2 Misson, a public limited company, has carried out transactions denominated in foreign currency during the financial
year ended 31 October 2006 and has conducted foreign operations through a foreign entity. Its functional and
presentation currency is the dollar. A summary of the foreign currency activities is set out below:
(a) Misson has a 100% owned foreign subsidiary, Chong, which was formed on 1 November 2004 with a share
capital of 100 million euros which has been taken as the cost of the investment. The total shareholders’ equity
of the subsidiary as at 31 October 2005 and 31 October 2006 was 140 million euros and 160 million euros
respectively. Chong has not paid any dividends to Misson and has no other reserves than retained earnings in its
financial statements. The subsidiary was sold on 31 October 2006 for 195 million euros.
Misson would like to know how to treat the sale of the subsidiary in the parent and group accounts for the year
ended 31 October 2006. (8 marks)
Required:
Discuss the accounting treatment of the above transactions in accordance with the advice required by the
directors.
(Candidates should show detailed workings as well as a discussion of the accounting treatment used.)