Reference no: EM132871949

Question - POP Corp. paid $328,000 cash for a 40% interest in SON Limited on January 1, Year 6 and based on this percentage ownership, POP has significant influence over SON. During Year 6, SON declared, but did not yet pay, cash paid dividends of $122,000. Dividends will be paid in early January, Year 7. SON reported profit as follows:

After-tax Profit before discontinued operations $528,500

Discontinued operations gain (net of tax) 105,000

OCI Loss booked on FV-OCI Investment (net of tax) (13,000)

Profit $620,500

Required - Assume that POP has significant influence over SON and uses the equity method to account for the Investment in SON.

(i) Show all journal entries necessary, with explanation, to account for POP's investment for Year 6. Make sure you also include the entry to record the initial investment is SON. No need to date entries.

(ii) Determine the correct balance in POP's investment account at December 31, Year 6.