Questions from Advanced Accounting


Q: A hedged firm purchase or sale commitment typically qualifies for fair-

A hedged firm purchase or sale commitment typically qualifies for fair-value hedge accounting if the hedge is documented to be effective. Compare the accounting for both the derivative and the firm pu...

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Q: Interest rate swaps were used in the chapter to highlight the differences

Interest rate swaps were used in the chapter to highlight the differences between fair-value and cash-flow hedge accounting. Explain what type of risk is being hedged when a pay-fixed, receive variabl...

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Q: Pal acquired all the stock of Sta of Britain on January 1

Pal acquired all the stock of Sta of Britain on January 1, 2016, for $163,800, when Sta had capital stock of £60,000 and retained earnings of £30,000. Sta’s assets and liabilities were fairly valued,...

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Q: Pac of the United States purchased all the outstanding stock of Swi

Pac of the United States purchased all the outstanding stock of Swi of Switzerland for $1,350,000 cash on January 1, 2016. The book values of Swi’s assets and liabilities were equal...

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Q: 1. Fay had a realized foreign exchange loss of $15

1. Fay had a realized foreign exchange loss of $15,000 for the year ended December 31, 2016, and must determine whether the following items will require year-end adjustment: Fay had an $8,000 equity...

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Q: 1. A German subsidiary of a U.S. firm

1. A German subsidiary of a U.S. firm has the British pound as its functional currency. Under the provisions of ASC Topic 830, the U.S. dollar from the subsidiary’s viewpoint would be: a Its local cur...

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Q: 1. When consolidated financial statements for a U.S.

1. When consolidated financial statements for a U.S. parent and its foreign subsidiary are prepared, the account balances expressed in foreign currency must be converted into the currency of the repor...

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Q: On January 1, 2016, Pai, a U.S

On January 1, 2016, Pai, a U.S. firm, purchases all the outstanding capital stock of Sta, a British firm, for $880,000, when the exchange rate for British pounds is $1.55. The book values of Staâ...

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Q: Stadt Corporation of the Netherlands is a 100 percent–owned subsidiary

Stadt Corporation of the Netherlands is a 100 percent–owned subsidiary of Port Corporation, a U.S. firm, and its functional currency is the U.S. dollar. Stadt’s books of record are maintained in euros...

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Q: On January 1, 2016, Pan acquired all the stock of

On January 1, 2016, Pan acquired all the stock of Sim of Belgium for $1,200,000, when Sim had 20,000,000 euros (Eu) capital stock and 15,000,000 euros (Eu) retained earnings. Sim’s net assets were fai...

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