Reference no: EM132795289
Bengals Corp. has the following portfolio of common shares at December 31, 2020:
Investments Carrying value Fair value
Apple $ 475,000 $ 570,000
American Airlines 925,000 620,000
Qualcomm 175,000 220,000
Total $1,500,000 $ 1,410,000
Bengals does not possess significant influence on any of these investments and 'Held for trading' was the management's intention.
On January 23, 2021, Bengals sold their entire investment of Apple for $655,000.
instructions:
Using proper descriptions of all accounts:
Problem 1: Provide the entry to record the 2020 year-end adjustment for these investments, assuming Bengals uses individual investment account to record its portfolio.
Problem 2: Provide the entry to record the disposal of the investment of Apple on January 23, 2021. Ignore transaction commission on this disposal.
Problem 3: Discuss succinctly how to determine if an investment possesses significant influence