Question: The following information is based on the balance sheet of Aracel, a Brazilian manufacturer of paper pulp, for Year 6. Aracel applies U.S. GAAP and

The following information is based on the balance sheet of Aracel, a Brazilian manufacturer of paper pulp, for Year 6. Aracel applies U.S. GAAP and reports its results in thousands of U.S. dollars. (Adapted from the financial statements of Aracruz Celulose.)

Inventories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 202,704

Other Current Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132,782

Other Long-Term Liabilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350,761

Property, Plant, and Equipment, net . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,151,212

Retained Earnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,293,301

Cash and Short-Term Investments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 579,643

Goodwill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192,035

Common Stock (no par). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295,501

Preferred Stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 614,496

Other Noncurrent Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 451,757

Current Liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286,819

Long-Term Debt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,155,050

Accounts Receivable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285,795

a. Prepare a balance sheet for Aracel for Year 6 assuming the firm follows U.S. GAAP.

b. Prepare a balance sheet for Aracel for Year 6 assuming the firm follows IFRS.


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