ParCorp spent $720K to acquire all of ChiCorp's stock on January 1, 20X2, when ChiCorp's retained earnings was $300K. Difference between the acquisition price and ChiCorp's underlying book value was attributed to buildings with a remaining economic life of 10 years from the date of acquisition. On December 31, 20X3, ParCorp reported Investment in sub of $756K, while ChiCorp reported common stock of $300K, retained earnings of $360K. Prepare the elimination entry in entry format for consolidation on Dec 31, 20X3.
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Step 1
Intercompany transaction:
Intercompany transaction can be defined as the exchange of resources between the parent and the subsidiary company. These transactions lead to dispute between the parent company and its related parties. Elimination entries are prepared for all the intercompany transactions.
Step 2
Eliminating journal entries:
Date |
Accounts and explanation |
Debit $ |
Credit $ |
1 Jan 20X2 |
Building |
$420K |
|
Retained earnings |
$300K |
||
Investment in Subsidiary |
$720K |
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(To record the basic elimination entry) |
|||
31 Dec 20X3 |
Common stock |
$300K |
|
Retained earnings |
$360K |
||
Goodwill |
$96K |
||
Investment in subsidiary |
$756K |
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(To record the excess value) |
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