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ACCTG 311

SEMESTER TWO 2022

Financial Accounting

QUESTION 1: Accounting for translation of foreign operations

NZ  Parent  company  has  New  Zealand  dollars  (NZ$)  as  its  functional  currency  and  its  group presentation currency. It established a U.S. Subsidiary some years ago. For the financial year ending

31 December 2022, you have been given the following information to enable you to translate the financial statements of U.S. Subsidiary from US$ into NZ$, in order to consolidate with the NZ Group financial statements.

•    No additional shares have been issued since U.S. Subsidiary was established.

•    OLD Plant and Equipment was purchased when U.S. Subsidiary was established. During the current year, U.S. Subsidiary acquired NEW Plant and equipment for US$600,000 in cash.

•    Land was purchased when U.S. Subsidiary was established. During the year, U.S. Subsidiary sold  a  piece  of  land  for  US$500,000  cash.  The  carrying  value  of  this  piece  of  land  was US$400,000 at the time of sale.

•    Selling and other expenses and income tax expense were incurred evenly throughout the year.

•    Relevant exchange rates and US$ financial statements are as follows:

Exchange rates

1NZ$ = US$

At date of subsidiary establishment

0.55

When OLD Plant and Equipment and land were purchased

0.55

When opening inventory was acquired

0.61

At the beginning of the financial year, 1 January 2022

0.57

When land was sold

0.50

Average rate for year to 31 December 2022

0.53

When NEW Plant and Equipment was purchased

0.51

When closing inventory was acquired

0.49

At dividend payment date

0.47

At the end of the financial year, 31 December 2022

0.45


U.S. Subsidiary

Income Statement for the year ending 31 December 2022

US$

Sales

1,500,000

Opening inventory

250,000

Purchases

650,000

Closing inventory

200,000

Cost of good sales

-700,000

Gross Profit

800,000

Selling and other expenses

-150,000

Depreciation expense OLD P&E

-90,000

Depreciation expense NEW P&E

-50,000

Gain on sale of land

100,000

Net profit before tax

610,000

Income tax expense

-90,000

Net profit after tax

520,000

Opening retained earnings

500,000

Dividends

-120,000

Closing retained earnings

900,000


U.S. Subsidiary

Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2022

US$

Assets

Cash

350,000

Accounts receivable

250,000

Inventory

200,000

Total Current Assets

800,000

OLD Plant & Equipment - Cost

1,000,000

OLD Plant & Equipment - Accumulated Depreciation

-300,000

NEW Plant & Equipment - Cost

600,000

NEW Plant & Equipment - Accumulated Depreciation

-50,000

TOTAL Plant & Equipment - Net

1,250,000

Land

500,000

Total Non-current Assets

1,750,000

Total Assets

2,550,000

Liabilities

Accounts payable

150,000

Bank loan

850,000

Total Liabilities

1,000,000

Equity = A-L

1,550,000

Share capital

650,000

Retained earnings

900,000

Total equity

1,550,000


Required:

(a)           The Junior accountant states that the functional currency of U.S. Subsidiary has to be the U.S.

Dollars (US$). Do you think the Junior accountants statement is true? Explain your reasoning with reference to NZ IAS 21. [Maximum words: 200] (3 marks)

(b)          Assume  the  paragraph  39  method  of  NZ  IAS  21  is  used  to  translate  the  US$  financial

statements into NZ$. The opening balance of Foreign Currency Translation Reserve (FCTR) is NZ$-140,000 (i.e., on the debit side). Calculate the opening balance of Retained earnings in NZ$ on 1 January 2022 using the paragraph 39 method. (3 marks)

(c)          Perform a reconciliation between the opening balance and the closing balance of the FCTR as at 31 December 2022 under the paragraph 39 method. (5 marks)

(d)          Assume  the  paragraph  23  method  of  NZ  IAS  21  is  used  to  translate  the  US$  financial statements into NZ$. Calculate the following accounts from US$ to NZ$.

Accounts

US$

(i) Opening inventory on Income Statement

250,000

(ii) Gain on sale of land on Income Statement

100,000