n January 1, 2014, Trenten Systems, a U.S.-based company, purchased a controlling interest in Grant Management Consultants located in Zurich, Switzerland. The acquisition was treated as a purchase transaction. The 2014 financial statements stated in Swiss francs are given below. GRANT MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS Comparative Balance Sheets January 1 and December 31, 2014     Jan. 1   Dec. 31 Cash and Receivables   20,300   55,200 Net Property, Plant, and Equipment   39,600   36,800    Totals   59,900   92,000 Accounts and Notes Payable   30,200   31,500 Common Stock   19,600   19,600 Retained Earnings   10,100   40,900    Totals   59,900   92,000 GRANT MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS Consolidated Income and Retained Earnings Statement for the Year Ended December 31, 2014 Revenues   76,300 Operating Expenses including Depreciation of 2,800 francs   30,400 Net Income   45,900 Dividends Declared and Paid   15,100 Increase in Retained Earnings   30,800 Direct exchange rates for Swiss franc are:     Dollars per Franc January 1, 2014   $0.5987 December 31, 2014   0.5321 Average for 2014   0.5654 Dividend declaration and payment date   0.5810             (a)     Your answer is correct.     Translate the year-end balance sheet and income statement of the foreign subsidiary using the current rate method of translation. (Round answers to 0 decimal places, e.g. 5,125. Enter loss and debit cumulative translation adjustment using either a negative sign preceding the number e.g. -2,945 or parentheses e.g. (2,945).)     Swiss Francs   Translation Rate   $ Consolidated Income and Retained Earnings Statement                     $                                                                                           Balance Sheet                                                 Total                                                                                           Total                 SHOW LIST OF ACCOUNTS LINK TO TEXT Attempts: 3 of 5 used           (b) Prepare a schedule to verify the translation adjustment. (Round answers to 0 decimal places, e.g. 5,125. Enter loss and debit cumulative translation adjustment using either a negative sign preceding the number e.g. -2,945 or parentheses e.g. (2,945).)     Swiss Francs   Translation Rate   $         $

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On January 1, 2014, Trenten Systems, a U.S.-based company, purchased a controlling interest in Grant Management Consultants located in Zurich, Switzerland. The acquisition was treated as a purchase transaction. The 2014 financial statements stated in Swiss francs are given below.

GRANT MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS
Comparative Balance Sheets
January 1 and December 31, 2014
    Jan. 1   Dec. 31
Cash and Receivables   20,300   55,200
Net Property, Plant, and Equipment   39,600   36,800
   Totals   59,900   92,000
Accounts and Notes Payable   30,200   31,500
Common Stock   19,600   19,600
Retained Earnings   10,100   40,900
   Totals   59,900   92,000

GRANT MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS
Consolidated Income and Retained Earnings Statement
for the Year Ended December 31, 2014
Revenues   76,300
Operating Expenses including Depreciation of 2,800 francs   30,400
Net Income   45,900
Dividends Declared and Paid   15,100
Increase in Retained Earnings   30,800

Direct exchange rates for Swiss franc are:

    Dollars per Franc
January 1, 2014   $0.5987
December 31, 2014   0.5321
Average for 2014   0.5654
Dividend declaration and payment date   0.5810
 
 
 
 
 
 

(a)

 
  Your answer is correct.
   
Translate the year-end balance sheet and income statement of the foreign subsidiary using the current rate method of translation. (Round answers to 0 decimal places, e.g. 5,125. Enter loss and debit cumulative translation adjustment using either a negative sign preceding the number e.g. -2,945 or parentheses e.g. (2,945).)

    Swiss
Francs
  Translation
Rate
  $
Consolidated Income and Retained Earnings Statement            
 
 
 
  $
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
     
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     
 
Balance Sheet            
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
        Total  
 
     
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     
 
   
 
     
 
 
 
 
     
 
        Total  
 
     
 
 
 

SHOW LIST OF ACCOUNTS
LINK TO TEXT
Attempts: 3 of 5 used  
 
 
 
 

(b)

Prepare a schedule to verify the translation adjustment. (Round answers to 0 decimal places, e.g. 5,125. Enter loss and debit cumulative translation adjustment using either a negative sign preceding the number e.g. -2,945 or parentheses e.g. (2,945).)

    Swiss
Francs
  Translation
Rate
  $
 
 
 
  $
 
 
 
 
           
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
         
 
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