Potter corporation acquired 80 ownership of saturn inc on


Problem - Potter Corporation acquired 80% ownership of Saturn Inc. on January 1, 2010 for $173,000 cash.  At that date, the fair value of the noncontrolling interest was $43,250. The unadjusted trial balances for the two companies on December 31, 2011 follow:


Potter

Saturn


Debit

Credit

Debit

Credit

Cash

$     59,000


$     31,000


Accounts Receivable

83,000


71,000


Inventory

275,000


118,000


Land

80,000


30,000


Buildings and Equipment

500,000


150,000


Investment in Saturn Inc.

215,000




Cost of Goods Sold

490,000


310,000


Depreciation Expense

25,000


15,000


Other Expenses

62,000


100,000


Dividends Declared

45,000


25,000


Accumulated Depreciation


180,000


90,000

Accounts Payable


86,000


30,000

Mortgages Payable


200,000


70,000

Common Stock


300,000


50,000

Retained Earnings


385,000


140,000

Sales


650,000


470,000

Income from Subsidiary


33,000









$1,834,000

$  1,834,000

$   850,000

$   850,000

Additional Information                                 

1. On January 1, 2010, Saturn reported net assets with a book value of $150,000 and a fair value of $191,250.  The difference between the fair value and book value of Saturn is related entirely to Buildings and Equipment. All of the capital assets in this account have an estimated useful life of 11 years.

2. At December 31, 2011, Potter's management reviewed the amount attributed to goodwill and concluded that goodwill was impaired. The implied fair value of goodwill was $14,000. Goodwill and the impairment was assigned proportionately to the controlling and noncontrolling shareholders.

3. Potter uses the equity method of accounting for its investment in Saturn.

4. As of December 31, 2011, Potter owed Saturn $9,000. This is properly reflected in the year end trial balances.               

Required:

A. Give all eliminating/adjusting entries needed to prepare the consolidated Balance Sheet, Statement of Retained Earnings and Income Statement for December 31, 2011.

B. Prepare the consolidating workpaper as of December 31, 2011.

C. Reconcile the following accounts using a T-Account format from Date of Acquisition to the balance as of 12/31/2011, assuming that Saturn did not declare a dividend in 2010.

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