Pentamedia owns 90 percent of Sesa. At the start of 2019, Sesa sold buildings carried at $4,000,000, net, to Pentamedia for $6,000,000. The buildings had a remaining life of 10 years and straight-line depreciation is used. Pentamedia uses the complete equity method to record its investment in Sesa. In 2024, Pentamedia sold the buildings to an outside company. Prepare the consolidated working paper at December 31, 2024:

Pentamedia owns 90 percent of Sesa. At the start of 2019, Sesa sold buildings carried at $4,000,000, net, to Pentamedia for $6,000,000. The buildings had a remaining life of 10 years and straight-line depreciation is used. Pentamedia uses the complete equity method to record its investment in Sesa. In 2024, Pentamedia sold the buildings to an outside company. Prepare the consolidated working paper at December 31, 2024:

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Chapter10: Cost Recovery On Property: Depreciation, Depletion, And Amortization

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