On January 1, 2008, a U.S. company purchased 100% of the outstanding stock of Ventana Grains, a company located in Latz City, New Zealand

Problem 13-1 Translation—Local Currency Is the Functional Currency

On January 1, 2008, a U.S. company purchased 100% of the outstanding stock of Ventana Grains, a company located in Latz City, New Zealand. Ventana Grains was organized on January 1, 1994. All the property, plant, and equipment held on January 1, 2008, was acquired when the company was organized. The business combination was accounted for as a purchase transaction. The 2008 financial statements for Ventana Grains, prepared in its local currency, the New Zealand dollar, are given here.

VENTANA GRAINS
Comparative Balance Sheets
January 1 and December 31, 2008
Jan. 1 Dec. 31
Cash and Receivables 500,000 880,000
Inventories 600,000 500,000
Land 400,000 400,000
Buildings (net) 650,000 605,000
Equipment (net) 465,000 470,000
Totals 2,615,000 2,855,000

Jan. 1 Dec. 31
Short-Term Accounts and Notes 295,000 210,000
Long-Term Notes (600,000 issued
September 1, 2000, 80,000 issued
July 1, 2008) 600,000 680,000
Common Stock 800,000 800,000
Additional Paid-in Capital 200,000 200,000
Retained Earnings 720,000 965,000
Total 2,615,000 2,855,000

VENTANA GRAINS
Consolidated Income and Retained Earnings Statement
for the Year Ended December 31, 2008
Revenues 3,225,000
Cost of Goods Sold:
Beginning Inventory 600,000
Purchases 2,100,000
Goods Available for Sale 2,700,000
Less: Ending Inventory 500,000
Cost of Goods Sold 2,200,000
Gross Profit on Sales 1,025,000
Depreciation Expense 140,000
Other Expenses 540,000 680,000
Net Income 345,000

Jan. 1 Retained Earnings 720,000
Total 1,065,000
Less: Dividends Paid 100,000
Dec. 31 Retained Earnings 965,000

The account balances are computed in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting standards.

Other information is as follows:
1. Direct exchange rates for the New Zealand dollar on various dates were:
Date Exchange Rate
January 1, 1994 $.8011
September 1, 2004 .5813
January 1, 2008 .7924
July 1, 2008 .7412
December 31, 2008 .7298
Average for 2008 .7480
Average for the last four months of 2008 .7476
2. Ventana Grains purchased additional equipment for 100,000 New Zealand dollars on July 1, 2008, by issuing a note for 80,000 New Zealand dollars and paying the balance in cash.
3. Sales were made and purchases and “Other Expenses” were incurred evenly throughout the year.
4. Depreciation for the period in New Zealand dollars was computed as follows:
Building 45,000
Equipment—Purchased before 1/1/2008 85,000
Equipment—Purchased July 1, 2008 10,000
5. The inventory is valued on a FIFO basis. The beginning inventory was acquired when the exchange rate was $.7480. The ending inventory was acquired during the last four months of 2008.
6. Dividends of 50,000 New Zealand dollars were paid on July 1 and December 31.

Required:
A. Translate the financial statements into dollars assuming that the local currency of the foreign subsidiary was identified as its functional currency.
B. Prepare a schedule to verify the translation adjustment determined in requirement A. Describe how the translation adjustment would be reported in the financial statements.

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Tony Siebers is an accounting major at a midwestern state university located approximately 60 miles from a major city

ACC 560 Week 8 Assignment

P12-2A Tony Siebers is an accounting major at a midwestern state university located approximately 60 miles from a major city. Many of the students attending the university are from the metropolitan area and visit their homes regularly on the weekends. Tony, an entrepreneur at heart, realizes that few good commuting alternatives are available for students doing weekend travel. He believes that a weekend commuting service could be organized and run profitably from several suburban and downtown shopping mall locations. Tony has gathered the following investment information.

1. Five used vans would cost a total of $75,000 to purchase and would have a 3-year useful life with negligible salvage value. Tony plans to use straight-line depreciation.
2. Ten drivers would have to be employed at a total payroll expense of $48,000.
3. Other annual out-of-pocket expenses associated with running the commuter service would include Gasoline $16,000, Maintenance $4,300, Repairs $5,000, Insurance $5,200, Advertising $2,500.
4. Tony has visited several financial institutions to discuss funding. The best interest rate he has been able to negotiate is 8%. Use this rate for cost of capital.
5. Tony expects each van to make 10 round trips weekly and carry an average of 6 students each trip. The service is expected to operate 30 weeks each year, and each student will be charged $12.00 for a round-trip ticket.

Instructions
(a) Determine the annual (1) net income and (2) net annual cash flows for the commuter service.
(b) Compute (1) the cash payback period and (2) the annual rate of return. (Round to two decimals.)
(c) Compute the net present value of the commuter service. (Round to the nearest dollar.)
(d) What should Tony conclude from these computations? Is the commuter service a wise investment?


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You have just been hired as a new management trainee by Earrings Unlimited, a distributor of earrings to various retail outlets located in shopping malls across the country

Case 9-30 Master Budget with Supporting Schedules

EARRINGS UNLIMITED

Minimum ending cash balance $50,000
Selling price $10

Recent and forecast sales: January (actual) 20,000 February (actual) 26,000 March (actual) 40,000 April 65,000 May 100,000 June 50,000 July 30,000 August 28,000 September 25,000

Desired ending inventories (percentage 40% of next month's sales)
Cost of earrings 4

Purchases paid as follows: In month of purchase 50% In following month 50% Collection on sales: Sales collected current month 20% Sales collected following month 70% Sales collected 2nd month following 10% Variable monthly expenses: Sales commissions (% of sales) 4% Fixed monthly expenses:
Advertising 200,000
Rent 18,000
Salaries 106,000
Utilities 7,000
Insurance (12 months paid in November) 3,000
Depreciation 14,000
Equipment purchased in May 16,000
Equipment purchased in June 40,000
Dividends declared each quarter 15,000

Balance sheet at March 31:
Assets Cash $74,000
Accounts receivable 346,000
Inventory 104,000
Prepaid insurance 21,000
Property and equipment (net) 950,000
Total assets $1,495,000

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Accounts payable $100,000
Dividends payable 15,000
Capital stock 800,000
Retained earnings 580,000
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $1,495,000

Agreement with Bank:
Borrowing increments $1,000
Interest rate per month 1%
Repayment increments $1,000
Total of interest paid each quarter 100%
Required minimum cash balance $50,000

Required:
Prepare a master budget for the three-month period ending June 30. Include the following detailed budgets:
1. a. A sales budget, by month and in total.
b. A schedule of expected cash collections from sales, by month and in total.
c. A merchandise purchases budget in units and in dollars. Show the budget by month and in total.
d. A schedule of expected cash disbursements for merchandise purchase, by month and in total.
2. A cash budget. Show the budget by month and in total. Determine any borrowing that would be needed to maintain the minimum cash balance of $50,000.
3. A budgeted income statement for the three-month period ending June 30. Use the contribution approach.
4. A budgeted balance sheet as of June 30.XX

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