 1 is true b. Only statement 2 is true c  Both statements are true d. Both statements are

The consolidated balance of fixed assets will be affected by working paper entries involving all of the following, except: A. Excess of fixed asset FV over BV of the parent at the date of acquisition B. Amortization of the excess of fixed asset FV over BV of the subsidiary at the date of acquisition C. Realized gain or loss on intercompany sale of fixed asset D. Unrealized gain or loss on intercompany sale of fixed asset

Consolidated Balance Sheet Working Paper, Identifiable Intangibles International Auto (IA) acquires all of the stock of Genuine Parts (GP) and reports the acquisition as a stock investment on its own books. The acquisition involves the following payments. All amounts are in thousands. Cash paid to GP shareholders $10,000 2,400 Cash paid to consultants and lawyers Fair value of new IA stock issued, 1,000 shares, $4 par 72,000 1,800 500 Stock registration fees, paid in cash Fair value of earnings contingency The earnings contingency, if paid, will occur three years subsequent to the acquisition. The balance sheet accounts of GP and IA, just prior to the acquisition, are as follows: International Auto (in thousands) Current assets Fixed assets, net Trademarks Current liabilities Long-term liabilities Common stock, par value Additional paid-in capital Retained earnings Accumulated other comprehensive income Treasury stock Total Book Value Dr (Cr) $60,000 840,000 178,000 (50,000) (700,000)…

25.   A parent company’s investment account would include an element which is representative of :   Multiple Choice   the unrecorded difference between fair value and book value of the investee’s assets.   the unrecorded book value of the investor’s assets.   the goodwill accrued since the purchase of the investee.   the recorded current value of the investee’s assets.