Sunday, May 31, 2015

Pop Corporation acquired a 70 percent interest in Stu Corporation

Pop Corporation acquired a 70 percent interest in Stu Corporation on January 1,201I\' for $1,400,000, when Stu\'s stockholders\' equity consisted of $1,000,000 capital stock and $600,000 retained earnings. On this date, the book value of Stu\'s assets and liabilities was equal to the fair value, except for inventories that were undervalued by $40,000 and sold in 2011, and plant assets that were undervalued by $160,000 and had a remaining useful life of eight years from January 1. Stu\'s net income and dividends for 2011 were $140,000 and $20,000, respectively.
Separate-company balance sheet information for Pop and Stu Corporations at December 31, 2011, follows (in thousands):
Pop                                        Stu
Cash                                                                                      $ 120                                      $40
Accounts receivable-customers                                                880                                         400
Accounts receivable from PoP                                   -                                              20
Dividends receivable                                                      14                                           -
Inventories                                                                         1,000                                     640
Land                                                                                      200                                         300
Plant assets-net                                                               1,400                                     700
Investment in Stu                                                            1,442                                     -
$5,060                                   $2,100
Accounts payable-suppliers                                        $ 600                                      160
Accounts payable to Stu                                               20                                           -
Dividends payable                                                           80                                           20
Long-term debt                                                                1,200                                     200
Capital stock                                                                       2,000                                     1,000
Retained earnings                                                           1,156                                     720
$5,060                                   $2,100
Required:
Prepare consolidated balance sheet work papers for Pop Corporation and Subsidiary at December 31, 2011.

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