On January 1, 2017, Corgan Company acquired 70 percent of the outstanding voting stock of Smashing,...

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On January 1, 2017, Corgan Company acquired 70 percent of theoutstanding voting stock of Smashing, Inc., for a total of$1,085,000 in cash and other consideration. At the acquisitiondate, Smashing had common stock of $820,000, retained earnings of$370,000, and a noncontrolling interest fair value of $465,000.Corgan attributed the excess of fair value over Smashing's bookvalue to various covenants with a 20-year remaining life. Corganuses the equity method to account for its investment inSmashing.

During the next two years, Smashing reported the following:

Net IncomeDividends DeclaredInventory Purchases from Corgan
2017$270,000$47,000$220,000
2018250,00057,000240,000

Corgan sells inventory to Smashing using a 60 percent markup oncost. At the end of 2017 and 2018, 50 percent of the current yearpurchases remain in Smashing's inventory.

  1. Compute the equity method balance in Corgan's Investment inSmashing, Inc., account as of December 31, 2018.
  2. Prepare the worksheet adjustments for the December 31, 2018,consolidation of Corgan and Smashing.

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Corgan uses The Equity method to account for Investement in Smashing Corgan sells inventory to Smashing using 60 mark up on cost At the end of 2017 and 2018 50 of current year purchase remain in Smashing Inventory On Jan 1 2017 Corgan Company acquired 70 of outstanding Voting stock of Smashing Amnt Consideration transferred by Corgan a 1085000 Non Controlling Interest fair value b 465000 As per question0 Acquisition date fair value SamshingabC 1550000 Book value of Smashing Subsidiary Co Common stock 820000 Retained Earnings 370000 Total Book Value D 1190000 Excess of    See Answer
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