P Company owns 80% of the outstanding stock of S Company. During 2014, S Company reported net income of

$525,000 and declared no dividends. At the end of the year, S Company's inventory included $487,500 in unrealized

profit on purchases from P Company. Intercompany sales for 2014 totaled $2,700,000.

Required:

Prepare in general journal form all consolidated financial statement workpaper entries necessary at the end of the

year to eliminate the effects of the 2014 intercompany sales.

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Bailey Figueroa

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18 October, 18:40

P Company owns 80% of the outstanding stock of S Company. During 2014, S Company reported net income of

$525,000 and declared no dividends. At the end of the year, S Company's inventory included $487,500 in unrealized

profit on purchases from P Company. Intercompany sales for 2014 totaled $2,700,000.

Required:

Prepare in general journal form all consolidated financial statement workpaper entries necessary at the end of the

year to eliminate the effects of the 2014 intercompany sales.

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Frank Sampson · Answer 1

The Journal entries are as follows:

(a) Sales A/c Dr. $2,700,000

To purchase / cost of sales $2,700,000

[to eliminate inter-company sales]

(b) Inventory (Cost of goods sold) A/c Dr. $487,500

To Inventory - Balance sheet $487,500

[to eliminate unrealized profit) in ending inventory]