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A brief description of the major points covered in each case and problem.
CASES
Case 6-1
In this case, students are asked to illustrate the impact of intercompany sales and unrealized
profits in inventory on the separate entity and consolidated financial statements. Students are
also asked to explain how basic accounting principles are applied when accounting for these
intercompany transactions.
Case 6-2
This case, adapted from a CA exam, involves a change from equity method to fair value
method for an investment in a company that has experienced substantial losses during the
period.
Case 6-3
This is a multi-subject case from a CA exam. Students are asked to resolve a number of
accounting issues including revenue recognition, government grants, contingency and
intercompany transactions.
Case 6-4
In this case, adapted from a CA exam, students are asked to identify accounting issues related
to the preparation of consolidated financial statements for an 80%-owned subsidiary and a
40%-owned investee company. Intercompany transactions and acquisition differential have
not been properly accounted for.
Case 6-5
In this case, adapted from a CA exam, management appears to be manipulating income to
minimize the bonus paid to union employees. Students are required to analyze controversial
accounting issues including the valuation of inventory, purchase returns and goodwill.
Case 6-6
This is a multi-subject case from a CA exam. Students are asked to resolve a number of
accounting issues including revenue and expense recognition, contributions to a partnership,
contingent consideration and offsetting of assets against liabilities.
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PROBLEMS
Problem 6-1 (25 min.)
A short problem requiring calculation of selected accounts for consolidated statements when
there are unrealized profits in inventory and an explanation of impact of intercompany
transactions on non-controlling interest.
Problem 6-2 (20 min.)
This problem consists of a consolidated income statement that has been incorrectly prepared
and requires correcting. Intercompany transactions and unrealized profits in opening and
closing inventory have been overlooked.
Problem 6-3 (20 min.)
A short problem requiring calculation of selected accounts related to land for separate entity
and consolidated financial statements for three years when there are unrealized profits in and
an acquisition differential pertaining to land.
Problem 6-4 (40 min.)
A parent has used the cost method to account for its investments in its two subsidiaries. There
are unrealized profits in the inventory of all three companies. The problem requires the
preparation of a consolidated income statement, a calculation of consolidated retained
earnings, a calculation of investment income under the equity method and an explanation of
how the revenue recognition principle is applied when adjusting for unrealized profits.
Problem 6-5 (40 min.)
Unrealized inventory and land profits are involved over a two-year period. The problem calls for
equity method journal entries as well as the calculation of consolidated net income each year,
a statement showing changes in non-controlling interest, and a calculation of the balance in
the investment account under the equity method.
Problem 6-6 (30 min.)
Three related companies are involved in selling goods to each other. The problem requires a
calculation of consolidated profit and consolidated retained earnings when the parent used the
cost method.
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WEB-BASED PROBLEMS
Web Problem 6-1
The student answers a series of questions based on the 2011 financial statements of RONA
inc., a Canadian company. The questions deal with intercompany transactions in inventory and
land and the impact of changes in accounting policies for inventory and land on certain ratios.
Web Problem 6-2
The student answers a series of questions based on the 2011 financial statements of Cenovus
Energy Inc., a Canadian company. The questions deal with intercompany transactions in
inventory and land and the impact of changes in accounting policies for inventory and land on
certain ratios.
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The pants are similar to a single economic entity composed of a parent company and its
three subsidiaries. The transfer of economic resources between the pockets in these
pants simply changes the location of the resources but does not represent revenue or
expense, or profit or loss, to the combined entity.
2.
The types of intercompany revenue and expenses eliminated in the preparation of the
consolidated income statement include sales and purchases, rentals, interest, and
management fees. These eliminations have no effect on the amount of consolidated net
income or the net income attributable to non-controlling interest.
3.
Intercompany sales when collected and paid, intercompany cash sales, and intercompany
borrowings do not alter the total cash of the consolidated entity. It is the same concept as
an individual transferring cash among his/her bank accounts, or from one pocket to
another.
4.
The intercompany profit recorded in Period one is considered to be realized when the
particular asset is sold outside the consolidated entity by the purchasing affiliate.
5.
6.
This statement is true if the selling affiliate has an income tax rate of 40%. The $1,000
reduction from ending inventory reduces the consolidated entity's net income. A
corresponding reduction of $400 in income tax expense transfers the tax from an
expense to an asset on the consolidated balance sheet. When the $1,000 profit is
subsequently realized, the $400 is transferred from the consolidated balance sheet to the
consolidated income statement in order to achieve a proper matching of expense to
revenue.
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7.
8.
9.
10. The elimination of intercompany sales and purchases reduces sales revenue and cost of
goods sold on the consolidated income statement. No other items on the consolidated
statements are affected. The elimination of intercompany profits in ending inventory
affects the following elements of the consolidated statements: cost of goods sold is
increased; income tax expense is decreased; net income is decreased; net income
attributable to the parent is decreased; net income attributable to the non-controlling
interest is decreased (if the subsidiary was the seller); the asset inventory is decreased;
deferred income tax assets are increased; non-controlling interest in net assets is
decreased (if the subsidiary was the seller); and consolidated retained earnings is
decreased.
11. For a downstream transaction, the adjustment for unrealized profits is applied to the
parents income and is fully charged or credited to the parent. For an upstream
transaction, the adjustment for unrealized profits is applied to the subsidiarys income
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which is shared between the parent and non-controlling interest. In other words, the noncontrolling interest is affected by elimination of profit on upstream transactions but is not
affected by the elimination of profit on downstream transactions.
12. At the end of Year 1, the unrealized profit is removed from ending inventory and added to
cost of goods sold which decreases income. In Year 2, the unrealized profit is removed
from beginning inventory, which decreases cost of goods sold for Year 2 and increases
income for Year 2. Although Year 1 and Year 2 income both must be adjusted, the
adjustments are offsetting. Therefore, the combined income for the two years does not
change as a result of the adjustments.
13. It will not be eliminated again on the consolidated income statement for subsequent
years. However, if the land remains within the consolidated entity, the unrealized gain will
be eliminated in the preparation of all subsequent consolidated balance sheets and
statements of retained earnings until such time as the land is sold to outside parties.
14. Adjustments are required on consolidation to bring the consolidated balances to the
amounts that would have been on the subsidiarys books had it not sold the land to the
parent. Therefore, any gain reported on sale would have to be eliminated. The revaluation
surplus account would have to reflect the increase in fair value over the original cost of
the land when it was purchased by the subsidiary.
15. The journal entry would be as follows:
Investment income
xxx
Investment in subsidiary
xxx
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transactions between a parent and subsidiary, the entire amount of unrealized profit is
eliminated and charged to the parents shareholders.
SOLUTIONS TO CASES
Case 6-1
Using the data provided in the question, the financial statements for the parent, subsidiary and
consolidated entity would appear as follows for the 3 months:
Parent
Aug
Sept
Subsidiary
July
Aug
Consolidated
July
Aug
200
200
Sept
BALANCE SHEET
Inventory
240
200
Prepaid tax
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INCOME STATEMENT
Sales
300
240
240
200
60
40
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Net income
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300
Cost of goods sold
200
Gross margin
100
The following comments outline how all of the above financial statements present fairly the
financial position and financial performance of the company in accordance with GAAP:
1. The parent and subsidiary are separate legal entities. Each entity will pay income tax
based on the income earned by the separate legal entity. Therefore, the subsidiary will
pay income tax based on the profit it earned in August and the parent will pay income
tax based on the profit it earned in September.
2. The consolidated statements combine the statements of the parent and subsidiary as if
they were one entity i.e., one set of statements for the family.
3. Accounting principles should be and have been properly applied for all of the individual
financial statements. The main principles involved with these statements are the
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historical cost principle, the revenue recognition principle, and the matching principle.
4. The historical cost principle requires that certain items such as inventory be reported at
historical cost. This has been done for all 3 financial statements. Note that the
historical cost for the inventory from a consolidated perspective was $200 which is the
cost paid by the subsidiary when it purchased the goods from outsiders.
5. The revenue recognition principle requires that revenue be reported when it is earned
i.e., when the benefits and risks of ownership are transferred to the buyer. When the
subsidiary sold to the parent, the benefits and risks were transferred to the parent.
Accordingly, the subsidiary reported revenue. However, from the consolidated
perspective, the family retained the benefits and risks; they were not transferred to an
outside entity. Therefore, no revenue is reported on the consolidated income statement
for August.
6. When the parent sells to an outside entity in September, it reports revenue on its
separate entity income statement. Since the family has sold the inventory to an outside
entity, the family has earned the revenue. Accordingly, the revenue is reported in
September on the consolidated income statement.
7. The matching principle requires that costs be expensed in the same period as the
revenue to which it relates. This provides the best measure of performance. Since the
subsidiary reported revenue in August, it reported cost of goods sold in August in order
to match expenses to revenue in August. Similarly, the parent reported cost of goods
sold in September to match expenses to revenue in September. Since revenue was
reported in September from a consolidated viewpoint, the cost of goods sold is reported
as an expense in September as well. The cost from a consolidated viewpoint was the
amount paid by the subsidiary when it bought the inventory from outsiders.
8. Income tax must also be matched to the income to which it relates. In August, the
subsidiary reported income tax expense of $16 to match against the pre-tax income of
$40. Since no income was reported in the consolidated income statement for August,
no tax expense should be reported in income. Given that the subsidiary probably paid
the tax to the government, the tax is considered to have been prepaid from a
consolidated viewpoint because the tax was not yet due from a consolidated viewpoint.
Case 6-2
Overview
The managers of King Limited (King) are planning a share issue and do not want King's
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earnings impaired by the poor performance of Queen Limited (Queen). The financial
statements of King will be widely distributed due to the share issue planned for Year 18. The
auditor must be aware of management's bias and must ensure that earnings and assets are
not overstated.
The drug industry is highly competitive. The principal assets in this industry are intangible due
to the large expenditures on research and development. The nature of these assets creates
problems. Note disclosure will be very important.
The relationship between King and Queen is uncooperative. It will, therefore, be difficult to
obtain sufficient and appropriate audit evidence to support the accounting method and values
used to record the Queen investment.
King had membership on the board of directors, and voluntarily gave it up;
The following factors indicate that King does not have significant influence:
dividends have not been paid recently, and perhaps earnings of Queen will not accrue
to King; and
given the uncooperative nature of Queen and King's relationship, it does not appear
that King has significant influence over Queen.
(Students could have discussed other valid factors in determining whether King exerts
significant influence over Queen)
If King is able to exert significant influence over Queen, then it will continue to use the equity
method of accounting for the investment. If King no longer has significant influence, the
investment in Queen would be reported at fair value. It is difficult to determine whether
management of King manipulated the change in influence by ceasing to trade with Queen and
removing the King representative from Queen's board of directors. In any case, the change in
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method would be accounted for prospectively since the change was made due to a change in
circumstance. Therefore, the prior period adjustment reported in the draft financial statements
would not be appropriate and should be reversed.
(Students should have reached a conclusion on the issue of significant influence and
proceeded with their analysis of either the fair value method or the equity method. This
response discusses both methods. However, students were not expected to provide an
analysis of both the equity and the fair value methods.)
Equity method
King must reflect its share of Queen's current loss. As shown in Appendix I, the investment
would be written down from $27.4 million to zero because Kings share of Queens losses
exceed the balance in the investment account. However, the investment would not be valued
as a negative amount because King is not legally obligated to pay any of Queens liabilities.
Fair value method
If King no longer has significant influence, it would adopt the fair value method starting on the
date it lost significant influence. The balance in the investment account under the equity
method would be retained as the initial balance under the fair value method. If the change in
significant influence occurred before Queen suffered the huge loss in Year 17, the balance in
the investment account would be $27.4 million. If the change in significant influence occurred
after King accrued its share of Queens loss for Year 17, the balance in the investment account
would be zero. King will likely argue that it had lost significant influence before Queen
incurred the loss and would thereby avoid the write down.
On the date that King lost its significant influence, it would make an irrevocable decision to
report dividend income and the fair value adjustments in net earnings or other comprehensive
income. At the end of each reporting period, the investment would be revalued to fair value.
At August 31, Year 17, Queens shares were trading at $13 per share. If this is a fair reflection
of the fair value of the company, then Kings investment would be revalued to $26 million and
the revaluation adjustment would be reported in net earnings. The adjustment would be a loss
of $1.4 million if the investment account had not been written down to zero or a gain of $26
million if the change in accounting method had occurred after King accrued its share of
Queens loss.
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Given that Queen suffered huge losses and given that Queens shares were trading as low as
$5 per share during the year, one could argue that $13 is not a true reflection of the fair value
of Queen. The following factors should be considered in evaluating whether the market price
is an appropriate reflection of the fair value of the Queen shares:
The fact that Queen refuses to disclose information may indicate a liquidity problem that
the company is reluctant to publicize. On the other hand, Queen may be trying to maintain
confidentiality about its new drug breakthrough.
Stock prices have been volatile, so the stock price cannot be relied on as an indication of
value unless the volatility can be explained by specific economic events (e.g., generic drug
competition, new viral drug).
Queen has experienced severe losses this year; this situation may be considered unusual.
There is no evidence to suggest that Queen will continue to incur losses unless economic
circumstances have changed. If, for example, competition has increased, recurring writeoffs of research and development expenditures can be expected.
There is no evidence that the market value of King's share of Queen has been less than
the carrying value for a prolonged period.
These factors suggest that the decline in future cash flows is not permanent and that the
market price of $13 may be a reasonable reflection of the fair value of Queen. However, the
market price of Queen's shares after year-end may provide additional evidence supporting this
conclusion.
(Students should have reached a conclusion on the reasonability of the trading price as a
reflection of the fair value of the Queens shares.)
The current situation is unusual and will require detailed note disclosure to describe the
change in reporting method and the impact on the financial statements.
APPENDIX I
Valuation of Investment Account
(in thousands of dollars)
Carrying amount per draft financial statements
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$25,000
2,400
27,400
1,100
(220)
(28,280)
$ -o
Note 1: The adjustment should be the amount required to bring the investment account
to zero.
Case 6-3
Memo to:
From:
CA
Subject:
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By excluding the government grants from revenues, MCL would be in a loss position. If
the year-to-date results are typical, the long-term profitability of MCL may be marginal.
However, such losses may, however, be normal in a start-up situation.
DND is the sole client and can cancel the contract if the terms of the contract are not
met. Delivery dates have been missed; however, recent deliveries have been made on
time.
The working-capital position has deteriorated further because DND has not paid for the
caissons received to date. The metal caissons must meet high standards of quality, and
DND's inspection process may have slowed down approvals. Alternatively, the fact that
DND has not paid may mean that there are problems that have not yet been disclosed
to us.
There is nothing to indicate that the contract with DND will be renewed at the end of
five years or that the manufacturing process can be changed to another product at that
time.
The lawsuit pending against MCL, if successful, could drive the company into
bankruptcy.
Although there are many factors that raise a concern about the ability of MCL to
continue as a going concern, MCL continues to operate as a going concern. DND has
not yet cancelled the contract and the bank has not called the loan. Therefore, MCL
should continue to report on a going-concern basis. However, they should disclose their
reliance on the DND contract and the significant risks that may bear on their ability to
continue as a going concern.
(Candidates were expected to address the going-concern issue. The better responses presented
some quantitative analysis. Most candidates failed to address this major issue in adequate depth.)
Government grants
At present, 79% of MCL's total workforce is employed in the plant, which is below the 85%
specified in the job-creation grant. If the conditions cannot be met by their due date, the grant
receivable will need to be written off.
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The recording of the grants as revenue is inappropriate under GAAP since the grants pertain
to the cost of the plant and cost of employees. The grants do not pertain to the sale of goods
or provision of services. The building grant should be netted against the capitalized cost of the
plant, or recorded as a deferred credit and amortized to income over the life of the plant. The
job-creation grant should be deferred and amortized to income over the three-year period of
the agreement. It will be necessary to disclose the terms of the grants.
(Most candidates discussed the accounting implications of government grants in adequate depth.)
Late delivery penalties
Further review of the contract with DND is required. It is apparent that the late delivery
penalties ($110,000 for 55 days at $2,000 per day) for the first three caissons have not been
accrued, and this issue must be discussed with management. DND should be contacted to find
out whether the penalties will be enforced or waived and whether specifications have been met
on all the caissons delivered to date. If the penalty is not waived, an accrual for the amount of
the penalty will be required.
Clarification is needed on the procedures to be followed if a caisson proves unacceptable. To
date no caissons have been returned; however, the amount of the penalties may increase with
each day that the specifications continue not to be met. Related disclosures for the contracts,
including the penalties, will be required.
(Most candidates did not quantify the amount of the possible penalty payment.)
Investment in MSI
With a 60% ownership interest, MCL likely has control over MSI. Under ASPE, the investment
in MSI can be reported on a consolidated basis or using the cost method or equity method.
Since MSI is reporting profit in excess of dividends paid, the consolidated statements or the
equity method would increase profits for MCL. Since consolidated statements are generally
viewed as more useful, I will assume that MCL will choose to report its investment on a
consolidated basis. Since MSI reported a profit of $40,000, the consolidated net income
attributable to MCLs shareholders would normally increase by $24,000 (60% x 40,000).
However, some of MSIs profit was made from intercompany transactions. The intercompany
transactions should be eliminated when preparing the consolidated statements since they did
not involve an outside entity. The unrealized profits in ending inventory should also be
eliminated. This will reduce inventory by $30,000 i.e. 30% x 100,000 and increase cost of
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goods sold by $30,000. Since the profit of $30,000 was initially reported by MSI, both the
shareholders of MCL and the non-controlling interests in MSI will be affected when the profit is
eliminated. The portion attributable to the shareholders of MCL is $18,000 (60% x 30,000).
Therefore, the consolidated net income attributable to MCLs shareholders will only increase by
$6,000 (24,000 18,000).
Capitalized expenditures
Capitalizing costs is appropriate only if a likely future benefit is associated with the
expenditure. The capitalized expenditures will likely be reclassified as follows:
Expenditure
Office furniture
Accounting Treatment
Amounts spent on the purchase of office equipment should be
added to the capital asset account and depreciated over the life
of these assets.
Travel costs
The cost of calls for tender should be included in the cost of the
plant and depreciated over the life of the plant.
Product development costs These costs should be capitalized as development costs if the
costs can be recovered through future sales of products or
services. The costs should be amortized over the life of the
related product.
Grant negotiations
Contract negotiations
Miscellaneous issues
The following issues must also be considered:
1. We must discuss with management whether there are plans to manufacture products for
customers other than the DND. MCL is economically dependent on the DND contract, and
this relationship must be disclosed.
2. After reviewing the government contract and after discussions with management and the
DND, we should consider whether the present method of recording revenue at the time the
product is shipped is appropriate. Perhaps, revenue should not be recognized until the
client confirms that the detailed specifications have been met.
3. MCL's lawyers will be contacted to assess the progress of the Deutsch Production lawsuit.
Either the amount of the potential damages must be accrued or the appropriate disclosure
made about the contingent liability depending on the certainty with respect to the outcome
of the lawsuit. This is a critical issue considering the materiality of the amount and its
impact on MCL as a going concern.
4. We must find out why no principal payments of long-term debt have been recorded on the
financial statements. If required payments have not been made, MCL could be in default,
and this would be yet another consideration in the assessment of whether MCL is a going
concern. Principal payments may also have been erroneously charged as interest expense.
5. The current portion of the long-term debt should be classified separately and disclosure
made of the debt agreement and the principal payments to be made over the next five
years.
6. Interest can be capitalized during the construction period only until production commences.
It appears that interest has been capitalized beyond this period and an adjustment should
be made. Once properly calculated, the amount should be disclosed in the notes to the
financial statements.
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7. Depreciation has been calculated on plant equipment at what appears to be a low rate.
The appropriateness of the rate will have to be assessed giving regard to the useful life of
the related assets being depreciated.
Case 6-4
Memo to: Audit Partner
From:
Audit Senior
Re:
As requested, I have prepared the following memorandum, which outlines the important
financial accounting issues of D and N, its subsidiary, and K, its investee company.
1. The shares issued by D to purchase N and K should be measured at their fair value at the
date of acquisition. For now, I will assume that the fair value of 160,000 common shares
was $2,000,000 when D purchased its investments in N and K.
2. It appears that there has been no allocation of the $640,000 acquisition cost excess for N
in the consolidated financial statements. The excess should be first be allocated to
identifiable assets. Any remaining excess should be allocated to goodwill. The goodwill
should be checked for impairment at the end of each year and written down if there is an
impairment loss.
3. Given that N had capitalized some research and development expenditures, there may be
some value in what they were developing. The projects that met the conditions for
capitalization should be measured at fair value at the date of acquisition assuming that the
assets can be separately identified and reliably measured. In turn, these assets should be
amortized over their useful lives. Amortization should commence once the assets are being
used in operations and are generating revenue for the company.
4. D can use either the entity theory or parent company extension theory in preparing the
consolidated financial statements. Under these theories, Ns assets and liabilities would be
measured at fair value at the date of acquisition. It appears that the consolidated financial
statements were prepared using the parent company theory because non-controlling interest is
measured at $590,000, which is 20% of the carrying amount of Ns net assets at the end of Year
2 (i.e. common shares of $1,000,000 plus retained earnings of $1,950,000). I will assume that D
will use the entity theory. Non-controlling interest at the date of acquisition should have been
$1,000,000 calculated as follows:
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$4,000,000
5,000,000
1,000,000
This assumes that there is a linear relationship between the value of 80% and the value of 100%
of N.
5. Intercompany transactions and balances between D and K must be eliminated. Sales and
cost of sales should be reduced by the intercompany sales of $1,200,000. The unrealized
profit of $200,000 (1,200,000 1,000,000) should be taken out of ending inventory and
added to cost of goods sold. Since this was an upstream sale, non-controlling interest will
be affected by this adjustment.
6. The investment in K has been accounted for using the cost method. This method is not
acceptable under IFRSs. With a 40% interest in K, D would normally have significant
influence. If so, the equity method would be appropriate. For the purpose of this
discussion, I will assume that D does have significant influence and the equity method
should be used.
7. Under the equity method, the acquisition cost would have to be allocated in a manner
similar to what is done for consolidation purposes. The acquisition differential would be
allocated to identifiable net assets where the fair value is different than carrying amount.
This fair value difference would have to be amortized and an adjustment made to the
investment account on an annual basis. We do not have sufficient information at this point
to determine the adjustment for Year 1.
8. Since D paid less than the fair value of Ks identifiable net assets, there is negative goodwill
in this acquisition cost. Negative goodwill is calculated to be $233,333 ($2,100,000 / .9
$2,100,000). If we used the same principles applied for consolidation purposes, this
negative goodwill would be reported as a gain on purchase.
9. Under the equity method, Ds share of the unrealized profit from intercompany transactions
would have to be eliminated. Since K made an after-tax profit of $120,000 ([1,200,000
1,000,000] x [1 0.4]) on sales to D, $48,000 (40% x 120,000) would have to be eliminated
from the investment account. Since D and K are related parties, the details of
intercompany transactions would need to be disclosed in the notes to the consolidated
financial statements.
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10.
Based on the discussion above, I have recalculated the following account balances for
4,000,000
5,000,000
1,000,000
Retained earnings
1,850,000
2,850,000
Acquisition differential
2,150,000
Allocation:
FV CA
Land
800,000
700,000
- 90,000
Existing goodwill
- 60,000
800,000
Balance
Amortization
Sept 1
Year 1
Balance
Aug. 31
Year 2
Year 2
Land
800,000
700,000
- 90,000
- 90,000
Old goodwill
- 60,000
- 60,000
New goodwill
1,350,000
800,000
70,000
800,000
630,000
800,000
2,150,000
70,000
2,080,000
Investment in K
Investment in K, at date of acquisition
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2,100,000
1,710,000
1,760,000
Change
- 50,000
- 120,000
Adjusted increase
- 170,000
Ds ownership %
40%
- 68,000
2,032,000
1,000,000
Retained earnings of N
1,950,000
- 132,000
1,818,000
2,818,000
2,080,000
4,898,000
20%
Non-controlling interest, Aug. 31, Year 2
979,600
600,000
160,000
60,000
220,000
380,000
Profit of N
300,000
- 132,000
- 70,000
Adjusted profit
98,000
Profit of K
100,000
- 120,000
- 20,000
Ds ownership %
40%
- 8,000
470,000
Attributable to:
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Shareholders of D
Non-controlling interests (20% x 98,000)
450,400
19,600
470,000
Case 6-5
REPORT ON ACCOUNTING POLICIES USED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF GOOD
QUALITY AUTO PARTS LIMITED FOR THE YEAR ENDED FEBRUARY 28, Year 11.
To the members of the union, Good Quality Auto Parts Limited:
I have been engaged to analyze the financial statements of Good Quality Auto Parts Limited
(GQ) for the year ended February 28, Year 11 and determine whether there are any
controversial accounting issues. For the purposes of this report, "controversial accounting
issues" will be defined as accounting policies that have the effect of reducing payments under
the profit-sharing plan to the union members.
The existence of the profit-sharing contract creates incentives for the management of GQ to
make accounting choices that reduce net income and thereby reduce the payments that must
be made to the union members. Accounting standards for private enterprises (ASPE) allow
considerable flexibility and judgment by the preparers of financial statements in selecting
accounting policies. Since the company is privately owned, the costs (real or perceived) of
reporting lower income may be small relative to the savings generated. For example, the
effect of lower income on new or existing lenders may be considered less important than the
savings derived from reduced profit sharing. In addition since the term of the contract is only
three years, some of the income deferral may yield permanent savings if the profit-sharing
component is not renewed in subsequent contracts.
In analyzing the accounting policies, I will be taking as strong a position as can be justified to
support the union's objective of making net income as large as possible. This is in conflict with
the objective of management, which is to reduce net income.
Inventory write-down
Accounting practice requires that inventory be measured at the lower of cost and net realizable
value. Thus, if the inventory cannot be sold, management can justify its write-off. However,
since much of the inventory has been on hand for several years, the decision to write it off this
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year raises a question as to the motivation for the write-off. Management could be writing off
the inventory solely to reduce income, thereby reducing the payments required under the
profit-sharing plan. The problem must be considered from two points of view. First, is the
inventory genuinely unsaleable? If not, then the entry to write down the inventory must be
reversed, resulting in a higher net income figure. Assuming that the inventory is unsaleable,
the next question is whether the write-off legitimately belongs in the current period. If the
inventory became unsaleable in the current year, then the write belongs in the current period.
If the inventory was unsaleable in prior years, it should have been written down in prior years.
In that case, the financial statements should be retroactively restated to correct the error in the
appropriate period.
Allowance for returns
The return estimate represents a legitimate cost of doing business during the period. What is
in question is whether the more conservative estimate represents a genuine reflection of a
change in economic conditions or an opportunistic use of accounting judgment to reduce net
income. GQ's auditor would probably not object to the increased expense since conservatism
is a key accounting principle. However, the union's interests are not served by conservatism.
Use of accelerated depreciation
There is no requirement that all assets owned by a firm be depreciated in the same way.
Thus, GQ can argue that the use of an accelerated method on the new equipment better
reflects the pattern in which the assets future economic benefits are expected to be
consumed by GC. We can argue that the portfolio of manufacturing equipment acquired to
produce similar products should be accounted for similarly. If there is no difference between
the new and old equipment with respect to the effect of technological obsolescence, then
either the new asset should be depreciated on a straight-line basis or similar assets acquired
previously should be depreciated on the accelerated method. The financial impact of using
the same depreciation method for both cannot be determined at this point.
Write-off of goodwill
Goodwill should be written down or written off if there has been a permanent impairment of its
value i.e. if the recoverable amount of the cash generating unit in which the goodwill is located
is less than the carrying amount of the net assets, including goodwill, of the cash generating
unit. The fact that the auto parts industry is suffering through poor economic times does not
necessarily imply that what was purchased (the company name, its customers, etc.) no longer
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has any value. The auto industry is very sensitive to economic cycles, and it is expected that
such downturns will occur. (Indeed, their occurrence should have been factored into the
acquisition cost paid by GQ).
Unless GQ can come up with strong evidence that the intangibles purchased have been
impaired, there is no justification for the write-off even though GQ's auditors supported it. It is
important to emphasize that their support may rest in conservatism: auditors are willing to
accept accounting treatments that are conservative. However, conservatism is inconsistent
with the union's objectives. The value of the asset acquired in Year 5 must still exist unless
there is specific evidence of its impairment. GQ should provide evidence of impairment.
Unrealized profits from intercompany sales
The unrealized profit from intercompany sales should be eliminated when preparing
consolidated financial statements. CG has not made any adjustments for these intercompany
transactions for Year 11. The unrealized profit in ending inventory is $28,000 (10% x 800,000 x
35%). When this profit is eliminated, CGs net income will decrease by $28,000. The
unrealized profit in beginning inventory is $70,000 (200,000 x 35%). When adjusting for this
profit, CGs net income will increase by $70,000. Therefore, CGs Year 11 net income should
be increased by $42,000 (70,000 28,000).
Bonus to president and chairman
The compensation approach selected by the senior managers has a significant effect on the
money paid to the union members. Since bonuses are deducted from income whereas
dividends are not, the maximum effect of the change in compensation for union members is
$500,000 (an average of $2,500 per employee). If the amount of compensation has remained
more or less the same as in prior years, with only the method of payment changing, then an
argument can be made that GQ is violating the spirit of the contract by changing the method.
Change to tax allocation
Under ASPE, CG has the choice to use either the taxes-payable method or the liability method
of accounting for income taxes. Accordingly, the new method is acceptable under ASPE. We
could argue that the change is in violation of the contract, as the contract was signed on the
understanding that major accounting policies would remain the same. The arbitrator may
accept this argument. The arbitrator, however, would likely demand consistent treatment of
accounting changes.
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Case 6-6
REPORT TO PARTNER ON PLEX-FAME CORPORATION
Overview
PFC is a public corporation. Therefore, the financial statements will be used by stakeholders
for a variety of purposes, including the evaluation of the company and its management. As a
result, the managers have incentives to increase or smooth earnings to influence the share
price or present a favourable impression of themselves to the stakeholders. In addition, the
company is expanding rapidly and, therefore, may need to raise capital. By using accounting
choices to increase earnings or otherwise improve the appearance of the financial statements,
management may be attempting to reduce the cost of capital by lowering the cost of debt or
increasing the selling price of the shares. The company may have a competing objective of
minimizing tax by choosing accounting policies that reduce income in cases where Revenue
Canada requires for tax purposes the same accounting policies that are used in the generalpurpose financial statements. PFC also wants to ensure it does not violate the debt covenant
and wants to keep the debt to equity ratio below 2:1.
Given that PFC is a public company and that it may raise capital, it is likely that management
would choose accounting policies that increase income. Its financial statements must be in
compliance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs).
The issues are discussed below. The impact of the accounting and reporting on the key
metrics (income, debt and equity) are shown in the appendices. Appendix I shows the
accounting impact for the issues where the accounting was not specified in the case. Appendix
II shows the impact when the companys policies must be changed to be in accordance with
GAAP.
Penalty payment
PFC received a $2 million payment from a contractor who built a theatre complex for PFC in
Montreal. The payment was for completing the project late. In its attempt to increase income,
management will want to record the penalty as revenue.
Arguments could be made for treating the penalty payment either as income (revenue or
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reduction of expenses) or as a reduction in the capital cost of the complex (balance sheet).
If PFC incurred additional costs because of the delay in opening the new complex, and the
penalty was compensation for those additional costs incurred, then the penalty should be used
to offset those costs incurred. If the additional costs incurred related to the capital cost of the
complex, then the penalty should be used to reduce the capital cost of the complex. Analogies
might be drawn with the IFRS standard on government grants (IAS 20).
This section
recommends that payments such as grants should be treated as cost reductions. The parallel
here is that the penalty payment is like a grant and therefore should be treated as a reduction
in the capital cost of the complex or in costs expensed as incurred.
On the other hand, if the penalty payment was compensation for lost revenue, then an
argument might be made for treating the penalty as revenue. If the penalty is treated as
revenue, then we must consider whether it should be disclosed separately. Since the penalty
payment is non-recurring, financial statement users would find separate disclosure informative
because the portion of revenue and income that is non-recurring can be valued differently by
the market and by individual investors and influence the evaluation of management.
Therefore, if material, the penalty should be disclosed as a separate revenue item either on
the face of the income statement or in the notes.
Rue St. Jacques
Ticket proceeds
PFC would prefer to recognize revenue as early as possible with the earliest date being the
sale of the tickets. However, the most appropriate treatment for recognizing revenue for Rue
St. Jacques is when the show is performed.
IAS 18, paragraph 15- Admission fees, requires revenue from artistic performances, banquets
and other special events is recognized when the event takes place. When a subscription to a
number of events is sold, the fee is allocated to each event on a basis which reflects the extent
to which services are performed at each event.
Performance is the critical event in the earnings process, and therefore revenue is not earned
until the show is put on. There is no assurance that the production will be completed, or that
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any performance for which tickets are sold will take place (for example, the show could be
closed down before it begins its run or even after it begins its run). In that case, it will be
necessary to refund the acquisition cost of tickets to buyers.
Interest on ticket proceeds
PFC earns a significant amount of interest by holding the money paid in advance by ticket
purchasers. The interest revenue could be treated as either income or deferred revenue
depending on the facts and circumstances. Managements preference will be to include the
interest in income since it will serve to improve the bottom line. Immediate recognition of
interest revenue is justifiable. If the show is cancelled, PFC will be able to keep the interest
revenueonly the amount paid for the tickets will be refunded. In addition, by buying their
seats in advance, purchasers guarantee their seats but pay a premium for the guarantee (the
interest earned by PFC and forgone by the purchasers).
On the other hand, interest may be factored into the price and constitute a discount from future
higher prices. That is, PFC may be providing a discount to people who purchase their tickets
in advance. Prices may rise in the future. If this is the case, then treating the interest as
deferred revenue may make sense.
Pre-production costs
PFC has incurred significant costs in advance of the opening of Rue St. Jacques. We must
determine whether these costs should be capitalized and amortized, or expensed as incurred.
PFC would likely prefer to capitalize costs since this treatment would minimize the current
effect on income at a time when it is considering going to the capital markets. In principle,
capitalization and amortization of the costs over the life of the show appears reasonable. The
issue is whether the show will generate adequate revenues (in excess of the capitalized costs)
to justify including them on the balance sheet as assets.
determine whether a theatre production will be successful. Indications are that the show will
be a success, given its long run in Paris and the extent of advance ticket sales. These facts
support capitalization; expensing would likely be too conservative in light of these facts.
However, despite these indicators of success, the show could still bomb if costs are excessive
or it does not suit the tastes of Canadian theatre goers. As long as the definition of as asset
can be met, setting it up as an asset is acceptable.
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If PFC chooses to capitalize the pre-production costs, they must be amortized over a
reasonable period of time. One method is to expense costs against net revenues dollar for
dollar until the pre-production costs are covered (i.e. cost recovery first method). With this
method the show will generate no income until the pre-production costs have been recovered.
A second alternative is to amortize over the estimated life of the show.
Of course, once the show opens, ongoing production costs should be expensed as incurred.
Advertising and promotion
PFC paid $12 million for advertising and promotion costs a large part of which related to the
Rue St. Jacques show.These costs should be expensed as incurred because it is difficult to
assess the effectiveness of advertising costs i.e. to determine whether they provide future
benefit.
Debt defeasance
PFC has structured the debt-retirement transaction as an in-substance defeasance of debt.
The effect of the transaction is to remove debt from the balance sheet and thereby reduce the
amount of debt reported (thus, for example, decreasing the debt-to-equity ratio).
Unfortunately, IFRSs do not allow the use of this type of arrangement.
IAS 1, paragraph 32 states An entity shall not offset assets and liabilities or income and
expenses, unless required or permitted by an IFRS. Paragraph 33 states An entity reports
separately both assets and liabilities, and income and expenses. Offsetting in the statements
of comprehensive income or financial position or in the separate income statement (if
presented), except when offsetting reflects the substance of the transaction or other event,
detracts from the ability of users both to understand the transactions, other events and
conditions that have occurred and to assess the entitys future cash flows.
IAS 32 (para. 42) includes the following requirement:
A financial asset and a financial liability shall be offset and the net amount presented in the
balance sheet when, and only when, an entity:
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a.
currently has a legally enforceable right to set off the recognized amounts; and
b.
intends either to settle on a net basis, or to realize the asset and settle the liability
simultaneously.
Both of these conditions must be met in order to offset a financial asset and a financial liability.
However, the facts indicate that the holders of the companys syndicated loan are not even
aware of PFCs intended method of settling its debt. Therefore, the first condition for offsetting
has not been met, i.e. PFC has no legally enforceable right to set off the amounts recognized
for its syndicated loan, its investment in treasury bills and its forward contract. Therefore, this
arrangement would not allow the removal of these items from PFCs balance sheet.
The
treasury bonds and the debt must be reinstated on the financial statements and reported
separately as an asset and a liability. The $5 million difference between the value of the asset
and the liability must be reversed. This will increase income if the difference was previously
recorded as a loss or will reduce a non-current asset if it was previously recorded as a deferred
charge.
From the information obtained to date, it is not currently clear how PFC is accounting for its
forward contract. PFC may want to consider whether the forward contract to buy US dollars
qualifies as a hedge of its debt obligation. If hedge accounting is not applied, then PFC will be
required to account for the forward contract as a derivative instrument measured at fair value
through the profit and loss.
Sale of theatres
PFC began selling theatres recently where economic conditions justified the sale of a particular
theatre. This year, a significant part of net income was generated through the sale of theatres.
PFC has included the proceeds from these sales as revenue on the income statement (as
opposed to treating them as gains or losses on disposition) because it considers such sales as
an ongoing part of its operations. However, the sales could also be considered incidental to
ongoing operations, with only gains or losses on disposition being reported in the income
statement.
In the latter case, the gains and losses would not be included in revenues.
Including the proceeds from the sale of theatres is consistent with managements objective of
making the financial statements more attractive for going to the capital markets.
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Based on the information available, it is not possible to conclude whether these sales do
represent part of ongoing operations. We should review the sale agreements and board
minutes to confirm that these sales are indeed ongoing. If the sales are ongoing, the theatres
would have to be reported as a current asset similar to inventory. If the theatres continue to be
reported as part of property, plant and equipment, then it would be inappropriate to report the
sales through revenue; the sales should be reported as gains on sale.
If the sales can be considered part of ongoing operations, consideration should be given to
whether there should be separate disclosure of the revenue from theatre sales. Burying the
revenues from theatre sales will make it more difficult for users and the capital markets to
value the company because revenue from sales of theatres may not be as regular or
predictable as revenues from other sources. If such sales are material, separate disclosure of
revenue should be made either on the face of the income statement or in the notes.
Selling off a significant number of theatres raises the question of whether the number being
sold is large enough to be considered a discontinued operation, requiring separate disclosure
of information.
My
assessment is that the sale of theatres should not be considered a discontinued operation
because PFC is continuing in the theatre business. If, for example, PFC were ceasing to
operate all of its movie theatres to focus on live theatre, an argument for discontinued
operations might be made. In this case, the sale of theatres appears to be part of a continuing
reassessment of its portfolio of theatres.
The sales for profit are consistent with managements apparent objective of income
maximization. Management could manipulate the situation by selling only theatres that would
generate a profit (instead of selling ones that have more economic value in some other use).
PFC will need to consider the balance sheet classification of the theatres it intends to sell, i.e.,
whether they should be classified as non-current assets held for sale. A non-current asset
should be classified as held for sale if its carrying amount will be recovered principally through
a sale transaction rather than through continued use, which seems to be the case here.
However, certain additional criteria must be met to classify an asset as held for sale, which
would also need to be considered. If these criteria are met, then the theatre held for sale
should be measured at the lower of its carrying amount and fair value less costs of disposal.
Non-current assets held for sale (or assets and liabilities of a disposal group classified as held
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appears to be offering little expertise to the partnership and thus cash is simply being funneled
to PFC via the partnership. If this transaction is just a partial sale of assets, the gain should
only be $10.75 million ($40 million -0.45 (portion of assets sold) x $65 million (carrying amount
of assets sold)) rather than $25 million.
The method preferred by PFC (recording full sale of the assets) might be supported by the fact
that future profits will be shared, suggesting that this is a legitimate partnership arrangement.
However, more information is required to understand how the value of PFCs contribution may
be adjusted if the net income of Phantom earned between July 1, Year 7 and June 30, Year 8
does not meet expectations, since this adjustment would appear to impact the calculation of
each partners respective interests.
In assessing the substance of this transaction, we must consider managements intentions.
We will have to discuss the transaction with management and review pertinent documents to
determine its substance.
accounting.
The accounting for the investment in the partnership depends on PFCs level of influence over
the operating and financing policies for the partnership. With a 55% interest, PFC may be able
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to determine these policies and would have control over the partnership. If so, they would
consolidate the partnership financial statements with their own financial statements.
If both parties to the partnership have equal say over the policies of the partnership, then the
partnership would be deemed to be a joint venture. Under IFRS 11, PFC could report its
investment using the equity method.
Conclusion
As indicated in Appendix I, income would decrease if the pre-production costs and/or
advertising costs have been capitalized and should have been expensed. As indicated in
Appendix II, income should be reduced for the unrealized gain on the transfer of assets to the
partnership and debt should be increased to reverse the debt defeasance transaction. After
adjustment, the return on equity on an annualized basis is only 18.8%, which is below the
companys target return on equity. The debt to equity ratio is 1.98, which is slightly below the
maximum amount set in the debt covenant. We will need to review major transactions in the
last month of the year to ensure they are accounted for correctly. Otherwise, the company
could be in violation of their debt covenant. This would raise concerns of the companys ability
to continue as a going concern.
APPENDIX I
IMPACT OF ACCOUNTING ENTRIES ON KEY METRICS
(in millions)
Transaction
Income
Debt
Equity
ROE Debt:Equity
Penalty Payment
- report as income
I*
D*
1.7
1.7
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(15)
(15)
(12)
(12)
- if proportionate consolidation
* Notations:
I = increase
D = decrease
NOTHING NOTED = no change
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APPENDIX II
IMPACT OF ACCOUNTING CHANGES ON KEY METRICS
(in millions)
Adjustment
Unadjusted position
Interest on tickets deferred
Income
Debt
Equity
147
1,490
780
(1.7)
ROE Debt:Equity
18.8%
1.91
17.2%
1.98
(1.7)
Debt defeasance
25
Investment in partnership
- reduce gain to 10.75
(14.25)
Adjusted position
131.05
(14.25)
1,515
764.05
18.8%
Target ROE
20.0%
2.00
SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS
Problem 6-1
(a)
Intercompany balances
Sales and purchases for Year 3
180,000 (a)
40,000 (b)
Before
40%
After
tax
tax
tax
18,000
7,200
10,800 (c)
21,000
8,400
12,600 (d)
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779,000
880,000
2,400,000
1,100,000
900,000
200,000
x 90%
170,280
2,570,280
6,320,000
4,623,000
128,800
(b) Since the subsidiary was the seller of the intercompany sales, these transactions are
upstream transactions and the non-controlling interest (NCI) will absorb their share of the
adjustments to eliminate the unrealized profits. NCI on the income statement will decrease
by $1,260 (10% x 12,600) for its share of unrealized after-tax profits in ending inventory
and increase by $1,080 (10% x 10,800) for its share of after-tax profits in beginning
inventory. NCI on the balance sheet will decrease by $1,260 (10% x 12,600) for its share
of unrealized after-tax profits in ending inventory.
Problem 6-2
(a)
Intercompany revenues and expenses
Sales and purchases (100,000 + 80,000)
180,000 (a)
24,000 (b)
35,000 (c)
Before
40%
After
tax
tax
tax
2,000
3,000 (d)
5,000
15,000
6,000
9,000 (e)
90,000
(d) 3,000
Adjusted
93,000
10%
9,300 (f)
Parent Company
Consolidated Income Statement
for the Current Year
320,000
15,000
335,000
180,000
45,000
38,000
Total expense
Profit
263,000
72,000
Attributable to:
Shareholders of parent
Non-controlling interests (f)
62,700
9,300
72,000
Proof:
Profit previously reported
Add: opening inventory profit (3,000 x 90%)
69,000
2,700
71,700
9,000
62,700
(b)
The matching principle requires that expenses be matched to revenues. When intercompany
revenues are eliminated from the consolidated financial statements, the related cost of goods
sold should also be eliminated. When profits are eliminated, income tax expense related to
those profits should also be eliminated. When the previously unrecognized intercompany
profits are recognized in a later period, the income tax on these profits should be expensed.
Problem 6-3
Pike
December 31, Year 1
Land
Gain on Sale
Income Tax on Gain
Spike
100,000
128,000
Consolidate
d
115,000*
115,000*
28,000
11,200***
12,000
4,800***
25,000**
10,000***
Problem 6-4
(a)
Acquisition differential amortization
Plant Waste
Years 1 5 ([15,000 / 8 years] x 5 years)
9,375 (a)
1,875 (b)
Goodwill Baste
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Years 4 5
19,000 (c)
Year 6
410,000 (d)
39,000 (e)
Interest
10,000 (f)
43,750 (g)
Intercompany Profits
Before tax
40% tax
After tax
4,500
1,800
2,700 (h)
18,000
7,200
10,800 (i)
6,600
2,640
3,960 (j)
18,000
7,200
10,800 (k)
42,600
17,040
25,560) (l)
Baste selling
(60,000 x .30)
Paste selling
(22,000 x .30)
Waste selling
(60,000 x .30)
Paste Company
Consolidated Income Statement
for the Year Ended December 31, Year 6
Sales (450,000 + 270,000 + 190,000 (d)410,000)
500,000
91,000
591,000
237,975
131,000
93,760
Total expenses
462,735
Profit
128,265
Attributable to:
Shareholders of Paste
109,910
18,355
128,265
(b)
Calculation of consolidated retained earnings December 31, Year 6
Retained earnings of Paste December 31, Year 6
703,750
(j)
(3,960)
146,000
40,000
Increase
106,000
(k)
10,800
83,950
Paste's ownership %
80%
79,000
80,000
Decrease
(1,000)
19,000
(i)
67,160
10,800
(30,800)
Paste's ownership %
75%
(23,100)
743,850
(c)
Profit of Waste
Add: profit in opening inventory
104,000
(h)
2,700
106,700
(k)
10,800
(b)
1,875
94,025
Pastes share
x 80%
Profit of Baste
9,000
(i)
75,220
10,800
(1,800)
Pastes share
Profit in ending inventory Paste selling
Investment income from subsidiaries
x 75%
- 1,350
(j)
- 3,960
69,910
(d)
Revenue should be recognized when it is earned i.e., when the benefits and risks have been
transferred to an entity outside of the reporting entity. The reporting entity for consolidated
financial statements encompasses the parent and all of its subsidiaries. Since intercompany
transactions are transactions within the reporting entity (not outside of the reporting entity),
they must be eliminated when preparing consolidated financial statements. When the
inventory is sold outside of the consolidated entity, the difference between the selling price and
the original cost to the consolidated entity would be reported as profit of the consolidated
entity.
Problem 6-5
(a)
Year 1
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Cash
18,750
Investment in Y Co.
18,750
97,500
Investment income
97,500
13,500
Investment in Y Co.
13,500
22,200
Investment in Y Co.
22,200
47,250
Investment in Y Co.
47,250
60,000
$45,000/15 =
3,000
63,000
47,250
3,750
Investment in Y Co.
3,750
12,000
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Investment in Y Co.
12,000
2,250
Investment in Y Co.
2,250
13,500
Investment income
13,500
22,200
Investment income
22,200
7,200
Investment in Y Co.
7,200
400,000
22,200
Adjusted
377,800
Net income of Y
130,000
(18,000)
(63,000)
49,000
426,800
Attributable to:
Shareholders of X
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414,550
12,250
426,800
72,000
7,200
64,800
22,200
87,000
(16,000)
18,000
(3,000)
(1,000)
86,000
Attributable to:
Shareholders of X
86,250
(250)
86,000
(c)
Changes in Non-controlling Interest
Years 1 and 2
Balance Jan. 1 Year 1 [25% x (170,000 + 105,000)]
68,750
12,250
81,000
6,250
74,750
(250)
74,500
1,250
73,250
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Proof:
Y - Common shares
100,000
154,000
254,000
39,000
293,000
25%
73,250
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170,000
Acquisition differential
105,000
275,000
X's ownership
75%
206,250
14,550
Year 2
14,250
28,800
235,050
18,750
3,750
22,500
212,550
Proof:
Shareholders' equity of Y
254,000
39,000
293,000
X's ownership
75%
219,750
7,200
212,550
Problem 6-6
Intercompany profits
Before tax
40% tax
After tax
80,000
32,000
48,000 (a)
L selling
52,000
20,800
31,200 (b)
Ending inventory
Q selling
35,000
14,000
21,000 (c)
L selling
118,000
47,200
70,800 (d)
580,000
Less: Dividends
From M (80% x 200,000)
160,000
105,000
(d)
70,800
335,800
244,200
(b)
31,200
Adjusted profit
275,400
Profit of M
360,000
Profit of Q
Less: ending inventory profit
240,000
(c)
21,000
219,000
(a)
48,000
267,000
Consolidated profit
902,400
Attributable to:
Shareholders of L
750,300
152,100
902,400
(b)
Calculation of consolidated retained earnings beginning of current year
Retained earnings of L
976,000
(b)
Adjusted
31,200
944,800
Retained earnings of M
843,000
500,000
Increase
343,000
L's ownership
80%
Retained earnings of Q
274,400
682,000
50,000
Increase
632,000
(a)
Adjusted increase
48,000
584,000
L's ownership
70%
408,800
1,628,000
Problem 6-7
Calculation, allocation, and amortization of acquisition differential
Cost of 80% investment, Jan. 1, Year 3
1,600,000
2,000,000
3,000,000
Liabilities
1,500,000
1,500,000
Acquisition differential
500,000
Allocation:
FV - CA
Accounts receivable
- 20,000
Inventories
- 50,000
35,000
Long-term liabilities
100,000
Balance goodwill
435,000
Balance
Amortization
Balance
Jan. 1
Dec. 31
Year 3
Years 3 to 8
Accounts receivable
- 20,000
- 20,000
Inventories
- 50,000
- 50,000
35,000
26,250
100,000
100,000
65,000
Year 9
4,375
Year 9
4,375 (a)
Goodwill
435,000
52,200
500,000
108,450 (c)
8,700
374,100 (b)
3,500,000 (e)
Intercompany profits
Before tax
40% tax
After tax
50,000
20,000
30,000 (f)
62,500
25,000
37,500 (g)
257,142
102,857
154,285 (h)
319,642
127,857
191,785 (i)
100,000
40,000
60,000 (j)
214,284
85,714
128,570 (k)
Most selling
Ending inventory
Most selling
(500,000 x 0.20)
Least selling
(714,280 x 0.30)
314,284 (l)
Intercompany dividends declared but not paid (80% x 100,000)
Deferred income taxes ending inventory
(40,000 + 85,714)
125,714
188,570
80,000 (m)
125,714 (n)
9,750,000
(g)
37,500
9,712,500
Add: land loss
(f)
30,000
9,742,500
2,000,000
1,000,000
Increase
Less: profit in opening inventory
amortization of acquisition differential
1,000,000
(h) 154,285
(c) 108,450
Adjusted increase
737,265
Most's ownership %
(o)
80%
589,812
10,332,312
1,000,000
80,000
(j)
60,000
Land loss
(f)
30,000
170,000
830,000
(g)
867,500
37,500
400,000
(h) 154,285
554,285
(k) 128,570
(d)
13,075
412,640
1,280,140
Attributable to:
Shareholders of Most
Non-controlling interests (20% x 412,640)
1,197,612
82,528
1,280,140
500,000
2,000,000
(h) 154,285
1,845,715
391,550
2,737,265
NCIs ownership %
20%
547,453
400,000
737,265
147,453
547,453
(a)
Most Company
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity
For Year Ended December 31, Year 9
Common
Retained
Stock
Earnings
Total
NCI
Total
547,453 11,879,765
1,197,612
1,197,612
82,528
1,280,140
Less: dividends
(350,000)
(350,000)
(20,000)
(370,000)
609,981 12,789,905
10,400,000
(j)
60,000
10,340,000
2,300,000
1,000,000
Increase
1,300,000
(k) 128,570
121,525
Adjusted increase
1,049,905
Most's ownership %
(p)
80%
839,924
11,179,924
2,300,000
500,000
2,800,000
(k)
128,570
2,671,430
378,475
3,049,905
20%
609,981
400,000
1,049,905
209,981
(b)
609,981
Most Company
Consolidated Balance Sheet
December 31, Year 9
540,000
2,120,000
3,185,716
12,204,375
960,000
Goodwill
(b)
374,100
(n)
125,714
Total assets
19,509,905
720,000
6,000,000
Common shares
1,000,000
Retained earnings
11,179,924
Non-controlling interest
609,981
19,509,905
(c) The cost principle requires that certain assets such as inventory be reported at cost.
When a profit is made on an intercompany sale, the inventory cost to the purchaser is
higher than the cost incurred by the seller. An adjustment is made on consolidation to
remove the profit from the inventory of the purchaser to bring the value of the inventory
down to the original cost to the consolidated entity.
(d) The debt to equity ratio would increase because debt remains the same but the noncontrolling interest within shareholders equity decreases. Non-controlling interests
decreases because it does not contain the incorporate the non-controlling interests share
of the value of the subsidiarys goodwill.
Problem 6-8
Intercompany profits
Before tax
40% tax
After tax
5,000
2,000
3,000 (a)
8,000
3,200
4,800 (b)
(a)
December 31
Cash
20,200
4,750
2,700
12,750
19,000
25,500
4,500
Investment income
40,000
1,230
2,850
4,080
To hold back after-tax inventory profit in ending inventory (K Co.) and add back after-tax
inventory
profit in beginning inventory (L. Co.)
Investment Income is $40,000 $1,230 = $38,770.
20,000
(a)
Adjusted profit
3,000
23,000
H Co.'s ownership %
95%
Profit of J
21,850
(5,000)
H Co.'s ownership %
90%
Profit of K
(4,500)
30,000
(b)
Adjusted profit
4,800
25,200
H Co.'s ownership %
85%
(c)
21,420
38,770
H Company
Consolidated Retained Earnings Statement
for the Year Ended December 31, Year 5
12,000
Add: profit
38,770
50,770
Less: dividends
10,000
40,770
Problem 6-9
Intercompany profits
Before
40%
After
tax
tax
tax
95,538
38,215
57,323
194,000
77,600
116,400
56,500
22,600
33,900
414,000
318,462
Profit
95,538
568,100
57,323
625,423
116,400
33,900
Adjusted profit
475,123
248,670
Purples ownership
70%
150,300
174,069
649,192
The intercompany rentals and interest revenue/expense cancel each other out when Sand's
net income is added to Purple's.
Problem 6-10
Intercompany revenues and expenses
Sales and purchases (90,000 + 177,000)
267,000 (a)
33,600 (b)
18,000 (c)
Intercompany profits
Before tax
40% tax
After tax
4,250
1,700
2,550 (d)
3,300
1,320
1,980 (e)
7,550
3,020
4,530 (f)
5,750
2,300
3,450 (g)
900
360
540 (h)
6,650
2,660
Evans selling
(28,750 [28,750 / 1.25])
Falcon selling
(3,000 x 0.3)
3,990 (i)
61,900
32,000
(g)
3,450
35,450
26,450
(d)
Adjusted profit
29,000
Profit of Falcon
Less: profit in ending inventory
2,550
75,500
(h)
540
74,960
(e)
1,980
76,940
Consolidated profit
Attributable to:
105,940
Shareholders of Evans
90,552
15,388
105,940
(a)
Evans Company
Consolidated Income Statement
for the Current Year
783,000
329,000
Changes in inventory
(20,000 + 25,000 (f)7,550 + (i)6,650)
44,100
216,400
12,000
75,560
Total expenses
677,060
Profit
105,940
Attributable to:
Shareholders of Evans
90,552
15,388
105,940
(b)
Calculation of consolidated retained earnings beginning of year
Retained earnings of Evans, beginning of year
632,000
(d)
629,450
2,550
348,000
(e)
1,980
346,020
80%
276,816
906,266
30,000
Problem 6-11
Calculation, allocation, and amortization of the acquisition differential
Cost of 90% investment, Jan. 2, Year 1
90,000
100,000
60,000
Retained earnings
20,000
80,000
20,000
Amortization:
Years 1 4
(a)
16,000
Year 5
(b)
4,000
20,000
0
Intercompany profits
Before tax
40% tax
After tax
2,800
1,120
1,680 (c)
1,200
480
720 (d)
4,000
1,600
2,400 (e)
8,000
3,200
4,800 (f)
2,000
800
1,200 (g)
10,000
4,000
6,000 (h)
10,000
4,000
6,000 (i)
P selling
(3,000 x 0.40)
Ending inventory
S selling
(20,000 x 0.40)
P selling
(5,000 x 0.40)
60,000
9,000
(g)
1,200
10,200
49,800
(d)
720
50,520
48,000
(f)
4,800
patent amortization
(b)
4,000
39,200
(c)
1,680
40,880
91,400
Attributable to:
Shareholders of P Co.
87,312
4,088
91,400
113,000
(d)
112,280
44,000
20,000
720
24,000
(a)
16,000
Land gain
(i)
6,000
(c)
1,680
Adjusted increase
P's ownership %
Consolidated retained earnings, Jan. 1, Year 5
23,680
320
90%
(j)
288
112,568
60,000
Retained earnings
44,000
104,000
(i)
6,000
(c)
1,680
7,680
96,320
4,000
100,320
10%
Non-controlling interest, Jan 1, Year 5
10,032
10,000
320
32
10,032
P Co.
Common
Retained
Shares
Earnings
Total
NCI
Total
150,000
112,568
262,568
10,032
272,600
87,312
87,312
4,088
91,400
(12,000)
(12,000)
(1,000)
(13,000)
187,880
387,880
13,120
351,000
150,000
Proof:
Retained earnings of P, Dec. 31, Year 5
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(101,000 + 60,000)
161,000
(g)
1,200
159,800
82,000
20,000
62,000
20,000
Land gain
(i)
6,000
(f)
4,800
30,800
Adjusted increase
31,200
P's ownership %
90%
(k)
28,080
187,880
60,000
Retained earnings
82,000
142,000
(i)
6,000
(f)
4,800
10,800
131,200
0
131,200
10%
13,120
10,000
31,200
3,120
13,120
Problem 6-12
Acquisition differential amortization Year 5
Plant and equipment depreciation (60,000 / 5)
12,000 (a)
5,000 (b)
3,000 (c)
20,000 (d)
420,000 (e)
35,000 (f)
Intercompany profits
Before tax
40% tax
75,000
30,000
45,000 (g)
40,000
16,000
24,000 (h)
(a)
After tax
Road Ltd.
Consolidated Income Statement
for the Year Ended December 31, Year 5
5,680,000
35,000
5,715,000
2,380,000
(10,000)
1,030,000
390,000
662,000
30,000
(c)
3,000
514,000
Total expenses
4,999,000
Profit
716,000
Attributable to:
Shareholders of Road
625,700
Non-controlling interests
(30% x [300,000 (d)20,000 + (g)45,000 - (h)24,000])
90,300
716,000
(b)
Since Road uses the equity method of accounting for its investment in Runner, consolidated
retained earnings at December 31, Year 5 would be $2,525,700, which is equal to Roads
retained earnings on its separate entity financial statements.
(c)
The return on equity attributable to shareholders of Road for Year 5 would not change. Only
the NCIs share of consolidated profit would change under the parent company extension
theory. The NCIs share of consolidated profit would increase because the NCIs share of
Runners goodwill and goodwill impairment is not reported under this theory.
Problem 6-13
Calculation, allocation, and amortization of acquisition differential
Cost of 70% investment, January 1, Year 1
63,000
90,000
50,000
Retained earnings
15,000
65,000
Acquisition differential
25,000
Allocation:
FV CA
Inventory
-12,000
-18,000
-30,000
Balance goodwill
55,000
Balance
Amortization
January 1
Year 1
Inventory
December 31
Years 1 & 2
Year 3
Year 3
- 12,000
- 12,000
-18,000
-7,200
-3,600
-7,200 (a)
55,000
3,060
1,530
50,410 (b)
25,000
- 16,140 (c)
Lease agreement
Goodwill
-2,070 (d)
43,210
55,000 (e)
26,500 (f)
125,000
Sage selling
90,000
215,000 (g)
3,300 (h)
Intercompany profits
Before tax
Land
Sage selling
40% tax
After tax
30,000
12,000
18,000 (i)
3,500
1,400
2,100 (j)
7,000
2,800
4,200 (k)
Sage selling
(28,000 x 0.25)
Post selling
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(18,000 x 0.25)
4,500
1,800
2,700 (l)
11,500
4,600
6,900 (m)
4,600
Land
12,000
16,600 (n)
10,000 (o)
107,979
(l)
2,700
Adjusted profit
4,179
103,800
Profit of Sage
24,000
(j)
2,100
26,100
(d)
(k)
4,200
(i)
18,000
2,070
-22,200
Adjusted profit
5,970
Profit
109,770
Attributable to:
Shareholders of Post
107,979
1,791
109,770
(a) (i)
Post Corporation
Consolidated Statement of Profit
For the Year Ended, December 31, Year 3
925,000
3,500
928,500
495,000
16,700
Other expense
(180,000 + 74,800 (f)26,500 - (a)3,600)
224,700
(b)
1,530
80,800
Total expenses
818,730
Profit
109,770
Attributable to:
Shareholders of Post
107,979
1,791
109,770
50,000
Retained earnings
81,000
131,000
(k)
4,200
(i)
18,000
- 22,200
43,210
152,010
30%
45,603
Post Corporation
Consolidated Statement of Financial Position
December 31, Year 3
164,000
575,000
(b)
50,410
(n)
16,600
49,500
26,300
25,100
Total assets
670,510
Ordinary shares
100,000
Retained earnings
265,707
Non-controlling interests
45,603
411,310
7,200
252,000
670,510
1,530
(b)
Less: NCIs share @30%
459
1,071
1,791
459
1,332
(c)
Goodwill entity theory
50,410
15,123
35,287
45,603
15,123
30,480
Problem 6-14
(a)
Cost
(60,000 x $80)
4,800,000
Implied value of 100% investment (80,000 shares x $80)
6,400,000
CA: Ordinary Shares
3,500,000
Retained Earnings
2,100,000
5,600,000
Acquisition differential
800,000
Allocati
on:
Life
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Inventory
100,0
00
Cr
1
Land
200,0
00
Dr
Equipment
200,0
00
10
Cr
Patents
400,0
00
Dr
5
L.T. Liability
100,0
00
Cr
4
Subtotal
200,000 Dr
Balance: Goodwill
600,000 Dr
800,000 Dr
Non-controlling interest (20,000 shares @ $80)
1,600,000
Amortization Table:
Allocation
Life
Amortization
Balance
YR 1 YR 4
Inventory
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YR 5
Dec. 3, YR 5
100,000 Cr
100,000Cr
0
0
Land
200,000 Dr
200,000 Dr
Equipment
200,000 Cr
10
80,000Cr
20,000
Cr
100,000 Cr
Patents
400,000 Dr
320,000Dr
80,000Dr
0
L.T. Liability
100,000 Cr
100,000Cr
0
Goodwill
600,000 Dr
600,000 Dr
800,000 Dr
40,000 Dr
60,000
Dr
700,000 Dr
Devines accumulated depreciation at date of acquisition
500,000
Intercompany Amounts:
Dividends: 500,000 x 75%
375,000
Sales:
BT
Land:
Tax
AT
400,000
160,000
240,000
Unrealized Profits:
BT
Tax
AT
Opening
Upstream
100 K
@ 40%
40,000 16,000
24,000
Downstream
300 K
@ 33 1/3%
100,000
40,000
60,000
Ending
Upstream
500 K
@
40%
200,000
80,000
120,000
Downstream
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600 K @ 33
1/3%
200,000
80,000
120,000
(b)
Consolidated Income Statement for the year ending December 31, Year 5
Sales (11.6 M + 3 M 3.2 M)
11,400,000
Dividend, Investment Income, and Gains
(400 K + 1,000 K 375K 400K)
625,000
12,025,000
Cost of Goods Sold
(8M + 1.5 M 3.2 M - 40K 100K + 200K + 200K)
6,560,000
860,000
436,000
Total expenses
7,856,000
Profit
4,169,000
Attributable to:
Shareholders of Vine
3,768,000
401,000
4,169,000
Reconciliation:
Vine Profit:
3,000,000
Dividends from Devine Included
(375,000)
Equity in Earnings of Devine
1,143,000
Consolidated Profit Attributable to Vines Shareholders
(c)
3,768,000
7,000,000
2,100,000
4,900,000
(120,000)
Land
Less: cumulative amortization of acquisition differential
(240,000)
(100,000)
4,440,000
(a)
Parent %
75%
Less: unrealized profits, ending inventory
3,330,000
(120,000)
(d)
Consolidated Statement of Financial Position
December 31, Year 5
Assets
Land (6M + 2.5 M + 200K 400K)
8,300,000
29,900,000
(10,200,000)
Goodwill
600,000
Deferred Income Tax (160K + 80K + 80K)
320,000
Inventories (4.6 M + 2.4 M 200K 200K
6,600,000
Cash and Current Receivables (900K + 300K)
1,200,000
36,720,000
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(See part c)
15,210,000
2,710,000
300,000
800,000
36,720,000
10,500,000
(240,000)
Inventory
(120,000)
700,000
10,840,000
25%
Non-controlling interest
2,710,000
1,600,000
4,440,000
1,110,000
2,710,000
(e)
Non-controlling interest at date of acquisition
- under implied value approach (25% x 6,400,000)
- using market value of Devines shares (20,000 shares x $75)
1,600,000
1,500,000
100,000
2,710,000
2,610,000
600,000
100,000
500,000
Problem 6-15
(a)
Cost of 70% investment, January 1, Year 2
$ 84,000
120,000
50,000
Retained earnings
30,000
80,000
Acquisition differential
40,000
Allocation:
FV CA
Inventory
- 9,000
Equipment
24,000
15,000
$ 25,000
Amortization/Impairment
Balance
January 1, Year 2
Year 2-4
Year 5
$ (9,000)
$ (9,000)
Equipment
24,000
12,000
$ 4,000
$ 8,000 (a)
Goodwill
25,000
21,500
3,500 (b)
$ 40,000
$ 3,000
$ 25,500
$ 11,500 (c)
Inventory
(b)
PAPER CORP.
Consolidated Income Statement
for the year ended December 31, Year 5
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$ 998,000
1,200
Total revenue
999,200
590,500
7,600
56,000
135,100
99,800
Total expenses
889,000
Net income
110,200
Attributable to:
Shareholders of Paper
107,050
3,150
110,200
Notes:
1
$ 24,000
Downstream sales
100,000
2,400
1500
Intercompany profits
5
6
Before tax
40% tax
After tax
Land upstream
$ 20,000
$ 8,000
$ 12,000
$ 10,500
$ 4,200
$ 6,300
(c)
i) Inventory ($66,000 + $44,000 $10,500 6)
5
$ 99,500
$ 160,000
iii) Notes payable: The notes payable would not be shown on the consolidated balance sheet.
iv) Non-controlling interest ($50,000+$120,000$12,000+(c)$11,500) (30%)
v) Common shares
$ 50,850
$ 150,000
(d)
Non-controlling interest at date of acquisition
- under implied value approach (30% x 120,000)
- using independent appraisal
Decrease in non-controlling interest and goodwill
36,000
30,000
6,000
Goodwill impairment loss for the year ended December 31, Year 5
- as previously calculated
21,500
- decrease due to change in goodwill at acquisition
6,000
- as per new calculation
15,500
Profit attributable to non-controlling interest for the year ended December 31, Year 3
- as previously calculated
3,150
- increase due to reduced goodwill impairment loss
6,000
- as per new calculation
9,150
RONA uses the weighted average cost method to cost its inventory. This is
disclosed in the inventory valuation accounting policy as described in note 3(d) to
the consolidated financial statements.
(b)
(c)
(d)
The numerator, cost of goods sold, will increase by the sales amount of the
intercompany sale and decrease by the unrealized profit in ending inventory. The
denominator, average inventory, will decrease by one-half of the unrealized profit in
ending inventory because of the use of average inventory rather than year-end
inventory. By using one-half of the unrealized profit in the denominator and the full
unrealized profit in the numerator, the inventory turnover after the eliminating entries
will be lower than the original inventory turnover. Earnings per share will decrease
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Land is valued at cost as per the accounting policy for property, plant and
equipment described in note 3(g) to the consolidated financial statements.
(f)
The debt- to- equity ratio would decrease because debt would not change but
equity would increase. The return on average equity would also decrease because
net income would stay the same and equity would increase.
Cenovus uses the first-in, first-out or weighted average cost methods to cost its
product inventory as per the accounting policy for inventories in note 3(l) to the
consolidated financial statements.
(b)
(c)
(d)
The numerator, cost of goods sold, will increase by the sales amount of the
intercompany sale and decrease by the unrealized profit in ending inventory. The
denominator, average inventory, will decrease by one-half of the unrealized profit in
ending inventory because of the use of average inventory rather than year-end
inventory. By using one-half of the unrealized profit in the denominator and the full
unrealized profit in the numerator, the inventory turnover after the eliminating entries
will be lower than the original inventory turnover. Earnings per share will decrease
due to the elimination of the unrealized profit in ending inventory.
(e)
Land is valued at per the accounting policy for property, plant and equipment
described in note 3(o) to the consolidated financial statements.
(f)
The debt- to- equity ratio would decrease because debt would not change but
equity would increase. The return on average equity would also decrease because
net income would stay the same and equity would increase.
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