10) Hernandez Inc. sold $160,000 in inventory to Diller Co. during 2020 for $250,000. Diller resold $120,000 of this merchandise in 2020 with the remainder to be disposed of during 2021.
Required: Assuming Hernandez owns 30% of Diller and applies the equity method, prepare the journal entry Hernandez should have recorded at the end of 2020 to defer gross profit on intra-entity inventory sales.
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Hernandez Inc holds 30% of Diller Co. It means Diller Co. is an associate of Hernandez Inc. Hernandez Inc will apply equity method.
Total Unrealised profit on sale by Hernandez Inc to Diller Co. = $250000 - $160000 = $90000
Gross Profit ratio = $90000/$25000 * 100 = 36%
Unrealised profit = $90000 * 30% = $27000
Closing Stock lying with Diller Co. = $250000 - $120000 = $130000
Unrealized gain = $130000 * 36% = $46800
Ownership percentage - 30%
Hernandez Inc's share of unrealized gain = $46800 * 30% = $14040
Journal entry to eliminate unrealised profit on intra entity inventory sales:
Date | Account Name | Debit ($) | Credit ($) |
2020 | Equity Income | $14040 | |
Investment in Diller Co. | $14040 |
To defer the unrealized profit in the books of parent, always debit Income and credit the Investment as there is no real income involved if combined balance sheet is prepared/
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