On January 1, 20X1, Popular Creek Corporation organized RoadTime Company as a subsidiary in Switzerland with an initial investment cost of Swiss francs (SFr) 60,000. RoadTime's December 31, 20X1, Trial balance in SFr is as follows:   Debit (SFr)   Credit (SFr) Cash 7000     Accounts Receivable 20000     Receivable from Popular Creek 5000     Inventory 25000     Plant and Equipment 100000     Accumulated Depreciation     10000 Accounts Payable     12000 Bonds Payable     50000 Common Stock     60000 Sales     150000 Cost of goods sold 70000     Depreciation Expense 10000     Operating Expense 30000     Dividend paid 15000     Total SFr282,000   SFr 282,000 Additional Information The receivable from Popular Creek is denominated in Swiss francs. Popular Creek's books show a $4,000 payable to RoadTime. Purchases of inventory goods are made evenly during the year. Items in the ending inventory were purchased November 1. Equipment is depreciated by the straight-line method with a 10-year life and no residual value. A full year's depreciation is taken in the year of acquisition. The equipment was acquired on March 1. The dividends were declared and paid on November 1. Exchange rates were as follows: January 1 1SFr=$.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) Where is the translation adjustment reported on Popular Creek's consolidated financial statements and its foreign subsidiary?

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On January 1, 20X1, Popular Creek Corporation organized RoadTime Company as a subsidiary in Switzerland with an initial investment cost of Swiss francs (SFr) 60,000. RoadTime's December 31, 20X1, Trial balance in SFr is as follows:

 

Debit (SFr)

 

Credit (SFr)

Cash

7000

 

 

Accounts Receivable

20000

 

 

Receivable from Popular Creek

5000

 

 

Inventory

25000

 

 

Plant and Equipment

100000

 

 

Accumulated Depreciation

 

 

10000

Accounts Payable

 

 

12000

Bonds Payable

 

 

50000

Common Stock

 

 

60000

Sales

 

 

150000

Cost of goods sold

70000

 

 

Depreciation Expense

10000

 

 

Operating Expense

30000

 

 

Dividend paid

15000

 

 

Total

SFr282,000

 

SFr 282,000

Additional Information

  1. The receivable from Popular Creek is denominated in Swiss francs. Popular Creek's books show a $4,000 payable to RoadTime.
  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) Where is the translation adjustment reported on Popular Creek's consolidated financial statements and its foreign subsidiary? 

 

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