Question

In a situation where the investor exercises significant influence over the investee, which of the following entries is not actually posted to the books of the investor? 1) Debit to the Investment account, and a Credit to the Equity in Investee Income account. 2) Debit to Cash (for dividends received from the investee), and a Credit to Dividend Revenue. 3) Debit to Cash (for dividends received from the investee), and a Credit to the Investment account.

Answer 1

Answer:

2) Debit to Cash (for dividends received from the investee), and a Credit to Dividend Revenue.

Explanation:

Whenever the investment is made in shares of a company where the investor can exercise significant influence, then equity method is used.

Under equity method, it is that all incomes of investee company are incomes of investor company.

And any amount of income received as a distribution is deducted from the carrying value of investment, as reduces the cost of investment.

Thus, any dividend received is debited and investment account is credited.

Dividend is never treated as dividend revenue.

Thus, option 2 is not correct.