Question: Answer in Excel sheet and show the calculation. Pls do not copy paste from other source include your expert friend On January 2, 2019, Potter
Answer in Excel sheet and show the calculation. Pls do not copy paste from other source include your expert friend
On January 2, 2019, Potter Company, a U.S.-based company, acquired for 2,000,000 francs an 80% interest in Slytherin Company, a Swiss company. On January 2, 2019, Slytherin Company reported a retained earnings balance of 480,000 francs. Slytherins books are maintained in Swiss francs and are in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Trial balances of the two companies as of December 31, 2020, are presented here:
| Debits | P Company (Dollars) | S Company (Swiss Francs) |
| Cash | 500,200 | 962,500 |
| Accounts Receivable | 516,400 | 660,000 |
| Inventories (FIFO cost) | 627,800 | 1,037,000 |
| Investment in S Company | 300,000 | - |
| Land | 450,000 | 500,000 |
| Buildings (net) | 610,000 | 550,000 |
| Equipment (net) | 563,000 | 405,000 |
| Dividends Declared | 200,000 | 375,000 |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 2,720,000 | 2,313,000 |
| Depreciation Expense | 210,000 | 125,000 |
| Other Expense | 914,000 | 818,800 |
| Income Tax Expense | 100,000 | 102,000 |
| Totals | 7,711,400 | 7,848,300 |
| Credits | P Company (Dollars) | S Company (Swiss Francs) |
| Accounts Payable | 540,000 | 800,000 |
| Short-term Notes Payable | 300,000 | 650,300 |
| Bonds Payable | 700,000 | 850,000 |
| Common Stock | 800,000 | 960,000 |
| Additional Paid-in Capita | 300,000 | 300,000 |
| Retained Earnings, 1/1 | 544,400 | 513,000 |
| Sales | 4,200,000 | 3,775,000 |
| Dividend Income | 327,000 | - |
| Totals | 7,711,400 | 7,848,300 |
Other information related to the subsidiary follows:
1. Beginning inventory of 830,000 Swiss francs was acquired when the exchange rate was $1.078.
2. Purchases made uniformly throughout 2020 were 2,520,000 francs.
3. The Swiss franc is identified as the subsidiarys functional currency.
4. The subsidiarys beginning (1/1/20) retained earnings and cumulative translation adjustment (credit) in dollars were $175,948 and $390,691 respectively.
5. All plant assets were acquired before the parent obtained a controlling interest in the subsidiary.
6. Sales are made and all expenses are incurred uniformly throughout the year.
7. The ending inventory was acquired during the last quarter.
8. The subsidiary declared and paid dividends of 375,000 francs on September 2.
9. The following direct exchange rate quotations were available:
| Date of subsidiary acquisition | $1.07 |
| Average for 2014 | 1.075 |
| January 1, 2015 | 1.08 |
| September 2, 2015 | 1.09 |
| December 31, 2015 | 1.10 |
| Average for the 4th quarter, 2015 | 1.095 |
| Average for 2015 | 1.085 |
Required:
1. Convert the accounts of the foreign subsidiary, assuming that the U.S. dollar is the functional currency of both companies. For this problem assume that the subsidiarys beginning (1/1/20) retained earnings balance in the translated balance sheet is $551,055.
2. Prepare a schedule to verify the translation gain or loss, assuming a 637,000 Swiss franc net exposed liability position at the beginning of the year.
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