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Any other bases that use the generic STAR method of accounting process the Open, Close, and Conversion transactions as they normally do in Eagle Accounting, while all of the Adjustment transactions are not available for generic STAR accounting bases.

STAT Treatment

LOT1 has a current cost of $5,000, LOT2 has a current cost of $4,000, for a total position cost of $9,000. The cash booked on the Sale of Interest transaction is $7,000, closing 75% of the position.

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Ledger entries follow. Accounts added to support the use of the equity method of accounting appear in yellow.

Account 
Number

Account 
Description

Debit 
Amount

Credit 
Amount

1010000100

COST OF INVESTMENTS

0.00

6,750.00

1002000100

INVESTMENT RECEIVABLE

10,750.00

0.00

1011000101

UNREALIZED APPRECIATION OF INVESTMENTS

0.00

2,250.00

1011000103

UNREALIZED APPRECIATION OF UNDISTRIBUTED INCOME

0.00

3,750.00

3006000101

REALIZED GAIN ON INVESTMENTS

0.00

4,000.00

3003000331

NET UNREALIZED GAIN ALLOCATED TO CAPITAL

2,250.00

0.00

3003000401

UNREALIZED INCOME/LOSS

3,750.00

0.00

Other Treatment

LOT1 has a current cost of $8,000, LOT2 has a current cost of $6,000, for a total position cost of $14,000. Note that for the Other treatment, any undistributed income is booked as cost, hence the different starting point from the transaction above. The cash booked on the sale of interest is $10,750, closing 75% of the position.

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Ledger entries follow. Accounts added to support the use of the equity method of accounting appear in yellow.

Account 
Number

Account 
Description

Debit 
Amount

Credit
Amount

1010000100

COST OF INVESTMENTS

0.00

10,500.00

1002000100

INVESTMENT RECEIVABLE

10,750.00

0.00

1011000101

UNREALIZED APPRECIATION OF INVESTMENTS

0.00

2,250.00

3006000101

REALIZED GAIN ON INVESTMENTS

0.00

250.00

3003000331

NET UNREALIZED GAIN ALLOCATED TO CAPITAL

2,250.00

0.00

4001000107

UNDISTRIBUTED INVESTMENT INCOME

3,750.00

0.00

4001000108

INVESTMENT INCOME

0.00

3,750.00

Both transactions create a cash receivable record, settled separately.

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