Consolidation Entries in Subsidiary Accounting
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What is the main difference between Entry I and the equity method?

  • Is not used for consolidation subsequent to the year of acquisition
  • Does not accrue subsidiary income
  • Eliminates the Dividends Declared account
  • Eliminates the parent's equity in the sub's income and reduces the Investment account (correct)
  • What is the purpose of worksheet Entries I and D?

  • To eliminate the parent's equity in the sub's income and reduce the Investment account (correct)
  • To convert the parent's beginning-of-the-year retained earnings balance to a full-accrual basis
  • To accrue subsidiary income
  • To record dividends declared
  • What is the limitation of the parent's record-keeping in the partial equity method?

  • Requires four periodic journal entries
  • Requires the use of the cash basis for income recognition
  • Does not account for retained earnings
  • Is limited to two periodic journal entries (correct)
  • What is the result of using the partial equity method?

    <p>A partial accrual-based measure of income and retained earnings</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the initial value method?

    <p>To use the cash basis for income recognition of dividends</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main difference between the partial equity method and the equity method?

    <p>The partial equity method eliminates the parent's equity in the sub's income</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the requirement for consolidated financial statements?

    <p>A full accrual-based measure of income and retained earnings</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the impact of the parent's internal accounting method on the consolidated financial statements?

    <p>It has no effect on the resulting consolidated financial statements</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of new worksheet adjustments?

    <p>To convert the parent's beginning-of-the-year retained earnings balance to a full-accrual basis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main difference between Entries S, A, and E?

    <p>They are used for different methods of consolidation</p> Signup and view all the answers

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