2. Financial Accounting, IFRS Edition
Chapter 12
Investments
Financial Accounting, IFRS Edition
Weygandt Kimmel Kieso

3. Study Objectives
Discuss why corporations invest in debt and share securities.
Explain the accounting for debt investments.
Explain the accounting for share investments.
Describe the use of consolidated financial statements.
Indicate how debt and share investments are reported in financial statements.
Distinguish between short-term and long-term investments.

4. Investments Why Corporations Invest Accounting for Debt Investments
Accounting for Share Investments
Valuing and Reporting Investments
Cash management
Investment income
Strategic reasons
Recording acquisition of bonds
Recording bond interest
Recording sale of bonds
Holdings of less than 20%
Holdings between 20% and 50%
Holdings of more than 50%
Categories of securities
Statement of financial position
Realized and unrealized gain or loss
Classified statement of financial position

5. Why Corporations Invest
Corporations generally invest in debt or share securities for one of three reasons.
Corporation may have excess cash.
To generate earnings from investment income.
For strategic reasons.
Illustration 12-1
Temporary investments and the operating cycle
SO 1 Discuss why corporations invest in debt and share securities.

6. Why Corporations Invest
Question
Pension funds and banks regularly invest in debt and share securities to:
house excess cash until needed.
generate earnings.
meet strategic goals.
avoid a takeover by disgruntled investors.
SO 1 Discuss why corporations invest in debt and share securities.

7. Accounting for Debt Instruments
Recording Acquisition of Bonds
Cost includes all expenditures necessary to acquire these investments, such as the price paid plus brokerage fees (commissions), if any.
Recording Bond Interest
Calculate and record interest revenue based upon the carrying value of the bond times the interest rate times the portion of the year the bond is outstanding.
SO 2 Explain the accounting for debt investments.

8. Accounting for Debt Instruments
Sale of Bonds
Credit the investment account for the cost of the bonds and record as a gain or loss any difference between the net proceeds from the sale (sales price less brokerage fees) and the cost of the bonds.
SO 2 Explain the accounting for debt investments.

9. Accounting for Debt Instruments
Illustration: Kuhl Corporation acquires 50 Doan Inc. 8%, 10-year, $1,000 bonds on January 1, 2011, for $54,000, including brokerage fees of $1,000. The entry to record the investment is:
Jan. 1
Debt investments 54,000
Cash 54,000
SO 2 Explain the accounting for debt investments.

10. Accounting for Debt Instruments
Illustration: Kuhl Corporation acquires 50 Doan Inc. 8%, 10-year, $1,000 bonds on January 1, 2011, for $54,000, including brokerage fees of $1,000. The bonds pay interest semiannually on July 1 and January 1. The entry for the receipt of interest on July 1 is:
July 1
Cash 2,000 *
Interest revenue 2,000
* ($50,000 x 8% x ½ = $2,000)
SO 2 Explain the accounting for debt investments.

11. Accounting for Debt Instruments
Illustration: If Kuhl Corporation’s fiscal year ends on December 31, prepare the entry to accrue interest since July 1.
Dec. 31
Interest receivable 2,000
Interest revenue 2,000
Kuhl reports receipt of the interest on January 1 as follows.
Jan. 1
Cash 2,000
Interest receivable 2,000
SO 2

12. Accounting for Debt Instruments
Recording Sale of Bonds
Illustration: Assume that Kuhl corporation receives net proceeds of $58,000 on the sale of the Doan Inc. bonds on January 1, 2011, after receiving the interest due. Prepare the entry to record the sale of the bonds.
Jan. 1
Cash 58,000
Debt investments 54,000
Gain on sale of debt investments 4,000
SO 2 Explain the accounting for debt investments.

13. Accounting for Debt Instruments
Question
An event related to an investment in debt securities that does not require a journal entry is:
acquisition of the debt investment.
receipt of interest revenue from the debt investment.
a change in the name of the firm issuing the debt securities.
sale of the debt investment.
SO 2 Explain the accounting for debt investments.

14. Accounting for Debt Instruments
Question
When bonds are sold, the gain or loss on sale is the difference between the:
sales price and the cost of the bonds.
net proceeds and the cost of the bonds.
sales price and the market value of the bonds.
net proceeds and the market value of the bonds.
SO 2 Explain the accounting for debt investments.

15. Accounting for Share Investments
Ownership Percentages
% % %
No significant influence usually exists
Significant influence usually exists
Control usually exists
Investment valued using Cost Method
Investment valued using Equity Method
Investment valued on parent’s books using Cost Method or Equity Method (investment eliminated in Consolidation)
Fair Value – next slide
Equity Method -
The accounting depends on the extent of the investor’s influence over the operating and financial affairs of the issuing corporation.
SO 3 Explain the accounting for share investments.

16. Accounting for Share Investments
Holdings of Less than 20% (Cost Method)
Companies record
the investment at cost, and
recognize revenue only when cash dividends are received.
Cost includes all expenditures necessary to acquire these investments, such as the price paid plus any brokerage fees (commissions).
SO 3 Explain the accounting for share investments.

17. Holdings of Less than 20%
Illustration: On July 1, 2011, Sanchez Corporation acquires 1,000 ordinary shares (10% ownership) of Beal Corporation. Sanchez pays $40 per share plus brokerage fees of $500. The entry for the purchase is:
July 1
Share investments 40,500
Cash 40,500
SO 3 Explain the accounting for share investments.

18. Holdings of Less than 20%
Illustration: During the time Sanchez owns the shares, it makes entries for any cash dividends received. If Sanchez receives a $2 per share dividend on December 31, the entry is:
Dec. 31
Cash 2,000
Dividend revenue 2,000
SO 3 Explain the accounting for share investments.

19. Holdings of Less than 20%
Illustration: Assume that Sanchez Corporation receives net proceeds of $39,500 on the sale of its Beal shares on February 10, Because the shares cost $40,500, Sanchez incurred a loss of $1,000. The entry to record the sale is:
Feb. 10
Cash 39,500
Loss on sale of share 1,000
Share investments 40,500
SO 3 Explain the accounting for share investments.

20. Accounting for Share Investments
Holdings Between 20% and 50% (Equity Method)
Record the investment at cost and subsequently adjust the amount each period for
the investor’s proportionate share of the earnings (losses) and
dividends received by the investor.
If investor’s share of investee’s losses exceeds the carrying amount of the investment, the investor ordinarily should discontinue applying the equity method.
SO 3 Explain the accounting for share investments.

21. Question Holdings Between 20% and 50%
Under the equity method, the investor records dividends received by crediting:
Dividend Revenue.
Investment Income.
Revenue from Investment.
Share Investments.
SO 3 Explain the accounting for share investments.

22. Holdings Between 20% and 50%
Illustration: Milar Corporation acquires 30% of the ordinary shares of Beck Company for $120,000 on January 1, For 2011, Beck reports net income of $100,000 and paid dividends of $40,000. Prepare the entries for these transactions.
Jan. 1
Share investments 120,000
Cash 120,000
Dec. 31
Share investments 30,000
($100,000 x 30%)
Revenue from investments 30,000
Dec. 31
Cash 12,000
($40,000 x 30%)
Share investments 12,000
SO 3 Explain the accounting for share investments.

23. Revenue from Investments
Holdings Between 20% and 50%
Illustration: Milar Corporation acquires 30% of the ordinary shares of Beck Company for $120,000 on January 1, For 2011, Beck reports net income of $100,000 and paid dividends of $40,000. Prepare the entries for these transactions.
After Milar posts the transactions for the year, its investment and revenue accounts will show the following.
Share Investments
Revenue from Investments
Debit
Credit
Debit
Credit
120,000
30,000
30,000
12,000
138,000
SO 3 Explain the accounting for share investments.

24. Accounting for Share Investments
Holdings of More Than 50%
Controlling Interest - When one corporation acquires a voting interest of more than 50 percent in another corporation
Investor is referred to as the parent.
Investee is referred to as the subsidiary.
Investment in the subsidiary is reported on the parent’s books as a long-term investment.
Parent generally prepares consolidated financial statements.
SO 4 Describe the use of consolidated financial statements.

25. Accounting for Share Investments
Holdings of More Than 50%
Consolidated statements indicate the magnitude and scope of operations of the companies under common control.
Illustration 12-5
Examples of consolidated companies and their subsidiaries
SO 4 Describe the use of consolidated financial statements.

26. p. 563 How Procter & Gamble Accounts for Gillette
Q: Where on Procter & Gamble’s statement of financial position will you find its investment in Gillette Company?
A: Because Procter & Gamble owns nearly all of the shares of Gillette, Procter & Gamble does not report Gillette in the investment section of its statement of financial position. Instead, Gillette’s assets and liabilities are included and commingled with the assets and liabilities of Procter & Gamble.
Answer on notes page

27. Valuing and Reporting Investments
Categories of Securities
Companies classify debt and share investments into three categories:
Fair value through profit or loss (FVPL) securities
Available-for-sale (AFS) securities
Held-to-maturity securities
These guidelines apply to all debt securities and all share investments in which the holdings are less than 20%.
SO 5 Indicate how debt and share investments are reported in financial statements.

28. Valuing and Reporting Investments
Fair Value Through Profit or Loss (FVPL)
Companies hold securities with the intention of selling them in a short period (< month).
Frequent buying and selling.
Companies report securities at fair value, and report changes from cost as part of net income.
Changes are reported as unrealized gains or losses.
SO 5 Indicate how debt and share investments are reported in financial statements.

29. Fair Value Through Profit or Loss (FVPL)
Illustration: Investment of Pace classified as fair value through profit or loss securities on December 31, 2011.
Illustration 12-7
The adjusting entry for Pace Corporation is:
Dec. 31
Market adjustment—FVPL 7,000
Unrealized gain—income 7,000
SO 5 Indicate how debt and share investments are reported in financial statements.

30. p. 567 And the Correct Way to Report Investments Is . . . ?
Q: Why might the use of the equity method not lead to full disclosure in the financial statements?
A: Under the equity method, the investment in ordinary shares of another company is initially recorded at cost. After that, the investment account is adjusted at each reporting date to show the investor’s equity in the associate. However, on the investor’s statement of financial position, only the investment account is shown. The pro-rata share of the associate’s assets and liabilities are not reported. Because the pro-rata share of the associate’s assets and liabilities are not shown, some argue that the full disclosure principle is violated.
Answer on notes page

31. Valuing and Reporting Investments
Available-for-Sale (AFS) Securities
Held with the intent of selling these investments sometime in the future.
Classified as current assets or as non-current assets, depending on the intent of management.
Report securities at fair value
Report changes from cost as a component of the equity
SO 5 Indicate how debt and share investments are reported in financial statements.

32. Question Valuing and Reporting Investments
Marketable securities bought and held primarily for sale in the near term are classified as:
Available-for-sale securities.
Held-to-maturity securities.
Share securities.
Fair value through profit or loss
SO 5 Indicate how debt and share investments are reported in financial statements.

33. Available-for-Sale Securities
Problem: How would the entries for fair value through profit or loss securities change if the securities were classified as available-for-sale?
The entries would be the same except that the
Unrealized Gain or Loss—Equity account is used instead of Unrealized Gain or Loss—Income.
The unrealized loss would be deducted from equity rather than charged to income.
SO 5 Indicate how debt and share investments are reported in financial statements.

34. Available-for-Sale Securities
Illustration: Assume that Ingrao Corporation has two securities that it classifies as available-for-sale.
Illustration 12-8
The adjusting entry for Ingrao Corporation is:
Dec. 31
Unrealized gain or loss—equity 9,537
Market adjustment—AFS 9,537
SO 5 Indicate how debt and share investments are reported in financial statements.

35. Question Available-for-Sale Securities
An unrealized loss on available-for-sale securities is:
reported under other revenue and expenses in the income statement.
closed-out at the end of the accounting period.
reported as a separate component of equity.
deducted from the cost of the investment.
SO 5 Indicate how debt and share investments are reported in financial statements.

36. Valuing and Reporting Investments
Statement of Financial Position Presentation
Short-Term Investments
Securities held by a company that are
readily marketable and
intended to be converted into cash within the next year or operating cycle, whichever is longer.
Investments that do not meet both criteria are classified as long-term investments.
SO 6 Distinguish between short-term and long-term investments.

37. Statement of Financial Position Presentation
Presentation of Realized and Unrealized Gain or Loss
Nonoperating items related to investments
Illustration 12-10
SO 6 Distinguish between short-term and long-term investments.

38. Statement of Financial Position Presentation
Realized and Unrealized Gain or Loss
Unrealized gain or loss on available-for-sale securities is reported as a separate component of equity.
Illustration 12-11
SO 6 Distinguish between short-term and long-term investments.

39. Classified Statement of Financial Position (partial)
Illustration 12-12
SO 6 Distinguish between short-term and long-term investments.

40. Classified Statement of Financial Position (partial)
Illustration 12-12
SO 6 Distinguish between short-term and long-term investments.

41. Statement of Financial Position Presentation
Identify where each of the following items would be reported in the financial statements.
Use the following possible categories:
Intangible assets Equity
Property, plant, and equipment Non-current liabilities
Investments Current liabilities
Current assets
Other income and expenses
Answers on notes page
SO 6 Distinguish between short-term and long-term investments.

42. Understanding U.S. GAAP Key Differences Investments
Both IFRS and GAAP use the same criteria to determine whether the equity method of accounting should be used—that is, significant influence with a general guide of over 20% ownership. GAAP uses the term equity investment whereas IFRS uses the term associate investment to describe investments under the equity method.
Under IFRS, both the investor and an associate company should follow the same accounting policies. As a result, in order to prepare financial information, adjustments are made to the associate’s policies to conform to the investor’s books. GAAP does not have that requirement.

43. Understanding U.S. GAAP Key Differences Investments
The basis for consolidation under IFRS is control. Under GAAP, a bipolar approach is used, which is a risk-and reward model (often referred to as a variable-entity approach) and a voting interest approach. However, under both systems, for consolidation to occur, the investor company must generally own 50% of another company.
IFRS specifies the following four types of financial assets:
1. Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss.
2. Held-to-maturity investments.
3. Loans and receivables.
4. Available-for-sale financial assets.
The loans and receivables category does not exist under GAAP.

44. Understanding U.S. GAAP Key Differences Investments
The category of financial asset at fair value through profit or loss is similar to the trading securities discussed in GAAP. As noted in the chapter, this category also includes investments that the company has decided to report at fair value. GAAP also gives the company the option to report investments at fair value.
Unrealized gains and losses related to available-for-sale securities are reported in other comprehensive income under GAAP and IFRS. These gains and losses that accumulate are then reported in the equity section. Under IFRS, they are frequently reported in a line item labeled “Reserves” whereas under GAAP, they are reported in accumulated other comprehensive income.

45. Understanding U.S. GAAP Looking to the Future Investments
As indicated earlier, both the FASB and IASB have indicated that they believe that all financial instruments should be reported at fair value and that changes in fair value should be reported as part of net income. It seems likely, as more companies choose the fair value option for financial instruments, that we will eventually arrive at fair value measurement for all financial instruments.

46. Preparing Consolidated Financial Statements
Consolidated Statement of Financial Position
Appendix
Companies prepare consolidated statements of financial position from the individual statements of their affiliated companies.
Transactions between the affiliated companies are eliminated.

47. Preparing Consolidated Financial Statements
Consolidated Statement of Financial Position
Illustration: Assume that on January 1, 2011, Powers Construction Company pays $150,000 in cash for 100% of Serto Brick Company’s ordinary shares. Powers Company records the investment at cost, as required by the cost principle.
The combined totals do not represent a consolidated statement of financial position, because there has been a double counting of assets and equity in the amount of $150,000.

48. Preparing Consolidated Financial Statements
Consolidated Statement of Financial Position
Illustration 12A-1

49. Preparing Consolidated Financial Statements
Use of a Worksheet—Cost Equal to Book Value
Illustration 12A-2
SO 7

50. Preparing Consolidated Financial Statements
Use of a Worksheet—Cost Above Book Value
Illustration: Assume the same data used above, except that Powers Company pays $165,000 in cash for 100% of Serto’s ordinary shares. The excess of cost over book value is $15,000 ($165,000 - $150,000).
SO 7 Describe the content of a worksheet for a consolidated statement of financial position.

51. Preparing Consolidated Financial Statements
Use of a Worksheet—Cost Above Book Value
Illustration 12A-3
SO 7

52. Preparing Consolidated Financial Statements
Consolidated Statement of Financial Position
Illustration: The prior worksheet shows an excess of cost over book value of $15,000. In the consolidated statement of financial position, Powers first allocates this amount to specific assets, such as inventory and plant equipment, if their fair market values on the acquisition date exceed their book values. Any remainder is considered to be goodwill. For Serto Company, assume that the fair market value of property and equipment is $155,000.Thus, Powers allocates $10,000 of the excess of cost over book value to property and equipment, and the remainder, $5,000, to goodwill.
SO 8 Explain the form and content of consolidated financial statements.

53. Preparing Consolidated Financial Statements
Consolidated Statement of Financial Position
Illustration 12A-4
SO 8 Explain the form and content of consolidated financial statements.

54. Preparing Consolidated Financial Statements
Consolidated Income Statement
Appendix
Statement shows the results of operations of affiliated companies as though they are one economic unit.
All intercompany revenue and expense transactions must be eliminated.
A worksheet facilitates the preparation of consolidated income statements in the same manner as it does for the statement of financial position.
SO 8 Explain the form and content of consolidated financial statements.

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