Kingsfield establishes a subsidiary operation in a foreign country on January 1, 2020. The country’s currency is the rial (R). To start this business, Kingsfield invests 10,000 rials. Of this amount, it spends 3,000 rials immediately to acquire equipment. Later, on April 1, 2020, it also purchases land. All subsidiary operational activities occur at an even rate throughout the year. Kingsfield uses the U.S. dollar as its reporting currency. The U.S. dollar ($) exchange rates for the rial for 2020 follow:         January 1 $ 1.71 April 1   1.59 June 1   1.66 Weighted average   1.64 December 31   1.62     As of December 31, 2020, the subsidiary reports the following trial balance:     Debits   Credits Cash R 8,000       Accounts receivable   9,000       Equipment   3,000       Accumulated depreciation       R 600 Land   5,000       Accounts payable         3,000 Notes payable (due 2028)         5,000 Common stock         10,000 Dividends declared (6/1/20)   4,000       Sales         25,000 Salary expense   5,000       Depreciation expense   600       Miscellaneous expenses   9,000       Totals R 43,600   R 43,600     Assume that the subsidiary’s functional currency is the rial (R). Prepare a trial balance for it in U.S. dollars so that 2020 consolidated financial statements can be prepared. Assume that the subsidiary’s functional currency is the U.S. dollar. Prepare a trial balance for it in U.S. dollars so that 2020 consolidated financial statements can be prepared.

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Kingsfield establishes a subsidiary operation in a foreign country on January 1, 2020. The country’s currency is the rial (R). To start this business, Kingsfield invests 10,000 rials. Of this amount, it spends 3,000 rials immediately to acquire equipment. Later, on April 1, 2020, it also purchases land. All subsidiary operational activities occur at an even rate throughout the year. Kingsfield uses the U.S. dollar as its reporting currency. The U.S. dollar ($) exchange rates for the rial for 2020 follow:

 

     
January 1 $ 1.71
April 1   1.59
June 1   1.66
Weighted average   1.64
December 31   1.62
 

 

As of December 31, 2020, the subsidiary reports the following trial balance:

 

  Debits   Credits
Cash R 8,000      
Accounts receivable   9,000      
Equipment   3,000      
Accumulated depreciation       R 600
Land   5,000      
Accounts payable         3,000
Notes payable (due 2028)         5,000
Common stock         10,000
Dividends declared (6/1/20)   4,000      
Sales         25,000
Salary expense   5,000      
Depreciation expense   600      
Miscellaneous expenses   9,000      
Totals R 43,600   R 43,600
 

 

  1. Assume that the subsidiary’s functional currency is the rial (R). Prepare a trial balance for it in U.S. dollars so that 2020 consolidated financial statements can be prepared.

  2. Assume that the subsidiary’s functional currency is the U.S. dollar. Prepare a trial balance for it in U.S. dollars so that 2020 consolidated financial statements can be prepared.

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