On January 1, 20X1, Himalaya Corporation organized Alps Company as a subsidiary in Switzerland with an initial investment cost of Swiss francs (SFr) 120,000. Alps's December 31, 20X1, trial balance in SFr is as follows:   Debit (SFr) Credit(SFr) Cash 14000   Accounts Receivable 40000   Receivable from Himalaya 10000   Inventory 50000   Plant and Equipment 200000   Accumulated Depreciation   20000 Accounts Payable   24000 Bonds Payable   100000 Common Stock   120000 Sales   300000 Cost of goods sold 140000   Depreciation Expense 20000   Operating Expense 60000   Dividend paid 30000   Total SFr564,000 SFr 564,000   Additional Information The receivable from Himalaya is denominated in Swiss francs. Himalaya's books show a $8,000 payable to Alps. Purchases of inventory goods are made evenly during the year. Items in the ending inventory were purchased November 1. Equipment is depreciated by the straight-line method with a 10-year life and no residual value. A full year's depreciation is taken in the year of acquisition. The equipment was acquired on March 1. The dividends were declared and paid on November 1. Exchange rates were as follows:   January 1 1SFr=$.73 March 1 1SFr=$.74 November 1 1SFr=$.77 December 31 1SFr=$.80 20X1 Average 1SFr=$.75   The Swiss franc is the functional currency.             Required (a) Prepare a schedule translating the December 31, 20X1, trial balance from Swiss francs to dollars.  (b) Prepare a proof of the translation adjustment computed

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
10th Edition
ISBN:9781259964947
Author:Libby
Publisher:Libby
Chapter1: Financial Statements And Business Decisions
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 1Q
icon
Related questions
Question

On January 1, 20X1, Himalaya Corporation organized Alps Company as a subsidiary in Switzerland with an initial investment cost of Swiss francs (SFr) 120,000. Alps's December 31, 20X1, trial balance in SFr is as follows:

 

Debit (SFr)

Credit(SFr)

Cash

14000

 

Accounts Receivable

40000

 

Receivable from Himalaya

10000

 

Inventory

50000

 

Plant and Equipment

200000

 

Accumulated Depreciation

 

20000

Accounts Payable

 

24000

Bonds Payable

 

100000

Common Stock

 

120000

Sales

 

300000

Cost of goods sold

140000

 

Depreciation Expense

20000

 

Operating Expense

60000

 

Dividend paid

30000

 

Total

SFr564,000

SFr 564,000

 

Additional Information

  1. The receivable from Himalaya is denominated in Swiss francs. Himalaya's books show a $8,000 payable to Alps.
  2. Purchases of inventory goods are made evenly during the year. Items in the ending inventory were purchased November 1.
  3. Equipment 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.
  4. The dividends were declared and paid on November 1.
  5. Exchange rates were as follows:

 

January 1

1SFr=$.73

March 1

1SFr=$.74

November 1

1SFr=$.77

December 31

1SFr=$.80

20X1 Average

1SFr=$.75

 

  1. The Swiss franc is the functional currency.

           

Required


(a) Prepare a schedule translating the December 31, 20X1, trial balance from Swiss francs to dollars. 

(b) Prepare a proof of the translation adjustment computed

Expert Solution
steps

Step by step

Solved in 2 steps with 1 images

Blurred answer
Knowledge Booster
S Corporations
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, accounting and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.
Similar questions
  • SEE MORE QUESTIONS
Recommended textbooks for you
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
Accounting
ISBN:
9781259964947
Author:
Libby
Publisher:
MCG
Accounting
Accounting
Accounting
ISBN:
9781337272094
Author:
WARREN, Carl S., Reeve, James M., Duchac, Jonathan E.
Publisher:
Cengage Learning,
Accounting Information Systems
Accounting Information Systems
Accounting
ISBN:
9781337619202
Author:
Hall, James A.
Publisher:
Cengage Learning,
Horngren's Cost Accounting: A Managerial Emphasis…
Horngren's Cost Accounting: A Managerial Emphasis…
Accounting
ISBN:
9780134475585
Author:
Srikant M. Datar, Madhav V. Rajan
Publisher:
PEARSON
Intermediate Accounting
Intermediate Accounting
Accounting
ISBN:
9781259722660
Author:
J. David Spiceland, Mark W. Nelson, Wayne M Thomas
Publisher:
McGraw-Hill Education
Financial and Managerial Accounting
Financial and Managerial Accounting
Accounting
ISBN:
9781259726705
Author:
John J Wild, Ken W. Shaw, Barbara Chiappetta Fundamental Accounting Principles
Publisher:
McGraw-Hill Education