Question

a. In accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), which translation combination would be appropriate for a foreign operation whose functional currency is the currency of the host country (foreign currency)? Method Treatment of Translation Adjustment Temporal Separate component of stockholders' equity b. Temporal Gain or loss in income statement Current rate Separate component of stockholders' equity d. Current rate Gain or loss in income statement The functional currency of Garland Inc.'s Japanese subsidiary is the Japanese yen. Garland borrowed Japanese yen as a partial hedge of its investment in the subsidiary. How should the transaction gain on the foreign currency borrowing be reported in Garland's consolidated financial statements in accordance with IFRS? C. 1. The transaction gain is reported as an adjustment to interest expense in the income statement. 2. The transaction gain is reported as an extraordinary item in the income statement. 3. The transaction gain is offset against the negative translation adjustment related to the Japanese subsidiary in the stockholders' equity section of the balance sheet. 4. The transaction gain is offset against the negative translation adjustment related to the Japanese subsidiary on the income statement.

Answer 1

Question 1:

Answer :-

c. Curren rate Separate Component of stockholders equity.

Explanation:

When the foreign currency is the functional currency, IFRS requires translation using the current rate method with translation adjustments reflected in accumulated other comprehensive income in stockholders’ equity.

Question 2:

Answer:-

3.

The transaction gain is offset against the negative translation adjustment related to the Japanese subsidiary in the stockholders’ equity section of the balance sheet.

Explanation:

Gains and losses on hedges of net investments (whether through a forward contract, borrowing, or other technique) are offset against the translation adjustment being hedged.