Natural Resource and Intangible Accounting
McLeansboro Oil Company acquired a small oil company with only three assets during a recent year. The assets were acquired for $ cash.
Asset Fair Value Expected Life
Oil $ barrels
Land Indefinite
Equipment barrels
Required:
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Prepare the entry to record this acquisition in McLeansboro's journal. Hint: Record the cost in excess of fair value as goodwill. If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank.
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If McLeansboro pumps and sells barrels of oil in year, compute the amount of depletion. Do not round intermediate calculations.
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Prepare journal entries to record depletion for the barrels of oil pumped and sold. First record depletion and then record the sale of the oil. If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank. Do not round intermediate calculations.
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Conceptual Connection: Is the goodwill amortized?
Yes
