Problem 15-4A (30 minutes)
Part 1
1. Journal entries (assuming significant influence)
2015
Jan. 5 Long-Term Investments—Kildaire………………………………………1,560,000
Oct. 23 Cash…………………………………………………………………………….192,000
Dec. 31 Long-Term Investments—Kildaire………………………………………232,800
2016
Oct. 15 Cash…………………………………………………………………………….156,000
Long-Term Investments—Kildaire…………………………………156,000
Record cash dividend (60,000 x $2.60).
Dec. 31 Long-Term Investments—Kildaire………………………………………295,200
Earnings from Long-Term Investment………………………..295,200
Record equity in investee earnings
($1,476,000 x 20%).
2017
Jan. 2 Cash…………………………………………………………………………….1,894,000
Gain on Sale of Investments…………………………………….. 154,000
Long-Term Investments—Kildaire*……………………………….1,740,000
Sold Kildaire shares.
* Investment carrying value, January 2, 2017