PWA Corporation paid $1,710,000 for 100 percent of the stock of SAA Corporation on January 1, 2016,

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PWA Corporation paid $1,710,000 for 100 percent of the stock of SAA Corporation on January 1, 2016, when the stockholders' equity of SAA consisted of 5,000,000 LCU capital stock and 3,000,000 LCU-retained earnings. SAA's functional currency is the local currency unit, and any cost/book value differential is attributable to a patent with a 10-year amortization period.

On July 1, 2016, PWA advanced $333,000 (1,800,000 LCU) to SAA when the exchange rate was $0.185. The advance is short-term and denominated in U.S. dollars.

Relevant exchange rates for LCUs for 2016 are as follows:

Rate at acquisition on January 1 ....................$0.190

Rate applicable to the advance on July 1 .......... 0.185

Rate applicable to dividends on September 1 ...... 0.185

Average rate for the year .............................. 0.185

Current rate at December 31 .......................... 0.180

A translation worksheet for SAA's adjusted trial balance at December 31, 2016, is as follows:

PWA Corporation paid $1,710,000 for 100 percent of the stock

Financial statements for PWA and SAA at and for the year ended December 31, 2016, are summarized as follows:

PWA Corporation paid $1,710,000 for 100 percent of the stock

REQUIRED
1. Prepare journal entries on PWA's books to account for its investment in SAA for 2016.
2. Prepare consolidation working papers for PWA Corporation and Subsidiary for the year ended December 31, 2016.

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Advanced Accounting

ISBN: 978-0134472140

13th edition

Authors: Floyd A. Beams, Joseph H. Anthony, Bruce Bettinghaus, Kenneth Smith

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