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Marigold Inc. acquired 10% of the outstanding common shares of Gregson Inc. on D

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Marigold Inc. acquired 10% of the outstanding common shares of Gregson Inc. on December 31, 2016. The purchase price was $999,600 for 47,600 shares, and is equal to 10% of Gregson’s carrying amount. Gregson declared and paid a $0.70 per share cash dividend on June 15 and again on December 15, 2017. Gregson reported net income of $485,000 for 2017. The fair value of Gregson’s shares was $26 per share at December 31, 2017. Marigold is a public company and applies IFRS.

Prepare the journal entries for Marigold for 2016 and 2017, assuming that Marigold cannot exercise significant influence over Gregson. The investment is accounted for using the FV-OCI model. (Credit account titles are automatically indented when the amount is entered. Do not indent manually. If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts.)

Date

Account Titles and Explanation

Debit

Credit

Date:________________________

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Date________________________

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Date ________________________

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Date _________________________

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Prepare the journal entries for Marigold for 2016 and 2017, assuming that Marigold can exercise significant influence over Gregson. (Credit account titles are automatically indented when the amount is entered. Do not indent manually. If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts.)

Date

Account Titles and Explanation

Debit

Credit

Date:________________________

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Date________________________

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Date ________________________

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(To record the dividend received from investments)

Date _________________________

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(To record Investment Income or Loss)

What amount is reported for the investment in Gregson shares on the December 31, 2017 statement of financial position under each of these methods inFair Value Method and Equity Method?

FAIR VALUE METHOD

Investment $____________

EQUITY METHOD

Investment $____________

Where is the investment reported on statement of financial position?

The Investment accounts under both Fair Value Method and Equity Method are likely to be included in (Choose one, non current asstes, non current liabilities, current assets, current liability)

What amount is reported on Marigold’s statement of comprehensive income in 2017 under each of these methods? (Do not leave any answer field blank. Enter 0 for amounts.)

Marigold Inc.
Statement of Comprehensive Income

Date:

__________________Fair value method ---------Equity Method

___________________$___________________$____________

___________________$___________________$____________

___________________$___________________$____________

Other comprehensive income:

Effect on comprehensive income in 2017

___________________$___________________$____________

Date

Account Titles and Explanation

Debit

Credit

Explanation / Answer

Answer 1-a. Securities Classified as Availbale for Sale Journal Entry Date Particulars Dr. Amt. Cr. Amt. 31-Dec-16 Available for Sale Securities        999,600.00    Cash    999,600.00 (record the common stock - Gregson Inc. Purchased) 15-Jun-17 Cash (47,600 Shares X $0.70)          33,320.00    Dividend Revenue      33,320.00 (record the dividend recd) 15-Dec-17 Cash (47,600 Shares X $0.70)          33,320.00    Dividend Revenue      33,320.00 (record the dividend recd) 31-Dec-17 Fair Value Adjustment        238,000.00    Unrealized Holding Gain (loss) Equity    238,000.00 (record the fair value adjustment entry) Fair Value - 47,600 Shares X $26    1,237,600.00 Cost of Investment        999,600.00 Unrealized Gain (loss) on Invetsment        238,000.00 Answer 1-b. Significant Influence over Gregson Inc. Journal Entry Date Particulars Dr. Amt. Cr. Amt. 31-Dec-16 Investment in Gregson Inc.        999,600.00    Cash    999,600.00 (record the common stock - Gregson Inc. Purchased) 15-Jun-17 Cash (47,600 Shares X $0.70)          33,320.00    Investment in Gregson Inc.      33,320.00 (record the dividend recd) 15-Dec-17 Cash (47,600 Shares X $0.70)          33,320.00    Investment in Gregson Inc.      33,320.00 (record the dividend recd) 31-Dec-17 Investment in Gregson Inc. ($485,000 X 10%)          48,500.00    Revenue From Investment      48,500.00 (record the share of Net income in Gregson Inc.) Answer 2. Balance Sheet (Dec 31, 2017) Fair Value Method Current Assets Investments    1,237,600.00 Stockholders' Equity Unrealized Holding Gain (loss) Equity        238,000.00 Income Statement (Dec 31, 2017) Fair Value Method Other Income Dividend Revenue          66,640.00 Balance Sheet (Dec 31, 2017) Equity Method Non Current Assets Investments        981,460.00 Income Statement (Dec 31, 2017) Fair Value Method Other Comprehensive Income    Revenue From Investment          48,500.00

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