Problem C-5A (40 minutes)
Part 1
Available-for-sale securities on December 31, 2015
3,500 shares of Company B common stock …….…….
17,500 shares of Company C common stock …….…….
4,500 shares of Company X common stock …….…….
8,500 shares of Company Z common stock …….…….
Disclosure
The portfolio of available–for-sale securities would be reported on the
December 31, 2015, balance sheet at its fair value of $1,088,612.
Part 2
Fair Value Adjustment—AFS* ………………………..…
Unrealized Loss—Equity …………………………..
Adjustment to fair value for AFS securities..
* December 31, 2014, available-for-sale securities
December 31, 2015, adjustment to the Fair Value Adjustment account:
$1,357,430 – $1,284,938 = $ 72,492 Cr. balance on Dec. 31, 2014
$1,141,102 – $1,088,612 = 52,490 Cr. balance required on Dec. 31, 2015
$ 20,002 Dr. to adjust cost to fair value
Part 3
Only gains or losses realized on the sale of available–for-sale securities
appear on the 2015 income statement. Unrealized gains or losses appear
in the equity section of the balance sheet.
Year 2015 realized gains (losses)
3,500 shares of Company B stock ………...
40,000 shares of Company A stock ……....
Realized gain (loss) ……………………………..