Question

On January 1, 20X5, Pirate Company acquired all of the outstanding stock of Ship Inc., a Norwegian company, at a cost of $167,400. Ship’s net assets on the date of acquisition were 720,000 kroner (NKr). On January 1, 20X5, the book and fair values of the Norwegian subsidiary’s identifiable assets and liabilities approximated their fair values except for property, plant, and equipment and patents acquired. The fair value of Ship’s property, plant, and equipment exceeded its book value by $18,000. The remaining useful life of Ship’s equipment at January 1, 20X5, was 10 years. The remainder of the differential was attributable to a patent having an estimated useful life of 5 years. Ship’s trial balance on December 31, 20X5, in kroner, follows:

	Debits			Credits
Cash	NKr	152,000
Accounts Receivable (net)		216,000
Inventory		273,000
Property, Plant & Equipment		610,000
Accumulated Depreciation				NKr	153,100
Accounts Payable					97,000
Notes Payable					192,000
Common Stock					430,000
Retained Earnings					290,000
Sales					722,900
Cost of Goods Sold		413,500
Operating Expenses		120,000
Depreciation Expense		60,000
Dividends Paid		40,500
Total	NKr	1,885,000		NKr	1,885,000

Additional Information:

1. Ship uses the FIFO method for its inventory. The beginning inventory was acquired on December 31, 20X4, and ending inventory was acquired on December 15, 20X5. Purchases of NKr420,000 were made evenly throughout 20X5.
2. Ship acquired all of its property, plant, and equipment on July 1, 20X3, and uses straight-line depreciation.
3. Ship’s sales were made evenly throughout 20X5, and its operating expenses were incurred evenly throughout 20X5.
4. The dividends were declared and paid on July 1, 20X5.
5. Pirate’s income from its own operations was $261,000 for 20X5, and its total stockholders’ equity on January 1, 20X5, was $3,500,000. Pirate declared $130,000 of dividends during 20X5.
6. Exchange rates were as follows:

	Nkr		$
July 1, 20X3	1	=	0.15
December 30, 20X4	1	=	0.18
January 1, 20X5	1	=	0.18
July 1, 20X5	1	=	0.19
December 15, 20X5	1	=	0.205
December 31, 20X5	1	=	0.21
Average for 20X5	1	=	0.20

Required:
Prepare a schedule providing a proof of the translation adjustment.

Answer 1

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