Chapter 7 – INTERCOMPANY TRANSFERS OF SERVICES AND NONCURRENT ASSETS
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Sale of Equipment to Subsidiary in Current Period
A downstream transfer of a depreciable asset is made at the beginning of the
year. Journal entries recorded by the parent and subsidiary at the time of transfer
and the consolidation entries for the year of transfer and the subsequent year are
required.
Upstream Sale of Equipment in Prior Period
An upstream transfer of buildings and equipment occurred at the beginning of a
year. Consolidated net income must be computed and the consolidation entry
related to equipment prepared at the end of the third year.
Consolidation Entries for Midyear Depreciable Asset Transfer
In this exercise, an intercorporate sale of a depreciable asset occurs on July 1.
Consolidation entries at the end of the year of transfer and the subsequent year
are required.
Consolidated Net Income Computation
Consolidated net income must be computed for the period in which unrealized
profit on an intercorporate sale of land is recorded. Both an upstream and
downstream transfer is considered.
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LO 7-2,
LO 7-3,
LO 7-4
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Consolidation Entries for Intercompany Transfers
Consolidated net income must be computed and entries prepared for the parent
company and the consolidation worksheet. Intercompany service revenue and
unrealized profit on an upstream transfer of land are included.
Sale of Building to Parent in Prior Period
An upstream sale of a building occurred at the end of a year. At the end of the
following year, the amount of depreciation expense recorded by the parent,
income assigned to noncontrolling interest, and the balance assigned to the
noncontrolling interest in the consolidated balance sheet must be computed and
the consolidation entry relating to the building must be presented.
Intercompany Sale at a Loss
Students are required to assess the impact of a downstream transfer of a
depreciable asset at a loss on consolidated net income in the year of the transfer
and the following year.
Consolidation Entries following Intercompany Sale at a Loss
A loss is recorded on an upstream transfer of a building at year-end. Students
must prepare consolidation entries at the end of the year of transfer and the year
following and compute consolidated net income for each of the years.
Multiple Transfers of Asset
Land is transferred between several subsidiaries and their parent company.
Students must show the book value of the land, the gain or loss associated with
the land, and income to controlling shareholders reported in the consolidated
financial statements. In addition, students should present any necessary
consolidation entry related to the land.