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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