Reference no: EM131789612

Problem

Pennack Corporation purchased 75% of the outstanding stock of Shing Corporation on January 1, 2014 for $300,000 cash. At the time of the purchase, the book value and fair value of Shing's assets and liabilities were equal. Shing's balance sheet at the time of acquisition and December 31, 2014 are shown below.

Jan 1, 2014Dec 31, 2014

Cash                                    $75,000                   80,000

Other current assets             175,000                   160,000

Plant Assets - net                 250,000                   240,000

Total assets                         500,000                   480,000

Liabilities                              100,000                   50,000

Capital stock                        100,000                   100,000

Retained earnings                 300,000                   330,000

Total liabilities and equity      500,000                   480,000

Shing earned $60,000 in income during the year and paid out $30,000 in dividends. Pennack uses the equity method to account for its investment in Shing.

Part 1:  Calculate Pennack's net income from Shing in 2014.

Part 2:  Calculate the noncontrolling interest share in Shing's income for 2014.

Part 3:  Calculate the balance in the Investment in Shing's account reported on Pennack's separate general ledger at December 31, 2014.

Part 4:  Calculate the noncontrolling interest that will be reported on the consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2014.