Equity Method

Practice Questions

CPA Financial Accounting and Reporting (FAR) › Equity Method

Questions
6
1

ABC Company uses the equity method to account for its investment in DEF Co common stock. How should ABC record a 3% stock dividend received from DEF?

2

Greg Company owns 75% of George Company's common stock. During the 3rd quarter of the current year, George sold inventory to Greg for $100,000. At the end of the current year, half of this purchase remains in Greg's inventory. For the current year, Greg's gross profit margin was 25% and George's gross profit margin was 40%. How much unrealized profit should be eliminated from ending inventory at year-end?

3

Gerald Company purchased 30% of Randy Company's outstanding nonvoting preferred stock. How should this investment be recorded?

4

Which of the following, if received from an investee, will effect income reported by an investor using the equity method?

5

On January 1, Year 1, Parent Company buys 15% of Son Company for $300,000. Parent has the ability to assert significant influence over Son and does not elect the fair value method. During Year 1, Son reported net income of $160,000 and paid cash dividends of $25,000. What is the book value of Parent's investment in Son at the end of Year 1?

6

ABC Inc is currently using the equity method to account for its 25% investment in DEF Inc. In the acquisition last year of DEF stock, ABC calculated $750,000 of goodwill. The correct accounting for this goodwill during the current year is:

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