HOBAT-11-30-2024
HOBAT-11-30-2024
HOBAT-11-30-2024
At December 31, 20x1, the home office shows a ₱624,000 balance in its
“Investment in branch” account while the branch showed a ₱280,800 balance in its
“Home office” account. The following information has been gathered:
(a) The home office shipped merchandise worth ₱80,000 to the branch during
December 20x1 which the latter has received and recorded only in January
20x2.
(b) The home office collected ₱40,000 accounts receivable on behalf of the branch.
The branch did not yet receive the credit memo sent by the home office.
(c) The branch returned damaged merchandise worth ₱120,000 to the home office.
The home office did not yet receive the debit memo sent by the branch.
(d) A remittance of cash collections amounting to ₱160,000 was not yet recorded by
the home office.
(e) The home office allocated overhead cost of ₱20,000 to the branch which the
latter has recorded twice.
(f) Freight charge of ₱48,000 paid by the home office for shipments of merchandise
to the branch was recorded by the latter as ₱4,800.
3. Shipments received from the home office are billed at 120% above cost. During the
year, the branch received shipments billed at ₱480,000 and returned damaged
goods with billed price of ₱72,000. The branch has an ending inventory of
₱120,000, at billed price. The branch reported loss of ₱40,000 in its individual
financial statements.
How much is the balance of the “allowance for markup” account before year-end
adjustments?
How much is the true profit of the branch to be taken up in the home office books?
4. The home office bills shipments of merchandise to its branch at a markup of 20%
based on the billed price. At the beginning of the period, the “Allowance for
markup” account has a credit balance of ₱16,000. During the period, the home
office made shipments of goods worth ₱960,000, at cost. The branch reported an
ending inventory of ₱480,000, at billed price.