Posted: 06 Apr 2012 at 01:42 | IP Logged
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The functional currency of Nash, Inc.’s subsidiary is the Swiss franc. Nash borrowed Swiss francs as a partial hedge of its investment in the subsidiary. In
preparing consolidated financial statements, Nash’s translation loss on
its investment in the subsidiary exceeded its exchange gain on the
borrowing. How should the effects of the loss and gain be reported in Nash’s consolidated financial statements?
Answers
A:
The translation loss less the exchange gain is reported as "other
comprehensive income" under one of three alternatives and "accumulated
other comprehensive income" in the stockholders’ equity section of the
balance sheet. B: The translation loss less the exchange gain is reported in the income statement. C:
The translation loss is reported separately as "other comprehensive
income" and in the stockholders’ equity section of the balance sheet and
the exchange gain is reported in the income statement. D: The
translation loss is reported in the income statement and the exchange
gain is reported as "other comprehensive income" and in the
stockholders’ equity section of the balance sheet.
As far i know Foreign Currency Translation gain/loss should be reported under OCI and Transection gain/loss should be reported under Earning. So i choose answer C, but the actual answer is A. Can anyone explain why its so?
__________________ sharmin afroz
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