A new CEO was hired to revive the floundering Champion Chemical Corporation. The company had...
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A new CEO was hired to revive the floundering Champion Chemical Corporation. The company had endured operating losses for several years, but confidence was emerging that better times were ahead. The board of directors and shareholders approved a quasi reorganization for the corporation. The reorganization included devaluing inventory for obsolescence by $115 million and increasing land by $5 million. Immediately prior to the restatement, at December 31, 2018, Champion Chemical Corporations balance sheet appeared as follows (in condensed form):
CHAMPION CHEMICAL CORPORATION Balance Sheet At December 31, 2018 ($ in millions)
Cash
$
22
Receivables
60
Inventory
270
Land
62
Buildings and equipment (net)
108
$
522
Liabilities
$
309
Common stock (412 million shares at $1 par)
412
Paid-in capitalexcess of par
100
Retained earnings (deficit)
(299
)
$
522
Required:1. Prepare the journal entries appropriate to record the quasi reorganization on January 1, 2019. 2. Prepare a balance sheet as it would appear immediately after the restatement.
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