Livingston Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Rose Corporation. Livingston operates in a foreign country with
Question:
Livingston Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Rose Corporation. Livingston operates in a foreign country with financial statements recorded in pounds (P), the company’s functional currency. Financial statements for the year 2024 are as follows:
Additional Information
∙ The common stock was issued in 2017 when the exchange rate was $2.08 per pound; property, plant, and equipment was acquired in 2018 when the exchange rate was $2.00 per pound.
∙ As of January 1, 2024, the retained earnings balance was translated as $396,520.
∙ The U.S. dollar–per-pound exchange rates for 2024 follow:
∙ Inventory was acquired evenly throughout the year.
∙ The December 31, 2023, balance sheet reported a translation adjustment with a debit balance of $85,000.
∙ Dividends were declared on April 1, 2024, and a piece of equipment was sold on September 1, 2024.
Assume that the pound is Livingston Company’s functional currency. Translate the 2024 foreign currency financial statements into the parent’s reporting currency, the U.S. dollar.
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Advanced Accounting
ISBN: 9781264798483
15th Edition
Authors: Joe Ben Hoyle, Thomas Schaefer And Timothy Doupnik