Question:
On December 31, Year-5, ParentCo purchased 80% of the outstanding shares of SubCo for $88,000. Legal fees involved with the acquisition were an additional $6,000. In addition to the assets identified above, SubCo also owns a previously unidentified patent valued at $10,000.
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2. A Ltd acquired an 80% interest in B Corp. on December 31, Year-2 for $500,000. On that date B. Corp had $450,000 in common shares and retained earnings of $125,000. On that date, the inventory was undervalued by $75,000 and patents with a remaining life of 5 years were overvalued by 95,000. A dividend of $10,000 was declared in Year-3 and $12,000 in Year-4. A test for goodwill impairment on December 31, Year-4 indicated a loss of $20,000, which should be reported on the Year-4 financial statements.
A Ltd, which uses the cost method, reported a profit of $35,000 in Year-3 and a loss of $15,000 in Year-4. A’s retained earnings on December 31, Year-4 were $100,000.
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