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During review of the adjusting entries to be recorded on December 31, 20X8, Gran

ID: 2459063 • Letter: D

Question

During review of the adjusting entries to be recorded on December 31, 20X8, Grand Corporation discovered that it had inappropriately been using the cost method in accounting for its investment in Case Products Corporation. Grand purchased 100 percent ownership of Case Products on January 1, 20X6, for $59,000, at which time Case Products reported retained earnings of $14,000 and capital stock outstanding of $28,000. The differential was attributable to patents with a life of eight years. Income and dividends of Case Products were:

Year                  Net Income             Dividends

20X6                   $25,000                    $9,000

20X7                     33,000                    11,000

20X8                     41,000                    11,000

Required:

Prepare the correcting entry required on December 31, 20X8, to properly report the investment under the equity method, assuming the books have not been closed. Case Products' dividends were declared in early November and paid in early December each year. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field.)

Date                         General Journal                            Debit                                              Credit

20X8             Investment in Case Products Stock         $61,625  (Correct Answer)      

                     Dividend Income                                        11,000   (Correct Answer)

                     Income from Case Products                                                                             ??????

                     Retained Earnings                                                                                            ??????

Please explain how to get Income from Case Products and Retained Earnings.

                    

Explanation / Answer

Journal Entries:

1) Correcting entries of investment in Case Products: Investment in Case Products --- Dr $59000

Cash --- Cr. $59000

No entry for Earnings of Case Products before the investment on 1 Jan., 20X6.

2) Booking Income of Case Products to Grand Corporation :

   December 31,20X8 Earnings (20X6) of Case Products ------- Dr. $16,000

Retained Earnings ------- Cr. $16,000

(Being earnings of case products (100% ownership) for year 20X6 booked to Retained Earnings of Grand)

December 31,20X8 Earnings (20X7) of Case Products ------- Dr. $22,000

Retained Earnings ------- Cr. $22,000

(Being earnings of case products for year 20X7 booked to Retained Earnings of Grand)

December 31,20X8 Earnings (20X8) of Case Products ------- Dr. $30,000

Retained Earnings ------- Cr. $30,000

(Being earnings of case products for year 20X8 booked to Retained Earnings of Grand)

3) Booking Dividend Income from Case Products to Grand Corporation in Grand Books:

    December 31,20X8 Cash ------- Dr. $9,000

Dividend Earnings (20X6) on Investment in Case-------- Cr. $9,000

(Being dividend from case products for year 20X6 booked to Grand)

December 31,20X8 Cash ------- Dr. $11,000

Dividend Earnings (20X7) on Investment in Case-------- Cr. $11,000

(Being dividend from case products for year 20X7 booked to Grand)

December 31,20X8 Cash ------- Dr. $11,000

Dividend Earnings (20X8) on Investment in Case-------- Cr. $11,000

(Being dividend from case products for year 20X8 booked to Grand)

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