On January 3, 2020, Bramble Limited purchased 3,900 (39%) of the common shares of Sonja...
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On January 3, 2020, Bramble Limited purchased 3,900 (39%) of the common shares of Sonja Corp. for $557,530. The following information is provided about the identifiable assets and liabilities of Sonja at the date of acquisition:
Carrying Amount
Fair Value
Assets not subject to depreciation
$503,000
$503,000
Assets subject to depreciation (10 years remaining)
815,000
905,000
Total identifiable assets
1,318,000
1,408,000
Liabilities
91,000
91,000
During 2020, Sonja reported the following information on its statement of comprehensive income:
Income before discontinued operations
$199,000
Discontinued operations (net of tax)
(70,200
)
Net income and comprehensive income
128,800
Dividends declared and paid by Sonja November 15, 2020
77,000
Assume that the 39% interest is enough to make Sonja an associate of Bramble, and that Bramble is required to apply IFRS for its financial reporting. The fair value of Sonjas shares at December 31, 2020, is $148 per share.
Prepare the journal entry to record Brambles purchase of the Sonja shares on January 3, 2020. (Hint: Any unexplained payment represents unrecognized goodwill of Sonja.) (Credit account titles are automatically indented when the amount is entered. Do not indent manually. If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts.)
Date
Account Titles and Explanation
Debit
Credit
Jan. 3, 2020
enter an account title for the journal entry on January 3
enter a debit amount
enter a credit amount
enter an account title for the journal entry on January 3
enter a debit amount
enter a credit amount
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Prepare all necessary journal entries associated with Brambles investment in Sonja for 2020. Depreciable assets are depreciated on a straight-line basis. (Credit account titles are automatically indented when the amount is entered. Do not indent manually. If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts.)
Account Titles and Explanation
Debit
Credit
enter an account title to record dividends collected
enter a debit amount
enter a credit amount
enter an account title to record dividends collected
enter a debit amount
enter a credit amount
(To record dividends collected)
enter an account title to record investment income or loss
enter a debit amount
enter a credit amount
enter an account title to record investment income or loss
enter a debit amount
enter a credit amount
enter an account title to record investment income or loss
enter a debit amount
enter a credit amount
(To record investment income or loss)
enter an account title to record amortization of fair value difference
enter a debit amount
enter a credit amount
enter an account title to record amortization of fair value difference
enter a debit amount
enter a credit amount
(To record amortization of fair value difference)
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Prepare the journal entry if you were informed that Brambles long-term business prospects had deteriorated and that the most Bramble could expect to recover in the future or to sell its investment in Sonja for at December 31, 2020, is $116 per share. (Credit account titles are automatically indented when the amount is entered. Do not indent manually. If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts.)
Date
Account Titles and Explanation
Debit
Credit
Dec. 31, 2020
enter an account title for the journal entry on December 31
enter a debit amount
enter a credit amount
enter an account title for the journal entry on December 31
enter a debit amount
enter a credit amount
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