For Each of the Following Situations, Select the Best Answer

question 52

Essay

For each of the following situations, select the best answer that applies to consolidating financial information subsequent to the acquisition date:
(A) Initial value method.
(B) Partial equity method.
(C) Equity method.
(D) Initial value method and partial equity method but not equity method.
(E) Partial equity method and equity method but not initial value method.
(F) Initial value method, partial equity method, and equity method.
_____1.Method(s) available to the parent for internal record-keeping.
_____2.Easiest internal record-keeping method to apply.
_____3.Income of the subsidiary is recorded by the parent when earned.
_____4.Designed to create a parallel between the parent's investment accounts and changes in
the underlying equity of the acquired company.
_____5.For years subsequent to acquisition, requires the *C entry.
_____6.Uses the cash basis for income recognition.
_____7.Investment account remains at initially recorded amount.
_____8.Dividends received by the parent from the subsidiary reduce the parent's investment
account.
_____9.Often referred to in accounting as a single-line consolidation.
_____10.Increases the investment account for subsidiary earnings, but does not decrease the
subsidiary account for equity adjustments such as amortizations.

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Definitions:

Binding Obligation

A legal or contractual requirement that obligates one party to perform specific actions or face legal penalties.

Shareholders' Equity

The residual interest in the assets of an entity after deducting liabilities, representing the net worth contributed by the owners.

Liabilities

Financial obligations or debts owed by a company to external parties, creditors, or suppliers that must be settled over time.

Shareholders' Equity

The residual interest in the assets of a company after subtracting liabilities, representing ownership equity.