Edina Company Acquired the Assets (Except Cash) and Assumed the Liabilities

question 12

Essay

Edina Company acquired the assets (except cash) and assumed the liabilities of Burns Company on January 1, 2013, paying $2,600,000 cash.Immediately prior to the acquisition, Burns Company's balance sheet was as follows: $\begin{array}{lrr}&\text { BOOK VALUE }&\text { FAIR VALUE }\\\text { Accounts receivable (net) } & \$ 240,000 & \$ 220,000 \\\text { Inventory } & 290,000 & 320,000 \\\text { Land } & 960,000 & 1,508,000 \\\text { Buildings (net) } & 1,020,000 & 1,392,000 \\\quad \text { Total } & \$ 2,510,000 & \$ 3,440,000\\\\\text { Accounts payable } & \$ 270,000 & \$ 270,000 \\\text { Note payable } & 600,000 & 600,000 \\\text { Common stock, \$5 par } & 420,000 & \\\text { Other contributed capital } & 640,000 & \\\text { Retained earnings } & 580,000 &\\\text { Total }&\$2,510,000\end{array}$
Edina Company agreed to pay Burns Company's former stockholders $200,000 cash in 2014 if post- combination earnings of the combined company reached $1,000,000 during 2013.
Required:
A.Prepare the journal entry necessary for Edina Company to record the acquisition on January 1, 2013.It is expected that the earnings target is likely to be met.
B.Prepare the journal entry necessary for Edina Company in 2014 assuming the earnings contingency was not met.

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