Tuesday 12 September 2023

Amber Corporation reported the following summarized balance sheet data on December 31, 20X6:

 Amber Corporation reported the following summarized balance sheet data on December 31, 20X6:

Assets    $ 600,000    Liabilities    $ 100,000
          Common Stock    300,000
          Retained Earnings    200,000
Total    $ 600,000    Total    $ 600,000
On January 1, 20X7, Purple Company acquired 100 percent of Amber’s stock for $500,000. At the acquisition date, the book values and fair values of Amber’s assets and liabilities were equal. Amber reported net income of $50,000 for 20X7 and paid dividends of $20,000.

Required:
Give the journal entries recorded by Purple on its books during 20X7 if it accounts for its investment in Amber using the equity method.



Give the consolidation entries needed on December 31, 20X7, to prepare consolidated financial statements.

 



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