Question

Pale Company owns 90% of the outstanding common stock of Shale Company. On January 1, 2014, Shale Company sold equipment to Pale Company for $300,000. Shale Company had purchased the equipment for $450,000 on January 1, 2006 and has been depreciating it over a 10 year life by the straight-line method. The management of Pale Company estimated that the equipment had a remaining life of 5 years on January 1, 2014. In 2014, Pale Company reported $225,000 and Shale Company reported $150,000 in net income from their independent operations.

Required:
A. Prepare in general journal form the workpaper entries relating to the intercompany sale of equipment that are necessary in the December 31, 2014 and 2015 consolidated statements workpapers. Pale Company uses the cost method to record its investment in Shale Company.
B. Calculate equity in subsidiary income for 2014 and noncontrolling interest in net income for 2014.

Answer 1

Equipment (Dr.) $300,000

Cash (Cr.) $300,000

Accumulated depreciation (Dr.) $360,000

Cash (Dr.) $300,000

Equipment (Cr.) $450,000

Gain on disposal (Cr.) $210,000

Step-by-step explanation:

Depreciation for equipment is [ $450,000 / 10 years ] * 8 years = $360,000

B. equity in subsidiary income for 2014 is $150,000 * 90% = $135,000

NCI is $150,000 - $135,000 = $15,000.