Prepare the worksheet necessary to produce the consolidated


Problem:  equity, straight-line bonds purchased this year, inventory profits.

Refer to the preceding facts for Pontiac's acquisition of 80% of Starks common stock and the bond transactions. Pontiac uses the simple equity method to account for its investment in Stark. On January 1, 2015, Stack held merchandise acquired from Pontiac for $15,000. During 2015, Pontiac sold $50,000 worth of merchandise to Stark. Stark held $20,000 of this merchandise at December 31, 2015. Stark owed Pontiac $10,000 on December 31 as a result of these intercompany sales. Pontiac has a gross profit rate of 30%. Pontiac and Stark had the trial balances on December 31, 2015, shown on next page.

Required

Prepare the worksheet necessary to produce the consolidated financial statements for Pontiac Company and its subsidiary Stark Company for the year ended December 31, 2015. Include the determination and distribution of excess and income distribution schedules.

Use the following information for Problems 5-4 and 5-5:

On January 1, 2014, Pontiac Company acquired an 80% interest in the common stock of Stark Company for $400,000. Stark had the following balance sheet on the date of acquisition

Adjusted for rounding.

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