Questions from Advanced Accounting


Q: How are gains and losses on financial instruments used to hedge the

How are gains and losses on financial instruments used to hedge the net investment in a foreign operation reported in the consolidated financial statements when the PCT method is used to translate the...

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Q: Define a foreign operation as per IAS 21.

Define a foreign operation as per IAS 21.

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Q: What should happen if a foreign subsidiary's financial statements have been prepared

What should happen if a foreign subsidiary's financial statements have been prepared using accounting principles different from those used in Canada?

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Q: What difference does it make whether the foreign operation's functional currency is

What difference does it make whether the foreign operation's functional currency is the same or different than the parent's presentation currency? What method of translation should be used for each?

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Q: What translation method should be used for a subsidiary that operates in

What translation method should be used for a subsidiary that operates in a highly inflationary environment? Why?

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Q: How are translation exchange gains and losses reflected in financial statements if

How are translation exchange gains and losses reflected in financial statements if the foreign operation's functional currency is the Canadian dollar? Would the treatment be different if the foreign o...

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Q: Planet Publishing Limited (Planet) is a medium-sized,

Planet Publishing Limited (Planet) is a medium-sized, privately owned Canadian company that holds exclusive Canadian distribution rights for the publications of Typset Daily Corporation (TDC). Space C...

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Q: On December 31, Year 7, Maple Company issued preferred shares

On December 31, Year 7, Maple Company issued preferred shares with a fair value of $1,200,000 to acquire 24,000 (60%) of the common shares of Leafs Limited. The Leafs shares were trading in the market...

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Q: Factory Optical Distributors (FOD) is a publicly held manufacturer and

Factory Optical Distributors (FOD) is a publicly held manufacturer and distributor of high-quality eyeglass lenses located in Burnaby, British Columbia. For the past 10 years, the company has sold its...

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Q: Briefly explain why the Canadian AcSB decided to create a separate section

Briefly explain why the Canadian AcSB decided to create a separate section of the CPA Canada Handbook for private enterprises.

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