Reference no: EM13331105

Problem 1:

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 1-31, 2013. . . . . . . . . . . .  . . $0.50

Average 2013 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.45

December 31, 2013. . . . . . . . .  . . . . . 0.38

The foreign subsidiary's 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 subsidiary's functional currency.

Required

a. Use an electronic spreadsheet to translate the foreign subsidiary's 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 subsidiary's FC financial statements in U.S. dollars at December 31, 2013, assuming that the U.S. dollar is the subsidiary's 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 company's 2013 consolidated financial statements because the FC, rather than the U.S. dollar, is the foreign subsidiary's 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.

Problem 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 thisinventory using (1) U.S. GAAP and (2) IFRS.

b. Determine the adjustments that Lisali would make in 2013 to reconcile net income andstockholders' equity under U.S. GAAP to IFRS.  

Problem 3:

Bracy Company acquired a new piece of construction equipment on January 1, 2013, at a costof $100,000. The equipment was expected to have a useful life of 10 years and a residual valueof $20,000 and is being depreciated on a straight-line basis. On January 1, 2014, the equipmentwas appraised and determined to have a fair value of $101,000, a salvage value of $20,000, anda remaining useful life of nine years.

a. Determine the amount of depreciation expense that Bracy should recognize in determiningnet income in 2013, 2014, and 2015 and the amount at which equipment should be carriedon 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, Bracyuses the revaluation model in IAS 16.

b. Determine the adjustments that Bracy would make in 2013, 2014, and 2015 to reconcile netincome and stockholders' equity under U.S. GAAP to IFRS.

Problem 4:

Moxie Corporation incurs research and development costs of $500,000 in 2013, 30 percentof which relates to development activities subsequent to certain criteria having been met thatsuggest that an intangible asset has been created. The newly developed product is brought tomarket 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 in2013 under (1) U.S. GAAP and (2) IFRS.

b. Determine the adjustments that Moxie would make in 2013 and 2014 to reconcile net incomeand stockholders' equity under U.S. GAAP to IFRS.