(1)
EXCEL CASETRANSLATING FOREIGN CURRENCY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Charles Edward Company established a subsidiary in a foreign country on January 1, 2013, by investing FC 3,200,000 when the exchange rate was $0.50/FC. Charles Edward negotiated a bank loan of FC 3,000,000 on January 5, 2013, and purchased plant and equipment in the amount of FC 6,000,000 on January 8, 2013. It depreciated plant and equipment on a straight-line basis over a 10-year useful life. It purchased its beginning inventory of FC 1,000,000 on January 10, 2013, and acquired additional inventory of FC 4,000,000 at three points in time during the year at an average exchange rate of $0.43/FC. It uses the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method to determine cost of goods sold. Additional exchange rates per FC 1 during the year 2013 follow:
January 131, 2013. . . . . . . . . . . . . . $0.50
Average 2013 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.45
December 31, 2013. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.38
The foreign subsidiarys income statement for 2013 and balance sheet at December 31, 2013, follow:
INCOME STATEMENT
For the Year Ended December 31, 2013
FC (in thousands)
Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FC 5,000
Cost of goods sold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,000
Gross profit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,000
Selling expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 400
Depreciation expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 600
Income before tax. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,000
Income taxes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 700
Retained earnings, 1/1/13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
Retained earnings, 12/31/13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FC 700
BALANCE SHEET
At December 31, 2013
FC (in thousands)
Cash. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. FC 1,000
Inventory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,000
Fixed assets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,000
Less: Accumulated depreciation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . (600)
Total assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FC 8,400
Current liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . FC 1,500
Long-term debt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,000
Contributed capital . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,200
Retained earnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 700
Total liabilities and stockholders equity . . . . . . .. . . . . . FC 8,400
As the controller for Charles Edward Company, you have evaluated the characteristics of the foreign subsidiary to determine that the FC is the subsidiarys functional currency.
Required
a. Use an electronic spreadsheet to translate the foreign subsidiarys FC financial statements into U.S. dollars at December 31, 2013, in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Insert a row in the spreadsheet after retained earnings and before total liabilities and stockholders equity for the cumulative translation adjustment. Calculate the translation adjustment separately to verify the amount obtained as a balancing figure in the translation worksheet.
b. Use an electronic spreadsheet to re measure the foreign subsidiarys FC financial statements in U.S. dollars at December 31, 2013, assuming that the U.S. dollar is the subsidiarys functional currency. Insert a row in the spreadsheet after depreciation expense and before income before taxes for the re measurement gain (loss).
c. Prepare a report for James Edward, CEO of Charles Edward, summarizing the differences that will be reported in the companys 2013 consolidated financial statements because the FC, rather than the U.S. dollar, is the foreign subsidiarys functional currency. In your report, discuss the relationship between the current ratio, the debt-to-equity ratio, and profit margin calculated from the FC financial statements and from the translated U.S. dollar financial statements. Also discuss the meaning of the translated U.S. dollar amounts for inventory and for fixed assets.
(2)
Lisali Company gathered the following information related to inventory that it owned on
December 31, 2013:
Historical cost $100,000
Replacement cost 95,000
Net realizable value 98,000
Normal profit margin 20%
a. Determine the amount at which Lisali should carry inventory on the December 31, 2013, balance sheet and the amount, if any, that should be reported in net income related to this inventory using (1) U.S. GAAP and (2) IFRS.
b. Determine the adjustments that Lisali would make in 2013 to reconcile net income and stockholders equity under U.S. GAAP to IFRS.
(3)
Bracy Company acquired a new piece of construction equipment on January 1, 2013, at a cost of $100,000. The equipment was expected to have a useful life of 10 years and a residual value of $20,000 and is being depreciated on a straight-line basis. On January 1, 2014, the equipment was appraised and determined to have a fair value of $101,000, a salvage value of $20,000, and a remaining useful life of nine years.
a. Determine the amount of depreciation expense that Bracy should recognize in determining net income in 2013, 2014, and 2015 and the amount at which equipment should be carried on the December 31, 2013, 2014, and 2015 balance sheets using (1) U.S. GAAP and (2) IFRS. In measuring property, plant, and equipment subsequent to acquisition, Bracy uses the revaluation model in IAS 16.
b. Determine the adjustments that Bracy would make in 2013, 2014, and 2015 to reconcile net income and stockholders equity under U.S. GAAP to IFRS.
(4)
Moxie Corporation incurs research and development costs of $500,000 in 2013, 30 percent of which relates to development activities subsequent to certain criteria having been met that suggest that an intangible asset has been created. The newly developed product is brought to market in January 2014 and is expected to generate sales revenue for 10 years.
a. Determine the amount Moxie should recognize as research and development expense in 2013 under (1) U.S. GAAP and (2) IFRS.
b. Determine the adjustments that Moxie would make in 2013 and 2014 to reconcile net income and stockholders equity under U.S. GAAP to IFRS.