Question

Rowan Co. purchases 500 common shares (40%) of JBI Corp. as a long-term investment for $630,000 cash on July 1. JBI Corp. paid $14,750 in total cash dividends on November 1 and reported net income of $295,000 for the year. (1) - (3) Prepare Rowan's entries to record the purchase of JBI shares, the receipt of its share of JBI dividends and the December 31 year-end adjustment for its share of JBI net income.

Answer 1

Answer and Explanation:

The journal entries are shown below;

On Jul 01

Equity method investments $630,000

To Cash $630,000

(Being cash paid is recorded)

On Nov 01

Cash $5,900 (40% of $14,750)

Equity method investments $5,900

(Being cash receipt is recorded)

On Dec 31

Equity method investments $118,000 (40% of $295,000)

To Earnings from equity method investments $118,000

(Being sharing of the net income is recorded)