Pritano Company acquired all the net assets of Succo Company on December 31, 2013, for $2,145,600 cash. The balance sheet of Succo Company immediately prior to the acquisition showed:     Book value   Fair value Current assets   $ 995,110   $995,110 Plant and equipment   979,390   1,375,740 Total   $1,974,500   $2,370,850           Liabilities   $187,040   $235,560 Common stock   524,720     Other contributed capital   588,400     Retained earnings   674,340     Total   $1,974,500     As part of the negotiations, Pritano Company agreed to issue 9,230 additional shares of its $10 par value common stock to the stockholders of Succo if the average postcombination earnings over the next three years equaled or exceeded $2,481,300. The fair value of the contingent consideration on the date of acquisition was estimated to be $219,700. The contingent consideration (earnout) was classified as equity rather than as a liability.             (a) Prepare the journal entries on the books of Pritano to record the acquisition on December 31, 2013. (If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts. Credit account titles are automatically indented when the amount is entered. Do not indent manually.) Account Titles and Explanation Debit Credit     Cash    Common Stock    Current Assets    Goodwill    Liabilities    Paid in Capital-Contingent Consideration    No Entry    Other Contributed Capital    Retained Earnings    Paid in Capital – Common Stock    Paid-in Capital – Preferred Stock    Plant and Equipment             Cash    Common Stock    Current Assets    Goodwill    Liabilities    Paid in Capital-Contingent Consideration    No Entry    Other Contributed Capital    Retained Earnings    Paid in Capital – Common Stock    Paid-in Capital – Preferred Stock    Plant and Equipment             Cash    Common Stock    Current Assets    Goodwill    Liabilities    Paid in Capital-Contingent Consideration    No Entry    Other Contributed Capital    Retained Earnings    Paid in Capital – Common Stock    Paid-in Capital – Preferred Stock    Plant and Equipment             Cash    Common Stock    Current Assets    Goodwill    Liabilities    Paid in Capital-Contingent Consideration    No Entry    Other Contributed Capital    Retained Earnings    Paid in Capital – Common Stock    Paid-in Capital – Preferred Stock    Plant and Equipment             Cash    Common Stock    Current Assets    Goodwill    Liabilities    Paid in Capital-Contingent Consideration    No Entry    Other Contributed Capital    Retained Earnings    Paid in Capital – Common Stock    Paid-in Capital – Preferred Stock    Plant and Equipment             Cash    Common Stock    Current Assets    Goodwill    Liabilities    Paid in Capital-Contingent Consideration    No Entry    Other Contributed Capital    Retained Earnings    Paid in Capital – Common Stock    Paid-in Capital – Preferred Stock    Plant and Equipment

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Pritano Company acquired all the net assets of Succo Company on December 31, 2013, for $2,145,600 cash. The balance sheet of Succo Company immediately prior to the acquisition showed:

    Book value   Fair value
Current assets   $ 995,110   $995,110
Plant and equipment   979,390   1,375,740
Total   $1,974,500   $2,370,850
         
Liabilities   $187,040   $235,560
Common stock   524,720    
Other contributed capital   588,400    
Retained earnings   674,340    
Total   $1,974,500    

As part of the negotiations, Pritano Company agreed to issue 9,230 additional shares of its $10 par value common stock to the stockholders of Succo if the average postcombination earnings over the next three years equaled or exceeded $2,481,300. The fair value of the contingent consideration on the date of acquisition was estimated to be $219,700. The contingent consideration (earnout) was classified as equity rather than as a liability.
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Prepare the journal entries on the books of Pritano to record the acquisition on December 31, 2013. (If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts. Credit account titles are automatically indented when the amount is entered. Do not indent manually.)

Account Titles and Explanation
Debit
Credit
    Cash    Common Stock    Current Assets    Goodwill    Liabilities    Paid in Capital-Contingent Consideration    No Entry    Other Contributed Capital    Retained Earnings    Paid in Capital – Common Stock    Paid-in Capital – Preferred Stock    Plant and Equipment    
 
 
    Cash    Common Stock    Current Assets    Goodwill    Liabilities    Paid in Capital-Contingent Consideration    No Entry    Other Contributed Capital    Retained Earnings    Paid in Capital – Common Stock    Paid-in Capital – Preferred Stock    Plant and Equipment    
 
 
    Cash    Common Stock    Current Assets    Goodwill    Liabilities    Paid in Capital-Contingent Consideration    No Entry    Other Contributed Capital    Retained Earnings    Paid in Capital – Common Stock    Paid-in Capital – Preferred Stock    Plant and Equipment    
 
 
    Cash    Common Stock    Current Assets    Goodwill    Liabilities    Paid in Capital-Contingent Consideration    No Entry    Other Contributed Capital    Retained Earnings    Paid in Capital – Common Stock    Paid-in Capital – Preferred Stock    Plant and Equipment    
 
 
    Cash    Common Stock    Current Assets    Goodwill    Liabilities    Paid in Capital-Contingent Consideration    No Entry    Other Contributed Capital    Retained Earnings    Paid in Capital – Common Stock    Paid-in Capital – Preferred Stock    Plant and Equipment    
 
 
    Cash    Common Stock    Current Assets    Goodwill    Liabilities    Paid in Capital-Contingent Consideration    No Entry    Other Contributed Capital    Retained Earnings    Paid in Capital – Common Stock    Paid-in Capital – Preferred Stock    Plant and Equipment    
 
 
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