...To: The Audit Files of Fuzzy Dice Inc. From: Megan Cosgrove Date: September 4, 2015 Subject: Accounting for the Acquisition of Tiny Tots LLC’s Assets Executive Summary On August 28, 2015, Fuzzy Dice Inc. (“Fuzzy” or “the Company” or “the Buyer”) acquired the rights to all of the assets of Tiny Tots LLC (“Tiny” or “the Seller”). The transaction is structured as a cash purchase, and it includes the acquisition of the Seller’s sole manufacturing facility, its fleet of delivery vehicles, and its intangible assets which include licenses and product patents. The acquisition agreement does not include the Buyer’s assumption of any employment relationships with the Tiny employees; however, Fuzzy expects to hire all the current Tiny employees. ASC 805, Business Combinations, specifies whether the purchase of assets should be accounted for as a business acquisition or as an asset acquisition. ASC 805 states that if the Buyer acquires the inputs and processes of the Seller, the transaction should be accounted for as a business acquisition. Since Fuzzy purchased the “inputs and processes [of Tiny]…that have the ability to create outputs” (ASC 805-10-55-4), the transaction constitutes a business acquisition and the Company should apply the acquisition method of accounting to the transaction. Analysis ASC 805, Business Combinations, specifies whether the purchase of assets should be accounted for as a business acquisition or as an asset acquisition. ASC 805-10-55-4 defines a business...
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