On January 1, 2019, Horizon Corporation, an UK based company acquired Spectacular Company as a subsidiary in Australia with an initial investment cost of 360,000 Australian dollars (AUD). Spectacular's December 31, 2019, trial balance in AUD is as follows:

Debit (AUD)

Credit(AUD)

Cash at bank

42,000

Accounts Receivable

120,000

Receivable from Horizon

30,000

Inventory

150,000

Machinery

600,000

Accumulated Depreciation

60,000

Accounts Payable

72,000

Debenture liability

300,000

Share Capital

360,000

Sales

900,000

Cost of goods sold

420,000

Depreciation Expense

60,000

Operating Expense

180,000

Dividend paid

90,000

Total

1,692,000

1,692,000

Other Information:

The receivable from Horizon is denominated in AUD. Horizon's books show a AUD 24,000 payable to Spectacular.

Purchases of inventory goods are made evenly during the year. Items in the ending inventory were purchased November 1.

The Machinery is depreciated by the straight-line method with a 10-year life and no residual value. A full year's depreciation is taken in the year of acquisition. The equipment was acquired on March 1.

The dividends were declared and paid on November 1.

Exchange rates between AUD and Euro ()were as follows:

January 1

AUD 1 = 0.73

March 1

AUD 1 = 0.74

November 1

AUD 1 = 0.77

December 31

AUD 1 = 0.80

2019 Average

AUD 1 = 0.75

AUD is the functional currency.

Required:

a)Prepare schedule translating the December 31, 2019, trial balance from AUD to .(8 marks)

Why is the translation adjustment reported on Horizon's other comprehensive income statement rather than on the Profit and Loss statement?(2 marks)