Prepare journal entries on the book of Percy Company from the date purchase through 2011 to account for its investment in Song Company uses the cost method to record the investment.
Solution:
Journal Entry at the beginning of 2009
Jan 1, 2009 ||Investment in Song                           $387,000
Cash in bank                                            $387,000
To record Percy Company purchased 80% of the outstanding voting shares of Song Company
Year 1 book 2009
Jan 1, 2009 || Cash ($25,000 x 80%) Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â $ Â 20,000
Dividend Received                                       $ 20,000
Year 2 book 2010
Jan 1, 2010 || Cash ($50,000 x 80%) Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â $ 40,000
Dividend Received                                        $ 40,000
Year 3 book 2011
Jan 1, 2011 || Cash ($35,000 x 80%) Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â $ 28,000
Dividend Received                                        $ 28,000