On January 1, 2016, Preston Corporation acquired an 80% interest in Spiegel Company for $2,400,000. At that time Spiegel Company had common stock of $1,800,000 and retained earnings of $800,000. The book values of Spiegel Company's assets and liabilities were equal to their fair values except for land and bonds payable. The land's fair value was $120,000 and its book value was $100,000. The outstanding bonds were issued on January 1, 2005, at 9% and mature on January 1, 2018. The bond principal is $600,000 and the current yield rate on similar bonds is 8%.
Required:
Prepare the workpaper entries necessary on December 31, 2016, to allocate, amortize, and depreciate the difference between implied and book value.

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The Answer of On January 1, 2016, Preston Corporation acquired an 80% interest in Spiegel Company for $2,400,000. At that time Spiegel Company had common stock of $1,800,000 and retained earnings of $800,000. The book values of Spiegel Company's assets and liabilities were equal to their fair values except for land and bonds payable. The land's fair value was $120,000 and its book value was $100,000. The outstanding bonds were issued on January 1, 2005, at 9% and mature on January 1, 2018. The bond principal is $600,000 and the current yield rate on similar bonds is 8%.
Required:
Prepare the workpaper entries necessary on December 31, 2016, to allocate, amortize, and depreciate the difference between implied and book value.

On January 1, 2016, Preston Corporation Acquired an 80% Interest