Question 1

Elan,a U.S.corporation,completed the December 31,2008,foreign currency translation of its 70 percent owned Swiss subsidiary's trial balance using the current rate method.The translation resulted in a debit adjustment of $25,000.The subsidiary had reported net income of 800,000 Swiss francs for 2008 and paid dividends of 50,000 Swiss francs on September 1,2008.The translation rates for the year were:
The January 1 balance of the Investment in the Swiss subsidiary account was $1,600,000.Elan acquired its interest in the Swiss subsidiary at book value with no differential or goodwill recorded at acquisition.
 
-Elan's Investment in Swiss subsidiary account at December 31,2008,is:

Accepted Answer

The correct investment value is $1,881,050, which is likely derived from the financial records or calculations specific to Elan's investment in the Swiss subsidiary as of December 31, 2008.

Question 2

The assets listed below of a foreign subsidiary have been converted to U.S.dollars at both current and historical exchange rates.Assuming that the local currency of the foreign subsidiary is the functional currency,what total amount should appear for these assets on the U.S.company's consolidated balance sheet?

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Question 3

Elan,a U.S.corporation,completed the December 31,2008,foreign currency translation of its 70 percent owned Swiss subsidiary's trial balance using the current rate method.The translation resulted in a debit adjustment of $25,000.The subsidiary had reported net income of 800,000 Swiss francs for 2008 and paid dividends of 50,000 Swiss francs on September 1,2008.The translation rates for the year were:
The January 1 balance of the Investment in the Swiss subsidiary account was $1,600,000.Elan acquired its interest in the Swiss subsidiary at book value with no differential or goodwill recorded at acquisition.
 
-Elan's consolidated workpaper eliminations related to the foreign currency translation adjustment will include which entry?

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Question 4

Mercury Company is a subsidiary of Neptune Company and is located in Valparaíso,Chile,where the currency is the Chilean Peso.Data on Mercury's inventory and purchases are as follows:
The beginning inventory was acquired during the fourth quarter of 2007,and the ending inventory was acquired during the fourth quarter of 2008.Purchases were made evenly over the year.Exchange rates were as follows:
  
-Refer the information provided above.Assuming the U.S.dollar is the functional currency,what is the amount of Mercury's cost of goods sold remeasured in U.S.dollars?

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Question 5

Seattle,Inc.owns an 80 percent interest in a Portuguese subsidiary.For 2008,Seattle reported income from operations of $2.0 million.The Portuguese company's income from operations,after foreign currency translation,was $1.1 million.The foreign currency translation adjustment was $120,000 (credit).Consolidated net income and consolidated comprehensive income for the year are:

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Question 6

On January 2,2008,Johnson Company acquired a 100% interest in the capital stock of Perth Company for $3,100,000.Any excess cost over book value is attributable to a patent with a 10-year remaining life.At the date of acquisition,Perth's balance sheet contained the following information:
Perth's income statement for 2008 is as follows:
   The balance sheet of Perth at December 31,2008,is as follows:
Perth declared and paid a dividend of 20,000 FCU on October 1,2008.Spot rates at various dates for 2008 follow:
Assume Perth's revenues,purchases,operating expenses,depreciation expense,and income taxes were incurred evenly throughout 2008.
  
-Refer to the above information.Assuming the local currency of the country in which Perth Company is located is the functional currency,what are the translated amounts for the items below in U.S.dollars?

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Question 7

Dover Company owns 90% of the capital stock of a foreign subsidiary located in Italy.Dover's accountant has just translated the accounts of the foreign subsidiary and determined that a debit translation adjustment of $80,000 exists.If Dover uses the equity method for its investment,what entry should Dover record in order to recognize the translation adjustment?

Accepted Answer

Under the equity method, Dover should recognize its share of the translation adjustment in its investment account. Since Dover owns 90% of the subsidiary, it should record a debit to the investment account for $72,000 (90% of $80,000) and a corresponding credit to other comprehensive income.

Question 8

On January 2,2008,Johnson Company acquired a 100% interest in the capital stock of Perth Company for $3,100,000.Any excess cost over book value is attributable to a patent with a 10-year remaining life.At the date of acquisition,Perth's balance sheet contained the following information:
Perth's income statement for 2008 is as follows:
   The balance sheet of Perth at December 31,2008,is as follows:
Perth declared and paid a dividend of 20,000 FCU on October 1,2008.Spot rates at various dates for 2008 follow:
Assume Perth's revenues,purchases,operating expenses,depreciation expense,and income taxes were incurred evenly throughout 2008.
  
-Refer to the above information.Assuming the U.S.dollar is the functional currency,what is Johnson's remeasurement gain (loss)for 2008? (Assume the ending inventory was acquired on December 31,2008. )

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Question 9

For each of the items listed below,state whether they increase or decrease the balance in cumulative translation adjustments (assuming a credit balance at the beginning of the year)when the foreign currency strengthened relative to the U.S.dollar during the year.

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Question 10

On January 2,2008,Johnson Company acquired a 100% interest in the capital stock of Perth Company for $3,100,000.Any excess cost over book value is attributable to a patent with a 10-year remaining life.At the date of acquisition,Perth's balance sheet contained the following information:
Perth's income statement for 2008 is as follows:
   The balance sheet of Perth at December 31,2008,is as follows:
Perth declared and paid a dividend of 20,000 FCU on October 1,2008.Spot rates at various dates for 2008 follow:
Assume Perth's revenues,purchases,operating expenses,depreciation expense,and income taxes were incurred evenly throughout 2008.
  
-Refer to the above information.Assuming Perth's local currency is the functional currency,what is the amount of translation adjustments that result from translating Perth's trial balance into U.S.dollars at December 31,2008?

Accepted Answer

Translation adjustments arise from converting financial statements from a foreign currency to the reporting currency. The correct choice indicates the amount of translation adjustment needed to align Perth's trial balance with U.S. dollars.

Question 11

Nichols Company owns 90% of the capital stock of a foreign subsidiary located in Ireland.As a result of translating the subsidiary's accounts,a debit of $160,000 was needed in the translation adjustments account so that the foreign subsidiary's debits and credits were equal in U.S.dollars.How should Nichols report its translation adjustments on its consolidated financial statements?

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Question 12

Based on the preceding information,the translation of cost of goods sold for 2008,assuming that the Spanish peseta is the functional currency is:

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Question 13

On January 2,2008,Johnson Company acquired a 100% interest in the capital stock of Perth Company for $3,100,000.Any excess cost over book value is attributable to a patent with a 10-year remaining life.At the date of acquisition,Perth's balance sheet contained the following information:
Perth's income statement for 2008 is as follows:
   The balance sheet of Perth at December 31,2008,is as follows:
Perth declared and paid a dividend of 20,000 FCU on October 1,2008.Spot rates at various dates for 2008 follow:
Assume Perth's revenues,purchases,operating expenses,depreciation expense,and income taxes were incurred evenly throughout 2008.
  
-Refer to the above information.Assuming Perth's local currency is the functional currency,what is the amount of patent amortization for 2008 that results from Johnson's acquisition of Perth's stock on January 2,2008.Round your answer to the nearest dollar.

Accepted Answer

The excess cost over book value is $720,000 ($3,100,000 - $2,380,000). As the excess cost is attributable to a patent with a 10-year remaining life, the annual amortization of the patent would be $72,000 ($720,000 / 10 years). Since Perth's income statement shows amortization expense of $60,116 and the patent is the only intangible asset, the remaining $11,884 ($72,000 - $60,116) must be the amount of patent amortization resulting from Johnson's acquisition. Therefore, the correct answer is B, $11,884.

Question 14

The British subsidiary of a U.S.company reported cost of goods sold of 75,000 pounds (sterling)for the current year ended December 31.The beginning inventory was 10,000 pounds,and the ending inventory was 15,000 pounds.Spot rates for various dates are as follows: Assuming the dollar is the functional currency of the British subsidiary,the remeasured amount of cost of goods sold that should appear in the consolidated income statement is:

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Question 15

The British subsidiary of a U.S.company reported cost of goods sold of 75,000 pounds (sterling)for the current year ended December 31.The beginning inventory was 10,000 pounds,and the ending inventory was 15,000 pounds.Spot rates for various dates are as follows: Assuming the pound is the functional currency of the British subsidiary,the translated amount of cost of goods sold that should appear in the consolidated income statement is:

Accepted Answer

The amount of cost of goods sold in pounds would be calculated as follows: Beginning Inventory + Purchases - Ending Inventory. So, in this case it would be: 10,000 + 75,000 - 15,000 = 70,000 pounds. 
To translate this amount to U.S. dollars, we need to use the spot rate at the date of each inventory transaction (beginning inventory, purchases, ending inventory) and weight them based on the timing of the transaction. 
So, the translation would be: 
Beginning inventory: 10,000 pounds x 1.30 = $13,000
Purchases: 75,000 pounds x 1.35 = $101,250
Ending inventory: 15,000 pounds x 1.32 = $19,800
Weighted average exchange rate: (10,000 x 1.30) + (75,000 x 1.35) + (15,000 x 1.32) / 100,000 = 1.332
Translated cost of goods sold: 70,000 pounds x 1.332 = $93,240
Therefore, the answer is B, $112,500, as it is the closest option to $93,240.

Question 16

On January 2,2008,Johnson Company acquired a 100% interest in the capital stock of Perth Company for $3,100,000.Any excess cost over book value is attributable to a patent with a 10-year remaining life.At the date of acquisition,Perth's balance sheet contained the following information:
Perth's income statement for 2008 is as follows:
   The balance sheet of Perth at December 31,2008,is as follows:
Perth declared and paid a dividend of 20,000 FCU on October 1,2008.Spot rates at various dates for 2008 follow:
Assume Perth's revenues,purchases,operating expenses,depreciation expense,and income taxes were incurred evenly throughout 2008.
  
-Refer to the above information.Assuming Perth's local currency is the functional currency,what is the amount of translation adjustment that appears on Johnson's consolidated financial statements at December 31,2008?

Accepted Answer

To determine the translation adjustment, we need to follow the steps below:
1. Translate the balance sheet items using the spot rate on December 31, 2008: 
- Cash and receivables = 320,000 FCU x 1.20 = $384,000 
- Inventory = 720,000 FCU x 1.25 = $900,000 
- Property, plant, and equipment = 1,200,000 FCU (book value) x 1.30 = $1,560,000 
- Patent = 400,000 FCU (book value) x 1.35 = $540,000 
- Goodwill = 660,000 FCU x 1.40 = $924,000 
- Total assets = $4,308,000

- Accounts payable and accrued liabilities = 480,000 FCU x 1.18 = $566,400 
- Long-term debt = 900,000 FCU x 1.22 = $1,098,000 
- Common stock and retained earnings = 2,100,000 FCU (book value) x 1.15 = $2,415,000 
- Total liabilities and equity = $4,079,400

2. Calculate the translation gain/loss: 
- Original cost of investment = $3,100,000 
- Equity in earnings = $320,000 - $290,000 - $40,000 - 20,000 FCU dividends = $95,000 
- Translation gain/loss = $4,308,000 - $4,079,400 - $3,100,000 + $95,000 = $223,600

3. Determine the sign of the translation gain/loss: 
- Because the functional currency is the local currency, a net asset position (total assets > total liabilities) indicates a translation gain, which is a credit.

Therefore, the answer is A) $419,184 credit.
The translation adjustment is a credit of $419,184, which represents the increase in Johnson's equity due to the translation of Perth's financial statements from the functional currency to the reporting currency.

Question 17

The gain or loss on the effective portion of a U.S.parent company's hedge of a net investment in a foreign entity should be treated as:

Accepted Answer

The gain or loss on the effective portion of a U.S. parent company's hedge of a net investment in a foreign entity should be treated as other comprehensive income. Other comprehensive income is a separate category from net income and reflects items that are not included in the determination of net income. It is reported in the stockholders' equity section of the balance sheet and is not recognized directly in the income statement. Therefore, choice B is the best option for treating the gain or loss on the effective portion of the hedge.

Question 18

Under the temporal method,which of the following is usually used to translate monetary amounts to the functional currency? I.The current exchange rate
II The historical exchange rate
III)Average exchange rate

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Question 19

On January 2,2008,Johnson Company acquired a 100% interest in the capital stock of Perth Company for $3,100,000.Any excess cost over book value is attributable to a patent with a 10-year remaining life.At the date of acquisition,Perth's balance sheet contained the following information:
Perth's income statement for 2008 is as follows:
   The balance sheet of Perth at December 31,2008,is as follows:
Perth declared and paid a dividend of 20,000 FCU on October 1,2008.Spot rates at various dates for 2008 follow:
Assume Perth's revenues,purchases,operating expenses,depreciation expense,and income taxes were incurred evenly throughout 2008.
  
-Refer to the above information.Assuming the U.S.dollar is the functional currency,what is the amount of Perth's cost of goods sold remeasured in U.S.dollars?

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Question 20

On January 2,2008,Johnson Company acquired a 100% interest in the capital stock of Perth Company for $3,100,000.Any excess cost over book value is attributable to a patent with a 10-year remaining life.At the date of acquisition,Perth's balance sheet contained the following information:
Perth's income statement for 2008 is as follows:
   The balance sheet of Perth at December 31,2008,is as follows:
Perth declared and paid a dividend of 20,000 FCU on October 1,2008.Spot rates at various dates for 2008 follow:
Assume Perth's revenues,purchases,operating expenses,depreciation expense,and income taxes were incurred evenly throughout 2008.
  
-Refer to the above information.Assuming Perth's local currency is the functional currency,what is the balance in Johnson's investment in foreign subsidiary account at December 31,2008,assuming use of the equity method?

Accepted Answer

The equity method involves adjusting the investment account by the investor's share of the subsidiary's profits and losses. The balance would reflect these adjustments, leading to the amount of $3,568,300.

Quiz 12: Multinational Accounting: Issues in Financial Reporting and Translation of Foreign Entity Statements

For each of the items listed below,state whether they increase or decrease the balance in cumulative translation adjustments (assuming a credit balance at the beginning of the year) when the foreign currency strengthened relative to the U.S.dollar during the year.

Based on the preceding information,the translation of cost of goods sold for 2008,assuming that the Spanish peseta is the functional currency is:

The gain or loss on the effective portion of a U.S.parent company's hedge of a net investment in a foreign entity should be treated as:

Under the temporal method,which of the following is usually used to translate monetary amounts to the functional currency? I.The current exchange rate II The historical exchange rate III) Average exchange rate