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1、Chapter 01 - The Equity Method of Accounting for Investments1- Copyright 2015 McGraw-Hill Education.All rights reserved. No reproduction or distribution without the prior written consent of McGraw-Hill Education.McGraw-Hill/Irwin The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., 2015Hoyle, Schaefer, Doupnik, Advance

2、d Accounting, 11/e8- Chapter 1the equity method of accounting for investmentsChapter OutlineThree methods are principally used to account for an investment in equity securities along with a fair value option. Fair value method: applied by an investor when only a small percentage of a companys voting

3、 stock is held.Income is recognized when the investee declares a dividend.Portfolios are reported at fair value. If fair values are unavailable, investment is reported at cost.Consolidation: when one firm controls another (e.g., when a parent has a majority interest in the voting stock of a subsidia

4、ry or control through variable interests, their financial statements are consolidated and reported for the combined entity. Equity method: applied when the investor has the ability to exercise significant influence over operating and financial policies of the investee.Ability to significantly influe

5、nce investee is indicated by several factors including representation on the board of directors, participation in policy-making, etc.GAAP guidelines presume the equity method is applicable if 20 to 50 percent of the outstanding voting stock of the investee is held by the investor. Current financial

6、reporting standards allow firms to elect to use fair value for any new investment in equity shares including those where the equity method would otherwise apply. However, the option, once taken, is irrevocable. Investee dividends and changes in fair value over time are recognized as income.On Februa

7、ry 14, 2013, the FASB issued a Proposed Accounting Standards Update (ASU) entitled, Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities. The proposed ASU would eliminate the fair-value option for investments that qualify for equity method treatment. Fair-value accounting, howev

8、er, would be extended to “equity method” investments that meet the criteria for classification as held for sale. Accounting for an investment: the equity methodThe investment account is adjusted by the investor to reflect all changes in the equity of the investee company.Income is accrued by the inv

9、estor as soon as it is earned by the investee.Dividends declared by the investee create a reduction in the carrying amount of the Investment account. The text assumes all investee dividends are declared and paid in the same reporting period.Special accounting procedures used in the application of th

10、e equity methodReporting a change to the equity method when the ability to significantly influence an investee is achieved through a series of acquisitions.Initial purchase(s) will be accounted for by means of the fair value method (or at cost) until the ability to significantly influence is attaine

11、d.At the point in time that the equity method becomes applicable, a retrospective adjustment is made by the investor to convert all previously reported figures to the equity method based on percentage of shares owned in those periods.This restatement establishes financial statement comparability acr

12、oss years.Investee income from other than continuing operationsThe investor recognizes its share of investee reported other comprehensive income (OCI) through the investment account and the investors own OCI.Income items such as extraordinary gains and losses and discontinued operations that are rep

13、orted separately by the investee should be shown in the same manner by the investor. The materiality of these other investee income elements (as it affects the investor) continues to be a criterion for separate disclosure. Investee lossesLosses reported by the investee create corresponding losses fo

14、r the investor.A permanent decline in the fair value of an investees stock should be recognized immediately by the investor as an impairment loss.Investee losses can possibly reduce the carrying value of the investment account to a zero balance. At that point, the equity method ceases to be applicab

15、le and the fair-value method is subsequently used.Reporting the sale of an equity investmentThe investor applies the equity method until the disposal date to establish a proper book value.Following the sale, the equity method continues to be appropriate if enough shares are still held to maintain th

16、e investors ability to significantly influence the investee. If that ability has been lost, the fair-value method is subsequently used.Excess investment cost over book value acquiredA.The price an investor pays for equity securities often differs significantly from the investees underlying book valu

17、e primarily because the historical cost based accounting model does not keep track of changes in a firms fair value.B.Payments made in excess of underlying book value can sometimes be identified with specific investee accounts such as inventory or equipment.C.An extra acquisition price can also be a

18、ssigned to anticipated benefits that are expected to be derived from the investment. In accounting, these amounts are presumed to reflect an intangible asset referred to as goodwill. Goodwill is calculated as any excess payment that is not attributable to specific assets and liabilities of the inves

19、tee. Because goodwill is an indefinite-lived asset, it is not amortized.Deferral of unrealized gross profit in inventoryProfits derived from intra-entity transactions are not considered completely earned until the transferred goods are either consumed or resold to unrelated parties.Downstream sales

20、of inventory“Downstream” refers to transfers made by the investor to the investee.Intra-entity gross profits from sales are initially deferred under the equity method and then recognized as income at the time of the inventorys eventual disposal.The amount of gross profit to be deferred is the invest

21、ors ownership percentage multiplied by the markup on the merchandise remaining at the end of the year.Upstream sales of inventory“Upstream” refers to transfers made by the investee to the investor.Under the equity method, the deferral process for unrealized profits is identical for upstream and down

22、stream transfers. The procedures are separately identified in Chapter One because the handling does vary within the consolidation process.Answers to Discussion QuestionsThe textbook includes discussion questions to stimulate student thought and discussion. These questions are also designed to allow

23、students to consider relevant issues that might otherwise be overlooked. Some of these questions may be addressed by the instructor in class to motivate student discussion. Students should be encouraged to begin by defining the issue(s) in each case. Next, authoritative accounting literature (FASB A

24、SC) or other relevant literature can be consulted as a preliminary step in arriving at logical actions. Frequently, the FASB Accounting Standards Codification will provide the necessary support.Unfortunately, in accounting, definitive resolutions to financial reporting questions are not always avail

25、able. Students often seem to believe that all accounting issues have been resolved in the past so that accounting education is only a matter of learning to apply historically prescribed procedures. However, in actual practice, the only real answer is often the one that provides the fairest represent

26、ation of the a firms transactions. If an authoritative solution is not available, students should be directed to list all of the issues involved and the consequences of possible alternative actions. The various factors presented can be weighed to produce a viable solution.The discussion questions ar

27、e designed to help students develop research and critical thinking skills in addressing issues that go beyond the purely mechanical elements of accounting.Did the Cost Method Invite Manipulation?The cost method of accounting for investments often caused a lack of objectivity in reported income figur

28、es. With a large block of the investees voting shares, an investor could influence the amount and timing of the investees dividend declarations. Thus, when enjoying a good earnings year, an investor might influence the investee to withhold declaring a dividend until needed in a subsequent year. Alte

29、rnatively, if the investor judged that its current year earnings “needed a boost,” it might influence the investee to declare a current year dividend. The equity method effectively removes managers ability to increase current income (or defer income to future periods) through their influence over th

30、e timing and amounts of investee dividend declarations. At first glance it may seem that the fair value method allows managers to manipulate income because investee dividends are recorded as income by the investor. However, dividends paid typically are accompanied by a decrease in fair value (also r

31、ecognized in income), thus leaving reported net income unaffected.Does the Equity Method Really Apply Here?The discussion in the case between the two accountants is limited to the reason for the investment acquisition and the current percentage of ownership. Instead, they should be examining the act

32、ual interaction that currently exists between the two companies. Although the ability to exercise significant influence over operating and financial policies appears to be a rather vague criterion, ASC 323 InvestmentsEquity Method and Joint Ventures, clearly specifies actual events that indicate thi

33、s level of authority (paragraph 323-10-15-6):Ability to exercise that influence may be indicated in several ways, such as representation on the board of directors, participation in policymaking processes, material intra-entity transactions, interchange of managerial personnel, or technological depen

34、dency. Another important consideration is the extent of ownership by an investor in relation to the concentration of other shareholdings, but substantial or majority ownership of the voting stock of an investee company by another investor does not necessarily preclude the ability to exercise signifi

35、cant influence by the investor.In this case, the accountants would be wise to determine whether Dennis Bostitch or any other member of the Highland Laboratories administration is participating in the management of Abraham, Inc. If any individual from Highlands organization is on Abrahams board of di

36、rectors or is participating in management decisions, the equity method would seem to be appropriate. Likewise, if significant transactions have occurred between the companies (such as loans by Highland to Abraham), the ability to apply significant influence becomes much more evident.However, if Jame

37、s Abraham continues to operate Abraham, Inc., with little or no regard for Highland, the equity method should not be applied. This possibility seems especially likely in this case since one stockholder, James Abraham, continues to hold a majority (2/3) of the voting stock. Thus, evidence of the abil

38、ity to apply significant influence must be present before the equity method is viewed as applicable. The mere holding of 1/3 of the stock is not conclusive.Answers to QuestionsThe equity method should be applied if the ability to exercise significant influence over the operating and financial polici

39、es of the investee has been achieved by the investor. However, if actual control has been established, consolidating the financial information of the two companies will normally be the appropriate method for reporting the investment.According to FASB ASC paragraph 323-10-15-6 Ability to exercise tha

40、t influence may be indicated in several ways, such as representation on the board of directors, participation in policymaking processes, material intra-entity transactions, interchange of managerial personnel, or technological dependency. Another important consideration is the extent of ownership by

41、 an investor in relation to the extent of ownership of other shareholdings. The most objective of the criteria established by the Board is that holding (either directly or indirectly) 20 percent or more of the outstanding voting stock is presumed to constitute the ability to hold significant influen

42、ce over the decisionmaking process of the investee.The dividends are reported as a deduction from the investment account, not revenue, to avoid reporting the income from the investee twice. The equity method is appropriate when an investor has the ability to exercise significant influence over the o

43、perating and financing decisions of an investee. Because dividends represent financing decisions, the investor may have the ability to influence dividend timing. If dividends were recorded as income, managers could affect reported income in a way that does not reflect actual performance. Therefore,

44、in reflecting the close relationship between the investor and investee, the equity method employs accrual accounting to record income as it is earned by the investee. The investment account is increased for the investee”s earned income and then decreased as the income is distributed, through dividen

45、ds. From the investors view, the decrease in the investment asset (from investee dividends) is offset by an immediate increase in dividends receivable and an eventual increase in cash.If Jones cannot significantly influence the operating and financial policies of Sandridge, the equity method should

46、not be applied regardless of the ownership level. However, an owner of 25 percent of a companys outstanding voting stock is assumed to possess this ability. This presumption stands until overcome by predominant evidence to the contrary.Examples of indications that an investor may be unable to exerci

47、se significant influence over the operating and financial policies of an investee include (ASC 323-10-15-10):Opposition by the investee, such as litigation or complaints to governmental regulatory authorities, challenges the investors ability to exercise significant influence.The investor and invest

48、ee sign an agreement under which the investor surrenders significant rights as a shareholder.Majority ownership of the investee is concentrated among a small group of shareholders who operate the investee without regard to the views of the investor.The investor needs or wants more financial informat

49、ion to apply the equity method than is available to the investees other shareholders (for example, the investor wants quarterly financial information from an investee that publicly reports only annually), tries to obtain that information, and fails. The investor tries and fails to obtain representat

50、ion on the investees board of directors.5.The following events necessitate changes in this investment account.Net income earned by Watts would be reflected by an increase in the investment balance whereas a reported loss is shown as a reduction to that same account.Dividends declared by the investee

51、 decrease its book value, thus requiring a corresponding reduction to be recorded in the investment balance.If, in the initial acquisition price, Smith paid extra amounts because specific investee assets and liabilities had values differing from their book values, amortization of this portion of the

52、 investment account is subsequently required. As an exception, if the specific asset is land or goodwill, amortization is not appropriate.Intra-entity gross profits created by sales between the investor and the investee must be deferred until earned through usage or resale to outside parties. The in

53、itial deferral entry made by the investor reduces the investment balance while the eventual recognition of the gross profit increases this account.6.The equity method has been criticized because it allows the investor to recognize income that may not be received in any usable form during the foresee

54、able future. Income is being accrued based on the investees reported earnings, not on the investors share of investee dividends. Frequently, equity income will exceed the investors share of investee cash dividends with no assurance that the difference will ever be forthcoming.Many companies have con

55、tractual provisions (e.g., debt covenants, managerial compensation contracts) based on ratios in the main body of the financial statements. Relative to consolidation, a firm employing the equity method will report smaller values for assets and liabilities. Consequently, higher rates of return for it

56、s assets and sales, as well as lower debt-to-equity ratios may result. Meeting such contractual provisions of may provide managers incentives to maintain technical eligibility for the equity method rather than full consolidation.7.FASB ASC Topic 323 requires that a change to the equity method be ref

57、lected by a retrospective adjustment. Although a different method may have been appropriate for the original investment, comparable balances will not be readily apparent if the equity method is now applied. For this reason, financial figures from all previous years presented are restated as if the e

58、quity method had been applied consistently since the date of initial acquisition.8.In reporting equity earnings for the current year, Riggins must separate its accrual into two components: (1) net income and (2) other comprehensive income or loss. This handling enables the reader of the investors fi

59、nancial statements to assess the nature of the change to the investment account. 9.Under the equity method, losses are recognized by an investor at the time that they are reported by the investee. However, because of the conservatism inherent in accounting, any permanent losses in value should also

60、be recorded immediately. Because the investees stock has suffered a permanent impairment in this question, the investor recognizes the loss applicable to its investment.10.Following the guidelines established by the ASC, Wilson would recognize an equity loss of $120,000 (40 percent) stemming from An

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