Reference no: EM132556330
Question - Duffy Dog Services Ltd. acquired 30% of the common shares of Bella Roma Ltd. on January 1, 2018, by paying $3,510,000 for 189,000 shares. Bella Roma declared a $0.50-per-share cash dividend in each quarter that was received on March 15, June 15, September 15, and December 15. Bella Roma reported net income of $2,140,000 for the year. At December 31, the market price of the Bella Roma shares was $18 per share.
Required -
1. Prepare the journal entries for Duffy Dog Services for 2018, assuming Duffy Dog cannot exercise significant influence over Bella Roma and uses the fair value through profit or loss model.
2. Prepare the journal entries for Duffy Dog Services for 2018, assuming Duffy Dog can exercise significant influence over Bella Roma and uses the equity method.
3. Prepare the journal entries for Duffy Dog Services for 2018, assuming that the company reports under ASPE and has chosen to account for its investment using the cost model.