Cost Adjustment Scenarios for EMA Method

These scenarios describe the three cost adjustments available for EMA securities: New Partner Added, Impairment, and Additional Investment. When you use the equity method of accounting for a position, you can hold positions that use the Equity Method (EMA) accounting method as well as positions that use the STAR accounting method.

For these scenarios the Entity (EMAENT) has two bases:

STAT (uses the STAT equity method treatment)
GAAP (use the Other equity method treatment)

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.

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New Partner Added Scenario

In this scenario, a security, Sample Joint Venture, currently holds 800 units across two lots (500 units in LOT 1 and 300 units in LOT 2).

The New Partner Added transaction adjusts differently for the two basis treatment methods, with one adjusting the App/Dep accounts and the other adjusting cost. Sample Joint Venture requires an adjustment due to an additional partner, with $1,200 in cost added to the position.

The EMAADJUST transaction creates an open adjustment lot with a transaction reason (tag 56) of EMANEWPART added to the security. For the STAT treatment, the offset account is Unrealized App/Dep, while for the Other treatment it is Cost. The system adds $1,200 to any existing undistributed income on the position level and adjusts open lots proportionally.

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

STAT Treatment

Account Number	Account Description	Debit Amount	Credit Amount
1011000103	UNREALIZED APPRECIATION OF UNDISTRIBUTED INCOME	1,200.00	0.00
3003000401	UNREALIZED INCOME/LOSS	0.00	1,200.00

Other Treatment

Account Number	Account Description	Debit Amount	Credit Amount
1010000100	COST OF INVESTMENTS	1,200.00	0.00
4001000107	UNDISTRIBUTED INVESTMENT INCOME	0.00	1,200.00

Impairment Scenario

In this scenario, a security, Sample Joint Venture, currently holds 800 units across two lots (500 units in LOT 1 and 300 units in LOT 2). You need to impair Sample Joint Venture by $700. Note that for both bases the Unrealized Income/Loss (STAT) and Undistributed Income (GAAP) are not affected. You can adjust those values separately using the Adjust Equity Method Income panel.

STAT Treatment and Other Treatment

Account Number	Account Description	Debit Amount	Credit Amount
1010000100	COST OF INVESTMENTS	0.00	700.00
4004000303	REALIZED LOSS - IMPAIRMENT	700.00	0.00

Additional Investment Scenario

In this scenario, a security, Sample Joint Venture, currently holds 800 units across two lots (500 units in LOT 1 and 300 units in LOT 2).

Options for Additional Investment include updating the Total Commitment, Units/Ownership Percentage, and/or the Cost on the position. The Commitment and Units/Ownership Percentage values flow to the position level and also update open lots pro rata. The additional Cost updates position-level and lot-level amounts, and results in a ledger entry that follows.

Current Cost for Sample Joint Venture is $1,000, with $800 allocated to LOT 1 (500 units) and $200 to LOT 2 (300 units). You are booking $400 in additional cost.

The system allocates:

62.5% (500/800) of the cost to LOT 1 ($250, so new current cost of $1,050)
37.5% (300/800) of the cost to LOT 2 ($150, so new current cost of $350)

The ledger entry processes the same for both STAT and GAAP treatment, as follows.

STAT Treatment and Other Treatment

Account Number	Account Description	Debit Amount	Credit Amount
1010000100	COST OF INVESTMENTS	400.00	0.00
2002000100	INVESTMENT PAYABLE	0.00	400.00

This transaction creates a cash payable record, settled separately.