Problem - Stock Investment Transactions, Equity Method and Available-for-Sale Securities

Roman Products, Inc., is a wholesaler of men's hair products. The company began operations on January 1, 2014. The following transactions relate to securities acquired by Roman Products, Inc., which has a fiscal year ending on December 31:

2014      

Jan. 3 Purchased 8,400 shares of Whalen Inc. as an available-for-sale security at $48 per share, including the brokerage commission.

July 8 Received a cash dividend of $0.45 per share on the Whalen stock.

Oct. 19 Sold 3,800 shares of Whalen Inc. stock at $52 per share, less a brokerage commission of $30.

Dec. 12 A cash dividend of $0.45 per share was received on the Whalen stock.

Dec. 31 Whalen Inc. is classified as an available-for-sale investment and is adjusted to a fair value of $45 per share.

Use the valuation allowance for available-for-sale investments account in making the adjustment.

2015      

Jan. 5 Purchased an influential interest in Tasmania Inc. for $730,000 by purchasing 52,500 shares directly from the estate of the founder of Tasmania Inc. There are 150,000 shares of Tasmania Inc. stock outstanding.

July 9 Received a cash dividend of $0.55 per share on Whalen Inc. stock.

Dec. 8    Received a cash dividend of $0.55 per share plus an extra dividend of $0.10 per share on Whalen Inc. stock.

Dec. 31 Received $22,000 of cash dividends on Tasmania Inc. stock. Tasmania Inc. reported net income of $90,000 in 2015.

Roman Products uses the equity method of accounting for its investment in Tasmania Inc.

Dec. 31 Whalen Inc. is classified as an available-for-sale investment and is adjusted to a fair value of $52 per share. Use the valuation allowance for available-for-sale investments account in making the adjustment for the change in fair value from $45 to $52 per share.

Required: Journalize the entries to record the preceding transactions. For a compound transaction, if an amount box does not require an entry.