On January 1, 20X1 Parent Company Acquired 90% of the Common

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Essay

On January 1, 20X1 Parent Company acquired 90% of the common stock of Subsidiary Company for $360,000. On this date, Subsidiary had common stock, other paid in capital, and retained earnings of $50,000, $100,000, and $200,000 respectively. Any excess of cost over book value is due to goodwill. Parent accounts for the Investment in Subsidiary using the simple equity method.
On January 1, 20X2, Parent purchased equipment for $204,110 and immediately leased the equipment to Subsidiary on a 4-year lease. The minimum lease payments of $60,000 are to be made annually on January 1, beginning immediately, for a total of 4 payments. The implicit interest rate is 12%. The lease provides for an automatic transfer of title at the end of 4 years. The estimated useful life of the equipment is 6 years. The lease has been capitalized by both companies. The lease amortization schedule is presented below:
Required:
Prepare the eliminations and adjustments required by the intercompany lease on the Figure 5-10 partial worksheet as of December 31, 20X2. Key and explain all eliminations and adjustments.

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