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Sendelbach Corporation is a U.S.-based organization with operations throughout the world. One of its subsidiaries is headquartered in Toronto. Although this wholly owned company operates
Sendelbach Corporation is a U.S.-based organization with operations throughout the world. One of its subsidiaries is headquartered in Toronto. Although this wholly owned company operates primarily in Canada, it engages in some transactions through a branch in Mexico. Therefore, the subsidiary maintains a ledger denominated in Mexican pesos (Ps) and a general ledger in Canadian dollars (C$). As of December 31, 2017, the subsidiary is preparing financial statements in anticipation of consolidation with the U.S. parent corporation. Both ledgers for the subsidiary are as follows:
Main OperationCanada | |||||
Debit | Credit | ||||
Accounts payable | C$ | 33,390 | |||
Accumulated depreciation | 38,000 | ||||
Buildings and equipment | C$ | 178,000 | |||
Cash | 37,000 | ||||
Common stock | 61,000 | ||||
Cost of goods sold | 214,000 | ||||
Depreciation expense | 8,000 | ||||
Dividends, 4/1/17 | 30,000 | ||||
Gain on sale of equipment, 6/1/17 | 6,100 | ||||
Inventory | 90,000 | ||||
Notes payabledue in 2020 | 80,000 | ||||
Receivables | 79,000 | ||||
Retained earnings, 1/1/17 | 146,590 | ||||
Salary expense | 34,000 | ||||
Sales | 323,000 | ||||
Utility expense | 10,100 | ||||
Branch operation | 7,980 | ||||
Totals | C$ | 688,080 | C$ | 688,080 | |
Branch OperationMexico | |||||
Debit | Credit | ||||
Accounts payable | Ps | 60,600 | |||
Accumulated depreciation | 36,100 | ||||
Building and equipment | Ps | 51,000 | |||
Cash | 64,500 | ||||
Depreciation expense | 3,100 | ||||
Inventory (beginningincome statement) | 34,000 | ||||
Inventory (endingincome statement) | 33,500 | ||||
Inventory (endingbalance sheet) | 33,500 | ||||
Purchases | 68,000 | ||||
Receivables | 32,000 | ||||
Salary expense | 10,100 | ||||
Sales | 135,000 | ||||
Main office | 31,000 | ||||
Totals | Ps | 296,200 | Ps | 296,200 | |
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Additional Information
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The Canadian subsidiarys functional currency is the Canadian dollar, and Sendelbachs reporting currency is the U.S. dollar. The Canadian and Mexican operations are not viewed as separate accounting entities.
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The building and equipment used in the Mexican operation were acquired in 2007 when the currency exchange rate was C$0.25 = Ps 1.
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Purchases of inventory were made evenly throughout the fiscal year.
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Beginning inventory was acquired evenly throughout 2016; ending inventory was acquired evenly throughout 2017.
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The Main Office account on the Mexican records should be considered an equity account. This balance was remeasured into C$7,980 on December 31, 2017.
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Currency exchange rates for 1 Ps applicable to the Mexican operation follow:
Weighted average, 2016 | C$ | 0.30 |
January 1, 2017 | 0.32 | |
Weighted average rate for 2017 | 0.34 | |
December 31, 2017 | 0.35 | |
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The December 31, 2016, consolidated balance sheet reported a cumulative translation adjustment with a $47,950 credit (positive) balance.
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The subsidiarys common stock was issued in 2004 when the exchange rate was $0.40 = C$1.
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The subsidiarys December 31, 2016, retained earnings balance was C$146,590, an amount that has been translated into U.S.$72,963.
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The applicable currency exchange rates for 1 C$ for translation purposes are as follows:
January 1, 2017 | US$ | 0.70 |
April 1, 2017 | 0.69 | |
June 1, 2017 | 0.68 | |
Weighted average rate for 2017 | 0.67 | |
December 31, 2017 | 0.65 | |
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Remeasure the Mexican operations account balances into Canadian dollars. (Note: Back into the beginning net monetary asset or liability position.)
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Prepare financial statements (income statement, statement of retained earnings, and balance sheet) for the Canadian subsidiary in its functional currency, Canadian dollars.
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Translate the Canadian dollar functional currency financial statements into U.S. dollars so that Sendelbach can prepare consolidated financial statements.
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