On January 1, Year 4, P Company (a Canadian company) purchased 90% of S Company (located in

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On January 1, Year 4, P Company (a Canadian company) purchased 90% of S Company (located in a foreign country) at a cost of 15,580 foreign currency units (FC).

The carrying amounts of S Company's net assets were equal to fair values on this date except for plant and equipment, which had a fair value of FC22,000, with a remaining useful life of 10 years. A goodwill impairment loss of FC100 occurred evenly throughout Year 4. 

The following exchange rates were in effect during Year 4:

Jan. 1                                                               FC1 = $1.10

Average for year                                           FC1 = $1.16

When ending inventory purchased           FC1 = $1.1q

Dec. 31                                                            FC1 = $1.22

The statement of financial position of S Company on January 1, Year 4, is as follows:

S Company (FC) Plant and equipment (net) Inventory Monetary assets (current) 20,000 9,100 11,100 40,200 Ordinary shares


The December 31, Year 4, financial statements of P Company (in $) and S Company (in FC) are shown below:

On January 1, Year 4, P Company (a Canadian company)


Dividends were declared on December 31, Year 4, in the amount of $23,200 by P Company and FC4,100 by S Company.


Required

(a) Prepare the December 31, Year 4, consolidated financial statements, assuming that S Company's functional currency is each of the following:

(i) The Canadian dollar

(ii) The foreign currency unit

(b) Now asswne that P Company is a private company. It uses ASPE and has chosen to use the equity method to report its investment in S Company. Calculate the balance in the investment account at December 31, Year 4, assuming that S Company's functional currency is the Canadian dollar. 

(c) Prepare the consolidated financial statements using the worksheet approach for the two scenarios for functional currency. 

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Modern Advanced Accounting in Canada

ISBN: 978-1259087554

8th edition

Authors: Hilton Murray, Herauf Darrell

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