PREPARING JOURNAL ENTRIES Part A On January 2, 2017, Kesha Company purchased 10,000 shares of the stock of...

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PREPARING JOURNAL ENTRIES

Part A

On January 2, 2017, Kesha Company purchased 10,000shares of the stock of Petty Corp., and did not obtain significantinfluence.  The investment is intended as a long-terminvestment. The stock was purchased for $5 per share, andrepresents a 10% ownership stake. Petty Corp made $20,000 of netincome in 2017, and paid dividends of $5,000 on December 15, 2017.On December 31, 2017, Petty Corp's stock was trading on the openmarket for $8 per share at the end of the year.  Use thisinformation to prepare the General Journal entry(ies) for January 2purchase and the December 15 & 31, 2017 record of income &gain/loss. If no entry is required then write "No EntryRequired."

Part B

On January 1, 2017, Kesha Company purchased asignificant influence shares investment in the Winehouse Companyfor $250,000.  This investment balance represents 40% ofthe equity of the Winehouse Company.  During 2017,Winehouse Company reported Net Income of $25,000 on November 15,2017 Winehouse Company paid cash dividends of $10,000 to itsshareholders. Use this information to prepare the January 1,November 15 and December 31, 2017 General Journal entry (withoutexplanation.) If no entry is required, then write "No EntryRequired."

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Part-(A)

Date General Jounal Debit Credit
02.Jan.2017 By Investment in Petty Corp        50,000
     To Bank A/c        50,000
(Being Shares purchased in petty corp 10000*5)
15.Dec.2017 By Bank a/c             500
     To Dividend Revenue             500
(Being dividend received for 10% stake in petty corp)
(No entry for recording income of petty corp)
31.Dec.2017 By Investment in Petty Corp        30,000
     To Realized gain on Investments        30,000
(being realized gain of 3 per shae (10000*3)

Part-(B)

Date General Jounal Debit Credit
01.Jan.2017 By Investment in associates      250,000
     To Bank A/c      250,000
(Being 40 % Shares of winwhouse purchased)
15.Nov.2017 By Investment in associates        10,000
     To Revenue from Investments        10,000
(To record 40% of Winehouse Net Income)
31.Dec.2017 By Bank a/c          4,000
    To Investment in associates          4,000
(To record dividend received from Winhouse)

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