New Tab Shared with Sydney Herbert, Inc., acquired all of Rambis Company’s outstanding stock on January 1, 2014, for $609,000 in cash. Annual excess amortization of $17,600 results from this transaction. On the date of the takeover Herbert reported retained earnings of $427,000, and Rambis reported a $239,000 balance. Herbert reported internal net income of $48,000 in 2014 and $59,500 in 2015 and declared $10,000 in dividends each year. Rambis reported net income of $28,000 in 2014 and $39,500 in 2015 and declared $5,000 in dividends each year Assume that Herbert’s internal net income figures above do not include any income from the subsidiary a-1. If the parent uses the equity method, what is the amount reported as consolidated retained earnings on December 31, 2015? solidated retained earnin a-2. What woüld be the amount of consolidated retained earnings on December 31, 2015, if the parent had applied either the initial value or partial equity method for internal accounting purposes? Consolidated retained earnings (initial value method) Consolidated retained earnings (partial equity method) b. Under each of the following situations, what is the Investment in Rambis account balance on Herbert’s books on January 1, 2015? Investment Equity method Partial equity method Initial value method c. Prepare entry “C for each of the following methods. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event select “No journal entry required” in the first account field.) O Type here to search
Expert Answer
Consolidated Retained Earning-Equity Method | |
Herbert (Parent Balance-1/1/2014 | 4,27,000 |
Herbert Income-2014 | 48,000 |
Herbert Dividend-2014 | (10,000) |
(Subsidiary dividends are intercompany and thus eliminated) | |
Rambis Income-2014(not included in Parents) | 28,000 |
Amortisation 2014 | (17,600) |
Herbert Income-2015 | 59,500 |
Herbert Dividend-2015 | (10,000) |
(Subsidiary dividends are intercompany and thus eliminated) | |
Rambis Income-2015(not included in Parents) | 39,500 |
Amortisation 2015 | (17,600) |
Consolidated retained Earning | 5,46,800 |
Partial Equity Method and initial value method: | |
Consolidated retained earning are the same regardless of the method in use. So consolidated retined earning will be $546,800 as above |
b. | |
Investment in Rambis- equity method | |
Rambis Fair Value-1/1/2014 | 6,09,000 |
Rambis Income-2104 | 48,000 |
Rambis Dividend-2014 | (5,000) |
Excess fair value amortisation | (17,600) |
Investment account balance-1/1/2015 | 6,34,400 |
Investment in Rambis- partial equity method | |
Rambis Fair Value-1/1/2014 | 6,09,000 |
Rambis Income-2104 | 48,000 |
Rambis Dividend-2014 | (5,000) |
Investment account balance-1/1/2015 | 6,52,000 |
Investment in Rambis- initial value method | |
Rambis Fair Value-1/1/2014 | 6,09,000 |
Investment account balance-1/1/2015 | 6,09,000 |
c. | |
Equity Method | |
Entry C | |
No entry is needed as this method is already applied |
Partial Equity Method | |||||
Entry C | |||||
Amortisation for the prior year not recoded and must be brought into consolidation | |||||
Retained earning 1/1/14 (parent) | 17,600 | ||||
Investment in Rambis | 17600 | ||||
Initial Value Method: | |||||
Entry C | |||||
Amortisation for the prior year not recoded and must be brought into consolidation | |||||
in addition only dividend income has been recorded by parent 5000 in 2014 | |||||
Rambis reported $28,000, so $ 23,000(28000-5000) not recorded | |||||
The amount must be included in the consolidation through Entry C | |||||
Investment in Rambis | 5,400 | ||||
Retained eaninggs-1/1/14 | 5,400 |