Questions from International Accounting


Q: On January 1, the wholly-owned Mexican affiliate of a

On January 1, the wholly-owned Mexican affiliate of a Canadian parent company acquired an inventory of computer hard drives for its assembly operation. The cost incurred was 15,000,000 pesos when the...

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Q: U.S. Multinational Corporation’s subsidiary in Bangkok has on its

U.S. Multinational Corporation’s subsidiary in Bangkok has on its books fixed assets valued at 7,500,000 baht. One-third of the assets were acquired two years ago when the exchange rate was THB40 = $1...

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Q: Sydney Corporation, an Australian-based multinational, borrowed 10,

Sydney Corporation, an Australian-based multinational, borrowed 10,000,000 euros from a German lender at the beginning of the calendar year when the exchange rate was EUR.60 = AUD1. Before repaying th...

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Q: Shanghai Corporation, the Chinese affiliate of a U.S.

Shanghai Corporation, the Chinese affiliate of a U.S. manufacturer, has the balance sheet shown below. The current exchange rate is $.0.15 = CNY1. Required: a. Translate the Chinese dollar balance s...

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Q: Re-examine Exhibit 1-1 which describes the outsourcing process

Re-examine Exhibit 1-1 which describes the outsourcing process for HP’s production of the Proliant ML150. For each leg of the production chain, identify the various accounting and re...

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Q: Use the information provided in Exercise 6. Required:

Use the information provided in Exercise 6. Required: a. What would be the translation effect if Shanghai Corporation’s balance sheet were translated by the temporal method assuming the Chinese yuan...

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Q: Company A is headquartered in Country A and reports in the currency

Company A is headquartered in Country A and reports in the currency unit of Country A, the Apeso. Company B is headquartered in Country B and reports in the currency unit of Country B, the Bol. Compan...

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Q: A 100 percent–owned foreign subsidiary’s trial balance consists of the

A 100 percent–owned foreign subsidiary’s trial balance consists of the accounts listed as follows. Which exchange rate—current, historical, or average—would be used to translate these accounts to pare...

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Q: On December 15, MSC Corporation acquires its first foreign affiliate by

On December 15, MSC Corporation acquires its first foreign affiliate by acquiring 100 percent of the net assets of the Armaselah Oil Company based in Saudi Arabia for 930,000,000 Saudi Arabian riyals....

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Q: Kashmir Enterprises, an Indian carpet manufacturer, begins the calendar year

Kashmir Enterprises, an Indian carpet manufacturer, begins the calendar year with the following Indian rupee (INR) balances: During the first week in January, the company acquires additional manufac...

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