FAR - Specific Transactions, Events, & Disclosures - Intercompany Transactions

Question 1

Transactions/Balances Eliminated

Answer 1

transactions/balances between affiliated companies must be eliminated

items to eliminate (RRIFB):

1) Receivables/Payables
2) Revenues/Expenses
3) Inventory
4) Fixed Assets
5) Bonds

Question 2

Eliminating I/C Receivables/Payables

Answer 2

result when affiliate has a receivable from another affiliated company

• they are eliminated during consolidation process *offsets receivable against payable

Worksheet Entry:

DR: A/P
CR: A/R

Question 3

Eliminating Revenues/Expense

Answer 3

result when one affiliate provides goods/services to another affiliated company

• revenues/expenses must be eliminated during consolidation process *offsets revenues against expenses

Worksheet Entry:
DR: Revenues
CR: Expenses

Question 4

how much of I/C receivables/payables/revenues/expenses eliminated on the consolidated worksheet?

Answer 4

full amount (100%) of receivables and payables that resulted from intercompany transactions must be eliminated on the consolidating worksheet

Question 5

only types of transactions recognized for consolidation?

Answer 5

non-affiliates, or if there is NCI or control is temporary

Question 6

true/false

Intercompany transactions between two subsidiaries that will be consolidated with the same parent do need to be eliminated

Answer 6

true

Question 7

true/false

Subsidiary dividends are never considered part of consolidated dividends. They are either eliminated in the consolidation entries or allocated to reducing noncontrolling interests

Answer 7

true

Question 8

true/false

The consolidated financial statements should reflect 100% of the assets and liabilities of the subsidiary less any intercompany balances.

Answer 8

true

Question 9

I/C Transactions

Answer 9

All must be eliminated as if never occurred, cannot have transaction with yourself.

Transactions of a consolidated entity are ONLY with outside 3rd parties

Question 10

accts may be affected by an intercompany inventory transaction?

Answer 10

1) Sales/Purchases;
2) Net income/loss;
3) Ending Inventory;
4) Beginning Inventory.

Question 11

intercompany inventory sales and intercompany inventory purchases exactly offset each other, resulting in no net effect on consolidated income, why must they be eliminated?

Answer 11

overstatements would misrepresent the level of operating activity for the firms.

Question 12

true/false

Either consolidated income or consolidated loss could be overstated on consolidated statements as a result of failure to eliminate intercompany inventory balances

Answer 12

true

Question 13

I/C Fixed Asset Transaction

Answer 13

gain/loss cannot be recognized in I/C sales/purchases

• CV of asset, deprec. exp, and A/D must be adj. to amount based on original cost from outside parties

Question 14

true/false

Intercompany gain on date of sale divided by remaining useful life will always = difference in depreciation taken by buyer and seller

Answer 14

true

Question 15

effect does an intercompany sale of a fixed asset by a less than 100% owned subsidiary to a parent have on the consolidated financial statements that is different than the sale by a parent to a subsidiary or by a 100% owned subsidiary to a parent?

Answer 15

gain or loss (and subsequent elimination adjustments of depreciation expense) will be allocated on the worksheet between the parent and the noncontrolling interest in proportion to their ownership percentages.

Question 16

consolidation accounts affected by intercompany fixed asset transactions.

Answer 16

1) Net Income;
2) Fixed Asset;
3) Accumulated Depreciation;
4) Depreciation Expense/Accumulated Depreciation.

Question 17

I/C Bond Transactions

Answer 17

• when one affiliate owns bonds issues by another affiliate -> “constructive retirement of bonds”

Question 18

Effects of I/C Bond Transactions

Answer 18

• overstate face amount of invest in bonds/bond payable
• overstated premium/discount on investment in bonds
• overstated interest income/interest expense
• overstated interest receivable/interest payable

Question 19

I/C Bond Gains/losses

Answer 19

Eliminate:

1) invest. in I/C bonds
2) prem./disc. on invest in I/C bonds
3) I/C Bonds Payable
4) Prem./Disc. on I/C Bonds Payable

Recognize:
- gain/loss on “constructive retirement”

Question 20

Subsequent I/C Bond Eliminations

Answer 20

I/C bond-related accts remain on separate books:

• separate companies carry I/C bond accts on books an book interest revenue/interest expense and amort. of prem/disc
• in subsequent periods, I/C bonds related accts must continue to be eliminated

Question 21

eliminating entry required for consolidating purposes immediately following I/C bond purchase that involved a disc. on B/P and premium on bond investment?

Answer 21

DR: Bonds Payable at face amount
DR: Loss on Constructive Retirement (sum of Premium on B/I + Discount on B/P)

CR: Investment in I/C Bonds at face amount
CR: Premium on I/C Bond Investment - for full amount
CR: Discount on I/C Bonds Payable - for I/C amount.

Question 22

what accounts can be affected by intercompany bonds?

Answer 22

Bonds Payable;
Premium or Discount on Bonds Payable;
Investment in Bonds;
Premium or Discount on Investment in Bonds;
Interest Income/Interest Expense;
Interest Payable/Interest Receivable.

Question 23

determines the amount of any net gain or loss resulting from bonds becoming intercompany?

Answer 23

sum or difference between the premium or discount on the bond investment (of the buying affiliate) and the premium or discount on the bonds payable (of the issuing affiliate).

Gain would result from eliminating:

1. Premium on Bond Payable or
2. Discount on Investment.

Loss would result from eliminating:

1. Discount on Bond Payable or
2. Premium on Investment.

Question 24

How does the gain or loss on constructive retirement of intercompany bonds get recognized on the books of the separate affiliated companies?

Answer 24

through amortization on their separate books of the premium(s) and/or discount(s) on the bond investment and/or the bonds payable.

Question 25

net carrying value of a bond liability?

Answer 25

total bond payable @ face amount + premium on B/P

Question 26

true/false

The premium or discount on a bond investment is the difference between the par value of the bonds and the price paid for the bonds in the market.

If the price paid is more than par value, there is a premium on the bond investment. If the price paid is less than par value, there is a discount on the bond investment.

Answer 26

true

Question 27

true/false

When the issuing affiliate has a premium on the bond liability and the buying affiliate has a discount on the bond investment, the elimination of the bond liability against the bond investment will result in a gain on constructive retirement. If the bonds are issued at a premium, the issuing firm received a greater amount for the bonds than face value. In addition, if the buying affiliate acquired the bonds at a discount, it paid less than face value for the bonds. Therefore, the elimination of the payable against the investment in the consolidating process must result in a gain on constructive retirement.

Answer 27

true

Question 28

IFRS Consolidations

GAAP

Answer 28

GAAP:

1) control = >% ownership
2) defines VIEs
3) Acct policies don’t have to align
4) acct periods up to 3 months apart
5) NCI assigned their % of GW

Question 29

IFRS Consolidations

IFRS

Answer 29

IFRS:

1) control can be obtained w/

Question 30

Combined Financials are appropriate when ?

Answer 30

1) common control: 1/more individual owns 2/more entities
2) common mgt: 2/more entities under common mgt

3 unconsolidated subs: combine results of 2/more unconsolidated subs

Question 31

Combing financials process

Answer 31

1) Eliminate Intercompany transactions/balances
2) no goodwill/bargain purchase

3) treatment of “unusual items”
a) NCI
b) foreign operations
c) income tax issues
d) different fiscal periods

*combined financials equal aggregate results of combined entities after eliminating I/C items