Reference no: EM132663862
Question - ABC Co. reports under IFRS and has a December 31st year end. On January 1, 2020, ABC purchased 30% of the outstanding common shares of XYZ Inc., 300 shares for $1200 cash.
XYZ provided the following statement of comprehensive income for the year ended Dec 31, 2020:
Net income $500
Other comprehensive income $60
Comprehensive income $560
XYZ paid ABC dividends of $100 during the year. Due to a big announcement on significant progress with its research, XYZ's shares were trading at $5.50 per share at year end.
ABC's accountant is still investigating whether it will need to classify the investment as an investment in associate or FVTOCI.
Required -
1) Calculate the value of the investment in XYZ on the balance sheet of ABC at December 31, 2020 as classified as: i) investment in associate ii) FVTOCI.
2) Use the below chart to show the effect on comprehensive income depending how the investment is classified.
3) ABC will be renegotiating a large loan next year with their bank. Which treatment would result in a better debt-to-equity calculation to show the bank? Explain.