The following are selected accounts and balances for Mergaronite Company and Hill, Inc., as of December 31, 2021. Several of Mergaronite’s accounts have been omitted. Credit balances are indicated by parentheses. Dividends were declared and paid in the same period.
Assume that Mergaronite acquired Hill on January 1, 2017, by issuing 7,400 shares of common stock having a par value of $10 per share but a fair value of $100 each. On January 1, 2017, Hill’s land was undervalued by $18,200, its buildings were overvalued by $29,800, and equipment was undervalued by $59,200. The buildings had a 10-year remaining life; the equipment had a 5-year remaining life. A customer list with an appraised value of $96,000 was developed internally by Hill and was estimated to have a 20-year remaining useful life.
1. If the parent uses the equity method, what consolidation entries would be used on a 2021 worksheet? This is all one question. Please help!!!!!!!!!!!
These are the entries that i need help with!!!!!!!!!!!!
Prepare Entry S to eliminate the beginning stockholders' equity of the subsidiary.
Prepare Entry A to recognize the unamortized allocation balances as of the beginning of the current year.
Prepare Entry I to remove the equity income recognized during the year - equity method.
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