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1 Parent company theory views consolidated financial statements from the viewpoint of the parent and entity
theory views consolidated financial statements from the viewpoint of the business entity under which all
resources are controlled by a single management team. By contrast, traditional theory sometimes reflects
the parent viewpoint and at other times it reflects the viewpoint of the business entity. A detailed
comparison of these theories is presented in Exhibit 111 of the text.
2 Only contemporary theory is changed by current pronouncements of the Financial Accounting Standards
Board. While such pronouncements can and do change the current accounting and reporting practices, they
do not change the logic or the consistency of either parent company or entity theory.
3 The valuation of subsidiary assets on the basis of the price paid for the controlling interest seems justified
conceptually when substantially all of the subsidiary stock is acquired by the parent. But the conceptual
support for this approach is less when only a slim majority of subsidiary stock is acquired. In addition, the
valuation of the noncontrolling interest based on the price paid by the parent has practical limitations
because noncontrolling interest does not represent equity ownership in the usual sense. The ability of
noncontrolling stockholders to participate in management is limited and noncontrolling shares do not
possess the usual marketability of equity securities.
4 Consolidated assets are equal to their fair values under entity theory only when the book values of parent
assets are equal to their fair values. Otherwise, consolidated assets are not equal to their fair values under
either parent company or entity theories.
5 The valuation of the noncontrolling interest at book value might overstate the equity of noncontrolling
shareholders because of the limited marketability of shares held by noncontrolling stockholders and
because of the limited ability of noncontrolling stockholders to share in management through their voting
rights. Valuation of the noncontrolling interest at book value also overstates or understates the
noncontrolling interest unless the subsidiary assets are recorded at fair values.
6 Consolidated net income under parent company theory and income to the controlling stockholders under
entity theory should be the same. This is illustrated in Exhibit 115, which shows different income
statement amounts for cost of sales, operating expenses, and income allocated to noncontrolling
stockholders, but the same income to controlling stockholders. Note that consolidated net income under
parent company and traditional theories reflects income to controlling stockholders.
7 Income to the parent stockholders under the equity method of accounting is the same as income to the
controlling stockholders under entity theory. But income to controlling stockholders is not identified as
consolidated net income as it would be under parent company or traditional theories.
8 Consolidated income statement amounts under entity theory are the same as under traditional theory when
subsidiary investments are made at book value because traditional theory follows entity theory in
eliminating the effects of intercompany transactions from consolidated financial statements.
9 Traditional theory corresponds to entity theory in matters relating to unrealized and constructive gains and
losses from intercompany transactions. In other words, unrealized and constructive gains and losses are
allocated between controlling and noncontrolling interests in the same manner under these two theories.
10 Push-down accounting simplifies the consolidation process. The push-down adjustments are recorded in
the subsidiarys separate books at the time of the business combination; thus, it is not necessary to allocate
the unamortized fair values in the consolidation working papers.
11 A joint venture is an entity that is owned, operated, and jointly controlled by a small group of investor-
venturers to operate a business for the mutual benefit of the venturers. Some joint ventures are organized as
corporations, while others are organized as partnerships or undivided interests. Each venturer typically
participates in important decisions of a joint venture irrespective of ownership percentage.
12 Investors in corporate joint ventures use the equity method of accounting and reporting for their investment
earnings and investment balances as required by GAAP. The cost method would be used only if the
investor could not exercise significant influence over the corporate joint venture. Alternatively, investors in
unincorporated joint ventures use the equity method of accounting and reporting or proportional
consolidation for undivided interests specified as a special industry practice.
SOLUTIONS TO EXERCISES
Solution E11-1
1 A 5 B
2 A 6 C
3 C 7 D
4 A
Solution E11-2
1 B 4 D
2 B 5 C
3 D
Solution E11-3
1 c
Total value of Sit implied by purchase price $1,800,000
($1,440,000/.8)
Noncontrolling interest percentage 20%
Noncontrolling interest $360,000
2 a
Only the parents percentage of unrealized profits from upstream sales
is eliminated under parent company theory.
3 b
Subsidiarys income of $400,000 10% noncontrolling $ 40,000
interest
Less: Patent amortization ($140,000/10 years 10%) (1,400)
Noncontrolling interest share $ 38,600
4 a
Implied fair value $1,680,000 = patents at acquisition
Book value of 100% of identifiable net assets $1,680,000
Add: Patents at acquisition ($108,000/90%) 120,000
Total implied value 1,800,000
Percent acquired 80%
Purchase price under entity theory $1,440,000
5 b
Purchase price ($1,680,000 80%) = patents at acquisition
Book value $1,680,000 80% = underlying equity $1,344,000
Add: Patents at acquisition ($108,000/90%) 120,000
Purchase price (traditional theory) $1,464,000
Solution E11-4
1 Goodwill
Parent company theory
Cost of investment in Sad $ 500,000
Fair value acquired ($400,000 80%) 320,000
Goodwill $ 180,000
Entity theory
Implied value based on purchase price ($500,000/.8) $ 625,000
Fair value of Sads net assets 400,000
Goodwill $ 225,000
2 Noncontrolling interest
Parent company theory
Book value of Sads net assets $ 260,000
Noncontrolling interest percentage 20%
Noncontrolling interest $ 52,000
Entity theory
Total valuation of Sad $ 625,000
Noncontrolling interest percentage 20%
Noncontrolling interest $ 125,000
3 Total assets
Parent company theory
Pod Sad Adjustment Total
Current assets $520,000 $ 50,000 $ 40,000 80% $ 602,000
Plant assets net 480,000 250,000 110,000 80% 818,000
Goodwill 180,000
$1,000,000 $300,000 $1,600,000
Entity theory
Current assets $ 520,000 $ 50,000 $ 40,000 100% $ 610,000
Plant assets net 480,000 250,000 110,000 100% 840,000
Goodwill 225,000
$1,000,000 $300,000 $1,675,000
Solution E11-5
Preliminary computations
Parent company theory
Cost of 80% interest $300,000
Fair value acquired ($350,000 80%) 280,000
Goodwill $ 20,000
Entity theory
Implied total value ($300,000 cost 80%) $375,000
Fair value of Sals net identifiable assets 350,000
Goodwill $ 25,000
Preliminary computation
2 Goodwill
a Entity theory
Implied value $2,000,000
Less: Fair value and book value of net assets 1,710,000
Goodwill $ 290,000
Solution E11-7
2 Entity theory
Solution E11-8
Parent
Traditional Company Entity
Theory Theory Theory
Combined separate incomes $180,000 $180,000 $180,000
Less: Unrealized inventory profits
from downstream sales
($60,000 - $30,000) 50% (15,000) (15,000) (15,000)
Less: Unrealized profit on upstream
sale of land
($96,000 - $70,000) 100% (26,000) (26,000)
($96,000 - $70,000) 80% (20,800)
Less: Noncontrolling interest share
($60,000 - $26,000) 20% (6,800)
$60,000 20% (12,000)
Consolidated net income $132,200 $132,200
Solution E11-10
Each of the investments should be accounted for by the equity method as a one-
line consolidation because the joint venture agreement requires consent of
each venturer for important decisions. Thus, each venturer is able to exercise
significant influence over its joint venture investment irrespective of
ownership interest.
Den will not consolidate Pot, since they are not the primary beneficiary. As
in traditional consolidations, only one firm consolidates a subsidiary.
However, since Den has a significant interest in Pot, they must disclose: (a)
the nature of its involvement with the variable interest entity and when that
involvement began, (b) the nature, purpose, size, and activities of the
variable interest entity, and (c) the enterprises maximum exposure to loss as
a result of its involvement with the variable interest entity. Den accounts
for the investment using the equity method.
Solution P11-1
Parent
Company Theory Entity Theory
Assets
Cash $ 52 $ 52
Receivables net 300 300
Inventories 450 450
Plant assets neta 1,998 2,010
Patentsb 64 80
Total assets $2,864 $2,892
Liabilities
Accounts payable $ 304 $ 304
Other liabilities 500 500
Noncontrolling interestc 160
Total liabilities 964 804
Capital stock 1,000 1,000
Retained earnings 900 900
Noncontrolling interestd 0 188
Total stockholders equity 1,900 2,088
Total liabilities and
stockholders equity $2,864 $2,892
a Parent company theory: Combined plant assets of $1,950 + ($80 3/5 undepreciated
excess)
Entity theory: Combined plant assets of $1,950 + ($100 3/5 undepreciated excess)
b Parent company theory: $80 patents - $16 amortization
Entity theory: $100 patents - $20 amortization
c Parent company theory: Noncontrolling interest equals Sons equity of $800 20%
d Entity theory: [Sons equity of $800 + ($60 undepreciated plant assets + $80
unamortized patents)] 20%
Solution P11-2
Preliminary computation
Implied value of Sip based on purchase price ($320,000/.8) $400,000
Book value 340,000
Excess to undervalued equipment $ 60,000
Sales $1,200,000
Less: Cost of sales 760,000
Gross profit 440,000
Other expenses $ 160,000
Depreciationa 159,000 319,000
Assets
Current assets $ 483,200
Plant and equipment net
($1,190,000 - $399,000 + 50,000) 841,000
Total assets $1,324,200
Liabilities and equity
Liabilities $ 300,000
Capital stock 600,000
Retained earningsa 340,000
Noncontrolling interestb 84,200
Total liabilities and stockholders equity $1,324,200
a Sip beginning retained earnings $327,200 + Sip net income $112,800 - Sip
dividends of $100,000
b ($380,000 stockholders equity + $50,000 excess - $9,000 unrealized gain on
equipment) 20%
Entity theory
Solution P11-4
Preliminary computations
Parent company theory
Investment in Sam $224,000
Fair value of 80% interest acquired ($240,000 80%) 192,000
Goodwill $ 32,000
Entity Theory
Implied value of Sam ($224,000/.8) $280,000
Fair value of identifiable net assets 240,000
Goodwill $ 40,000
Pit used an incomplete equity method in accounting for its investment in Sam.
It ignored the intercompany upstream sales of inventory. Income from Sam on an
equity basis would be:
Share of Sams income ($50,000 .8) $ 40,000
Less: Unrealized profits in ending inventory from
upstream sale ($8,000 50% 80%) (3,200)
Income from Sam $ 36,800
Parent
Traditional Company Entity
Theory Theory Theory
Sales $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000
Less: Cost of sales (575,000) (575,000) (575,000)
Gross profit 425,000 425,000 425,000
Parent
Traditional Company Entity
Theory Theory Theory
Retained earnings December 31, 2011 $360,000 $360,000 $ 360,000
Add: Consolidated net income 211,800 211,800
Add: Net income to controlling 211,800
stockholders
571,800 571,800 571,800
Less: Dividends to controlling (120,000) (120,000) (120,000)
stockholders
Retained earnings December 31, 2012 $ 451,800 $ 451,800 $ 451,800
Parent
Traditional Company Entity
Theory Theory Theory
Assets
Cash $ 110,800 $ 110,800 $ 110,800
Accounts receivable 120,000 120,000 120,000
Inventory 196,000 196,800 196,000
Land 280,000 280,000 280,000
Buildings net 840,000 840,000 840,000
Goodwill 32,000 32,000 40,000
Total assets $1,578,800 $1,579,600 $1,586,800
Liabilities
Accounts payable $ 275,800 $ 275,800 $ 275,800
Noncontrolling interest 52,000
Total liabilities 275,800 327,800 275,800
Stockholders equity
Capital stock 800,000 800,000 800,000
Retained earnings 451,800 451,800 451,800
Noncontrolling interest 51,200 59,200
Total stockholders equity 1,303,000 1,251,800 1,311,000
Total equities $1,578,800 $1,579,600 $1,586,800
Solution P11-5
Traditional Entity
Theory Theory
Assets
Cash $ 70,000 $ 70,000
Receivables net 110,000 110,000
Inventories 120,000 120,000
Plant assets net 300,000 300,000
Goodwill 40,000 50,000
Total assets $640,000 $650,000
Liabilities
Accounts payable $ 95,000 $ 95,000
Other liabilities 25,000 25,000
Total liabilities 120,000 120,000
Stockholders equity
Capital stock 300,000 300,000
Retained earnings 194,000 194,000
Noncontrolling interest
($150,000 - $20,000) 20% 26,000
($150,000 + $50,000 - $20,000) 20% 36,000
Total stockholders equity 520,000 530,000
Total equities $640,000 $650,000
Inventories 20,000
Land 25,000
Buildings net 90,000
Other liabilities 10,000
Goodwill 70,000
Retained earnings 80,000
Equipment net 15,000
Push-down capital 280,000
2 Sap Corporation
Balance Sheet
at January 1, 2012
Assets
Cash $ 30,000
Accounts receivable net 70,000
Inventories 80,000
Total current assets $180,000
Land $ 75,000
Buildings net 190,000
Equipment net 75,000
Total plant assets 340,000
Goodwill 70,000
Total assets $590,000
3 If Sap reports net income of $90,000 under the new push-down system for
the calendar year 2012, Pays income from Sap will also be $90,000 under
a one-line consolidation.
Solution P11-8
2 Entity theory
Preliminary computation:
Implied value of net assets ($3,000,000/.8) $3,750,000
Book value of net assets 2,000,000
Total excess $1,750,000
Excess allocated to:
Inventories $1,600,000
Equipment net (500,000)
Goodwill for remainder 650,000
Total excess $1,750,000
3 Sun Corporation
Comparative Balance Sheets
at January 1, 2012
Solution P11-10
Retained Earnings
Retained earnings Paw $ 147,000 $ 147,000
Retained earnings Sun $ 0
Controlling share of NI 134,600 41,800 134,600
Dividends 60,000* 10,000* b 9,000
e 1,000 60,000*
Retained earnings
December 31 $ 221,600 $ 31,800 $ 221,600
Balance Sheet
Cash $ 63,800 $ 27,000 a 8,000 $ 98,800
Accounts receivable net 90,000 40,000 a 8,000 122,000
Dividends receivable 9,000 d 9,000
Inventories 20,000 35,000 55,000
Land 40,000 15,000 55,000
Buildings net 140,000 43,200 183,200
Equipment net 165,000 77,600 242,600
Investment in Sun 208,800 b 28,800
c 180,000
Goodwill 36,000 36,000
$ 736,600 $ 273,800 $ 792,600
Retained Earnings
Retained earnings Paw $ 147,000 $ 147,000
Retained earnings Sun $ 0
Controlling share of NI 134,600 42,000 134,600
Dividends 60,000* 10,000* b 9,000
e 1,000 60,000*
Retained earnings
December 31 $ 221,600 $ 32,000 $ 221,600
Balance Sheet
Cash $ 63,800 $ 27,000 a 8,000 $ 98,800
Accounts receivable net 90,000 40,000 a 8,000 122,000
Dividends receivable 9,000 d 9,000
Inventories 20,000 35,000 55,000
Land 40,000 15,000 55,000
Buildings net 140,000 45,000 185,000
Equipment net 165,000 80,000 245,000
Investment in Sun 208,800 b 28,800
c 180,000
Goodwill 40,000 40,000
$ 736,600 $ 282,000 $ 800,800
Retained Earnings
Retained earnings Pep $ 300,000 $ 300,000
Venture equity Jay $ 250,000 b 250,000
Net income 200,000 50,000 200,000
Dividends 100,000* 100,000*
Retained earnings/
Venture equity $ 400,000 $ 300,000 $ 400,000
Balance Sheet
Cash $ 100,000 $ 50,000 b 30,000 $ 120,000
Receivables net 130,000 30,000 b 18,000 142,000
Inventories 110,000 40,000 b 24,000 126,000
Land 140,000 60,000 b 36,000 164,000
Buildings net 200,000 100,000 b 60,000 240,000
Equipment net 300,000 180,000 b 108,000 372,000
Investment in Jay 120,000 a 20,000
b 100,000
$1,100,000 $ 460,000 $1,164,000