Bolier Company acquired 30% of the stocks of Harris Company for $60 million cash on 1/1/20X1. Harris Company reported a net income of $20 million for the period 1/1/20X1 to 12/31/20X1. Harris Company also declared and paid a total cash dividend of $10million to all of its shareholders. For the year 20X1, show the entries that Bolier Company will make related to the above transactions, assuming that it uses the equity method.
Solution:
Date | General Journal | Debit | Credit |
1/1/20X1 | Equity Investment | $ 60,000,000 | |
Cash | $ 60,000,000 | ||
[To record investment in equity] | |||
20X1 | Equity Investment [20000000*30%] | $ 6,000,000 | |
Equity Income | $ 6,000,000 | ||
[To record income earned on equity investment] | |||
20X1 | Cash [10000000*30%] | $ 3,000,000 | |
Equity Investment | $ 3,000,000 | ||
[To record Dividend revenue] |
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