Question

Parent Corporation acquired 100% of Sub Corporation on January 1, 2020 for $285,000. The trial balances for the two companies on December 31, 2020, included the following amounts: Other information: 1. Out of the total purchase price, $60,000 is paid for the goodwill. However, the manager assess the reporting division and estimated that 50% of the goodwill has impaired. 2. The rest of the differential is split between the building and equipment (40%) and inventory (60%). By the end of the year, Sub Corp sold 50% of all the inventories acquired. The building and equipment has five years of remaining economic life and the company uses the straight line depreciation. 3. Sub Corp owed Parent Corp $20,000 in the form of accounts of payable as of December 31, 2020. Task 1a: Calculate the amount of differential? Task 1b: What is the amount of excess value (i.e., fair value above the book value)? Task 1c: What is the book value of Sub’s net asset? Task 2: Give all journal entries recorded by Parent with regard to its investment in Sub during 2020.

Answer 1

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Task 1

a. Net Assets of Company = Common Stock + Retained Earning = $25,000 + $115,000 = $140,000

Amount of Differential on purchase of Company = Purchase price - Net Assets

Amount of Differential on purchase of Company = $285,000 - $140,000

Amount of Differential on purchase of Company = $145,000

b. Excess Value = $145,000 - $60,000 = $85,000

c . Book Value of Sub's Net Assets = $140,000

Task 2

Journal entries recorded by Parent with regard to its investment in Sub during 2020.

Date Description and Explanation Debit Credit

Investment in Sub Corp $285,000

To Bank $285,000

(Being purchase consideration paid)