Pony Corporation acquired all of Stallion Company\'s common shares on January 1,
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Pony Corporation acquired all of Stallion Company's common shares on January 1, 20X5, for $180,000. On that date, the book value of the net assets reported by Stallion was $150,000. The entire differential was assigned to depreciable assets with a six-year remaining economic life from January 1, 20X5 The adjusted trial balances for the two companies on December 31, 20X5, are as follows Pony Corporation Stallion Company Debit Debit 15,000 30,000 70,000 325, 000 195, 000 25,000 105,000 40,000 Credit Credit Item Cash Accounts Receivable Inventory Depreciable Assets (net) Investment in Stallion Company Depreciation Expense Other Expenses Dividends Declared Accounts Payable Notes Payable Common Stock Retained Earnings Sales Income from Stallion Company $ 5,000 40,000 60,000 225, 000 15,000 75,000 10,000 $ 50,000 100, 000 200,000 230, 000 200,000 25,000 $805,000 S 40,000 120, 000 100, 000 50, 000 120,000 $805, 000 430,000 430,000 Pony uses the equity method in accounting for its investment in Stallion. Stallion declared and paid dividends on December 31, 20X5 Requirecd a. Prepare the consolidation entries needed as of December 31, 20X5, to complete a consolidation worksheet. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field.) view transaction list Consolidation Worksheet Entries Record the basic consolidation entry Note: Enter debits before credits. Entry Accounts Debit Credit Common stock 100,000 ained earnings ncome from Stallion Company Investment in Stallion Company 50,000Explanation / Answer
Equity method entries on pony corporation's book Particulars Debit Credit investment in stallion co $ 1,80,000.00 cash $ 18,000.00 (Record the initial investment in stallion co ) investment in stallion co $ 30,000.00 income from stallion co $ 30,000.00 (Record pony corp 100% share of stallion co 20X5 income ) Cash $ 10,000.00 investment In stallion co $ 10,000.00 (Record Pony corp 100% share of stallion co in 20X5 dividend ) incomefrom stallion co $ 5,000.00 investmnet in stallion co $ 5,000.00 (record amortization of excess acquisition price ) Book value Calculation Particulars Book value = Common stock + Retain earning Original Book value $ 1,50,000.00 $ 1,00,000.00 $ 50,000.00 Add: net income $ 30,000.00 $ 30,000.00 less: Dividend $ -10,000.00 $ -10,000.00 book value at the end $ 1,70,000.00 $ 1,00,000.00 $ 70,000.00 1/1/X5 12/31/X5 Goodwill = 0 Goodwill = 0 indentifiable excess = 30000 excess = 25000 100% book value = 150000 100% book value = 170000 intitial investment in staillion co = 180000 net investement in stallion co = 195000 Basic Elimination entry Common stock $ 1,00,000.00 Retain earning $ 50,000.00 income from staillion co $ 30,000.00 Dividend declared $ 10,000.00 Investement in stallion co $ 1,70,000.00 Excess Value Differential Calculation s Total = Depreciable assets + Acc depreciation Opening Balance $ 30,000.00 $ 30,000.00 $ - Changes $ -5,000.00 $ -5,000.00 Ending balance $ 25,000.00 $ 30,000.00 $ -5,000.00 Amortized excess value reclassification entry Depreciable expenses $ 5,000.00 income from stallion co $ 5,000.00 Amortized excess value reclassification entry Depreciable assets $ 30,000.00 Accumulated Depreciation $ 5,000.00 Investment in stallion co $ 25,000.00