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Learning Objective 1
Recognize investors varying levels of influence or control based on the level of stock ownership.
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Equity method
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Learning Objective 2
Anticipate how accounting adjusts to reflect the economics underlying varying levels of investor influence.
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The different methods of accounting result in different investment amounts in the balance sheet of the investor corporation and different income amounts in the income statement.
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The equity method is not a substitute for consolidation, the income reported is generally the same as the income reported in consolidated financial statements.
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Learning Objective 3
Apply the fair value/cost and equity methods of accounting for stock investments.
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Equity Method
July 1 Investment in Sud Cash November 1 Cash Investment in Sud
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December 31 Investment in Sud 5,000 Income from Sud 5,000 $50,000 20% = $5,000
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Learning Objective 4
Identify factors beyond stock ownership that affect an investors ability to exert influence or control.
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Influence or Control
An investment of 20% or more of the voting stock of an investee should lead to a presumption that an investor has the ability to exercise significant influence over an investee.
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Influence or Control
The equity method should be followed by an investor whose investment in voting stock gives it the ability to exercise significant influence over operating and financial policies on an investee even though the investor does not control the investee.
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Influence or Control
An investor may be able to exert significant influence over its investee with an investment interest of less then 20%. The equity method should not be applied if the investors ability to exert significant influence is temporary or if the investees are foreign companies operating under severe exchange restrictions or controls.
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Learning Objective 5
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PJ, Inc., purchases 30% of SR outstanding voting common stock on January 1 from existing stockholders. ($2,000,000 cash plus 200,000 shares of PJ $10 par common with a market value of $15 per share)
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Investment in SR 5,000,000 Common Stock, $10 par 2,000,000 Additional Paid-in Capital 1,000,000 Cash 2,000,000 To record acquisition of a 30% equity investment in SR
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Investment in SR 100,000 Additional Paid-in Capital 50,000 Cash 150,000 To record additional direct costs of purchasing a 30% equity interest in SR
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$15,000
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BV $3,600
FMV $4,800
Cost $5,100
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July 1 Cash 300,000 Investment in SR 300,000 To record additional dividends received from SR at 30% equity interest in SR
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December 31 Investment in SR 60,000 Income from SR 60,000 To record income credit for overvalued other current assets disposed of
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BV $50,000
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Negative Goodwill
Post acquires a 25% interest in Saxon for $110,000 Saxon net income and dividends for the year are $60,000 and $40,000
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BV $100,000
FMV $120,000
Cost $110,000
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Negative Goodwill
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An investor may acquire the ability to exercise significant influence over the operating and financial policies of an investee in a series of stock acquisitions, rather than in a single purchase.
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When an investor sells a portion of an equity investment that reduces its interest at 20% or less than the level necessary to exercise significant influence the equity method is no longer appropriate.
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Extraordinary Cumulative-effect
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End of Chapter 2
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