Question

Posey Manufacturing Company acquired 90% of Stargell Corporation’s outstanding common stock on December 31, 20X5, for $1,116,900. At that date, the fair value of the noncontrolling interest was $124,100, and Stargell reported common stock outstanding of $487,000, premium on common stock of $267,000, and retained earnings of $407,000. The book values and fair values of Stargell’s assets and liabilities were equal except for land, which was worth $30,000 more than its book value.

Since the date it was acquired by Posey Manufacturing, Stargell has sold inventory to Posey on a regular basis. The amount of such intercompany sales totaled $67,000 in 20X6 and $83,000 in 20X7, including a 30% gross profit. All inventory transferred in 20X6 had been resold by December 31, 20X6, except inventory for which Posey had paid $18,000 and did not resell until January 20X7. All inventory transferred in 20X7 had been resold at December 31, 20X7, except merchandise for which Posey had paid $16,667

The question is how to calculate inventory sale deferred gross profit in 20X7.  

Answer 1

At the end of the fiscal year: when a portion of the goods are not consumed or resold to unrelated parties: This portion of intra-entity profits/gains/losses should be deferred.
Inventory lying unsold as at December 31, 20X7		16,667
Gross profit @	30%	5,000	=deferred profit on sale, will be recognized when resold
Net Inventory at cost		11,667
When the goods are subsequently consumed or resold to unrelated parties: The deferred profits/gains/losses should be recognized in the same period.
Inventory lying unsold as at December 31, 20X6		18,000
Gross profit @	30%	5,400	=deferred profit on sale in 20X6, will now be recognized in January 20X7