On July 1, 2019, a Parent Company, Located in France
Question 108
Question 108
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On July 1, 2019, a parent company, located in France, acquired the outstanding shares of a subsidiary located in Hong Kong for HK$20,000 in cash. The entire excess of acquisition cost over the subsidiary's book value was attributed to goodwill. The subsidiary's functional currency is the Hong Kong dollar (HK$). The parent company uses the complete equity method to report its investment in the subsidiary on its own books, and the accounting year for both companies ends June 30. The June 30, 2020, trial balances of the parent and subsidiary are below. Current assets Plant assets, net Investment in subsidiary Liabilities Capital stock Retained earning s, July 1 Sales revenue Equity in net income of subsidiary Equity in OCl of subsidiary Expenses Total Parent Dr (Cr) €4,000120,0002,071(113,700)(2,000)(10,000)(25,000) (24) (47) 24,700?0 Subsidiary Dr (a) HK$2,00085,000−(85,300)(500)(1,∞)(8,000)−−7,800 HKS 0 Exchange rates are as follows: July 1,2019 Average for fiscal 2020 June 30,2020?0.10/HK$0.12/HK$0.13/HK$ Goodwill arising from this acquisition was not impaired in fiscal 2020. Required a. Translate the subsidiary's June 30, 2020, trial balance into euros, the presentation currency of its parent. b. Prepare a working paper to consolidate the June 30, 2020, trial balances of the parent and its subsidiary.
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