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On January 1,2014, Father Company acquired an 80 percent interest in Sun Company for 425,000. The acquisition-date fair value of the 20 percent non-controlling interest's ownership shares was $102,500. Also as of that date, Sun reported total stockholders' equity of $400,000: $100,000 in common stock and $300,000 in retained earnings. In setting the acquisition price, Father appraised four accounts at values different from the balances reported within Sun's financial records.

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Buildings (8-year remaining life)..............undervalued by $20,000

Land,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,undervalued by $50,000

Equipment (5-year remaining life)...........undervalued by $12,500

Royalty agreement (20-year remaining life) not recorded, valued at $30,000

As of December 31, 2018, the trial balances of these two companies are as follows:

FATHER COMPANY SUN COMPANY

Debits

Current assets $605,000 $280,000

Investment in Sun C. 425,000 0

Land 200,000 300,000

Buildings(net) 640,000 290,000

Equipment(net) 380,000 160,000

Expenses 550,000 190,000

Dividends Declared 90,000 20,000

Total debits $2,890,000 $1,240,000

Credits

Liabilities $910,000 $300,000

Common Stock 480,000 100,000

Retained earnings 1/1/18 704,000 480,000

Revenues 780,000 360,000

Dividend Income 16,000 0

Total Credits $2,890,000 $1,240,000

Included in these figures is a $20,000 payable that sun owes to the parent company. No goodwill impairment have occurred since the Sun Company acquisition.

Assignment: Prepare a worksheet entries to consolidate the trial balances of Father Company and Sun Company for the year 2018

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