Explore the intricacies of "Intercompany Transactions Prior to Business Combination". How do these transactions affect the subsequent consolidation process and the representation of assets, liabilities, and equity?
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These can include sales of goods, services, loans, or transfers of assets. Prior to a business combination, these transactions can create complexities in the financial statements of the entities involved. Show more…
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On February 1, 2014, Punto Company purchased 95% of the outstanding common stock of Sara Company and 85% of the outstanding common stock of Rob Company. Immediately before the two acquisitions, balance sheets of the three companies were as follows: The following additional information is relevant. 1. One week before the acquisitions, Punto Company had advanced $10,000 to Sara Company and $5,000 to Rob Company. Sara Company recorded an increase to Accounts Payable for its advance, but Rob Company had not recorded the transaction. 2. On the date of acquisition, Punto Company owed Sara Company $12,000 for purchases on account, and Rob Company owed Punto Company $3,000 and Sara Company $6,000 for such purchases. The goods purchased had all been sold to outside parties prior to acquisition. 3. Punto Company exchanged 13,400 shares of its common stock with a fair value of $12 per share for 95% of the outstanding common stock of Sara Company. In addition, stock issue fees of $4,000 were paid in cash. The acquisition was accounted for as a purchase. 4. Punto Company paid $50,000 cash for the 85% interest in Rob Company. 5. Three thousand dollars of Sara Company's notes payable and $9,500 of Rob Company's notes payable were payable to Punto Company. 6. Assume that for Sara, any difference between book value and the value implied by the purchase price relates to subsidiary land. However, for Rob, assume that any excess of book value over the value implied by the purchase price is due to overvalued buildings. Required: A. Give the book entries to record the two acquisitions in the accounts of Punto Company? B. Prepare a consolidated balance sheet workpaper immediately after acquisition? C. Prepare a consolidated balance sheet at the date of acquisition for Punto Company and its subsidiaries?
On February 1, Piscina Corporation completed a combination with Swimwear Company. At that date, Swimwear’s account balances were as follows: Book Values Fair Values Inventory $745,000 $813,000 Land $840,000 $1,158,000 Buildings $1,090,000 $1,208,000 Unpatented technology $0 $1,960,000 Common stock ($10 par value) ($750,000) Retained earnings, 1/1 ($1,789,000) Revenues ($816,000) Expenses $680,000 Piscina issued 20,000 shares of its common stock with a par value of $25 and a fair value of $260 per share to the owners of Swimwear for all of their Swimwear shares. Upon completion of the combination, Swimwear Company was formally dissolved. Prior to 2002, business combinations were accounted for using either purchase or pooling of interests accounting. The two methods often produced substantially different financial statement effects. For the scenario above, what are the respective consolidated values for Swimwear’s assets under the pooling method and the purchase method? Under each of the following methods, how would Piscina account for Swimwear’s current year, but prior to acquisition, revenues and expenses? Pooling of interests method. Purchase method.
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