Arantxa Corporation made the following purchases of investments during 2020, the first year in which Arantxa invested in equity securities:

1. On January 15, purchased 9,000 shares of Nirmala Corp.’s common shares at $33.50 per share plus commission of $1,980.

2. On April 1, purchased 5,000 shares of Oxana Corp.’s common shares at $52.00 per share plus commission of $3,370.

3. On September 10, purchased 7,000 shares of WTA Corp.’s preferred shares at $26.50 per share plus commission of $2,910.

On May 20, 2020, Arantxa sold 3,000 of the Nirmala common shares at a market price of $35 per share less brokerage commissions of $2,850. The year-end fair values per share were as follows: Nirmala $30, Oxana $55, and WTA $28. The chief accountant of Arantxa tells you that Arantxa Corporation holds these investments with the intention of selling them in order to earn short-term profits from appreciation in their prices and accounts for them using the FV-NI model.

Assume that Arantxa Corporation follows IFRS.

Instructions

a. Prepare the journal entries to record the three investments.

b. Prepare the journal entry(ies) for the sale of the 3,000 Nirmala shares on May 20.

c. Prepare the adjusting entries needed on December 31, 2020.

d. Repeat parts (a) to (c), assuming the investments are accounted for using FV-OCI with no recycling. Arantxa’s policy is to capitalize transaction costs on the acquisition of FV-OCI investments and reduce the proceeds on disposal. In addition, the company reclassifies any gains or losses on disposition to Retained Earnings.

e. What is the amount that will be reported as other comprehensive income for the year ended December 31, 2020? Show the wording that would appear on the comprehensive income statement.

f. What will be the balance in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income on December 31, 2020?