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On January 1, 20X9, Zigma Company acquired 100 percent of Standard Company\'s co

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Question

On January 1, 20X9, Zigma Company acquired 100 percent of Standard Company's common shares at underlying book value. Zigma uses the equity method in accounting for its ownership of Standard. On December 31, 20X9, the trial balances of the two companies are as follows:

Required

a. Prepare the journal entries on Zigma’s books for the acquisition of Standard on January 1, 20X9 as well as any normal equity-method entry(ies) related to the investment in Standard Company during 20X9.

b. Prepare the consolidation entries needed as of December 31, 20X9, to complete a consolidation worksheet.

c. Prepare a consolidation worksheet as of December 31, 20X9.

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Zigma Company Standard Company Item Debit Credit Debit Credit Current Assets 238,000 95,000 Depreciable Assets 300,000 170,000 Investment in Standard Company 100,000 Other Expenses 90,000 70,000 Depreciation Expense 30,000 17,000 Dividends Declared 32,000 10,000 Accumulated Depreciation 120,000 85,000 Current Liabilities 50,000 30,000 Long-Term Debt 120,000 50,000 Common Stock 100,000 50,000 Retained Earnings 175,000 35,000 Sales 200,000 112,000 Income from Standard Company 25,000 790,000 790,000 362,000 362,000

Explanation / Answer

a. Acquisition entry in the books of Zigma's for the year of 2009

                                             Current assets A/c Dr.              $95000

                                             Depreciable Assets Dr.              $85000

                                                   To Current Liabilities A/c                 $30000

                                                   To Long term debt A/c                   $50000

                                                   To Standard company A/c               $100000

                                            (being standard company on book value basis)

2.                                        Standard company A/c Dr.        $100000

                                                  To Cash/bank A/c                       $100000

                                     (being amt purchase consideration is paid to standard company)

b. Calculation of profit of zigma company                                        Standard company

                           Sales                       $200000                                        $112000

                          Less: Exp.           $90000                                           $70000

                          Less: Dep.                $30000                                           $17000

                          Less: Dividend paid $32000                                           $10000

                     Add: Dividend Received $10000

                            Net income              $58000                                          $15000

Journal entry in the books of Zigma

                                          Cash/bank A/c Dr.             $10000

                                             To dividend income A/c        $10000

                                             (being Dividend received)   

consolidated profit and loss of Zigma company

Retained earning opening    $175000

Add: profit during the year    $58000

Add: profit share from Standard    $15000

Total Retained earning    $248000   

c.                                            Consolidated Balance sheet of Zigma's

                                                    For the year of 2009

Shareholder fund                                                               $                                    $

Equity                                                                              $100000

Retained earning ($175000+25000+48000)                   $248000                    $348000

Long term debt (120000+50000)                                                                      $170000

Current Liabilities                                                                                              $80000

Total                                                                                         (A)                    $598000

Fixed Assets (180000+85000)                                                                          $265000

Investment in Standard company                                                                      $100000

Current Assets (238000+95000-100000)                                                      $233000

Total                                                                                (B)                             $598000