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WorkpaperIAS 21 — The Effects of Changes in Foreign Exchange RatesL3 · L4

Net investment and disposal of a foreign operation file: differences, reclassification, partial disposal and non-controlling interests

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Objective of the workpaper

Document the facts on the planned or likely settlement of each balance, compute the net investment difference, then, for a disposal, the non-controlling interests share (derecognised, not reclassified), the amount reclassified to profit or loss and, for a partial disposal, the proportionate share reattributed; justify the judgements, prepare the entries and their effect on the financial statements.

10 sections · 25 blocks · 4 calculations · 4 entries

  • IAS 21 §15
  • IAS 21 §32
  • IAS 21 §33
  • IAS 21 §41
  • IAS 21 §48
  • IAS 21 §48A
  • IAS 21 §48B
  • IAS 21 §48C
  • IAS 21 §48D
  • IAS 21 §49
  • IAS 21 §52

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File and entity
Loan to a US subsidiary: net investment, intragroup balance, separate or consolidated treatment and tax
Case tasks documented here
  • Does the loan form part of the net investment? And the current account? Justify.
  • Compute the exchange difference on the loan.
  • Post the consolidation entry on the loan difference.
1

Facts and data

Inputs
  • Balances concerned: nature, currency, maturity and settlement intentions

    Text

    PRET_EN_USD_REGLEMENT_NI_PLANIFIE_NI_PROBABLE

  • Disposal transaction: date, percentage sold, control retained or lost

    Text

  • Net investment balance translated at the closing rate (case data)

    Number

    950,000

  • Carrying amount of the balance before the difference

    Number

    900,000

  • Cumulative translation differences of the operation

    Number

  • Percentage held by non-controlling interests (in %)

    Number

  • Percentage of the interest sold (in %)

    Number

2

Supporting evidence

Evidence
  • Evidence obtained and referenced (category, document reference)

    EvidenceRequired

3

Analysis of the net investment and the disposal

Analysis

IAS 21 §15IAS 21 §32IAS 21 §33IAS 21 §41IAS 21 §48IAS 21 §48AIAS 21 §48BIAS 21 §48CIAS 21 §48DIAS 21 §49IAS 21

  • Points reviewed: net investment and disposal

    ChecklistRequired

    • Monetary item whose settlement is neither planned nor likely in the foreseeable future
    • Separate statements: difference in profit or loss
    • Consolidated statements: difference in other comprehensive income
    • Cumulative amount reclassified from equity to profit or loss when the gain or loss on disposal is recognised
    • Loss of control treated as a disposal, even if an interest is retained
    • Non-controlling interests share derecognised, not reclassified to profit or loss
    • Partial disposal: proportionate share reattributed (no loss of control) or reclassified (other cases)
    • Scope of "any reduction of the interest": judgement, diverse practice
    • Write-down without disposal: no partial disposal and no reclassification
    • Differences accumulated before hyperinflation: kept in equity until disposal
4

Differences, shares and reclassified amounts

Calculations

IAS 21 §32IAS 21 §41IAS 21 §48IAS 21 §48BIAS 21 §48C

  • Exchange difference on the item forming part of the net investment

    CalculationRequired

    50,000

    Net investment balance translated at the closing rate (case data) ; − Carrying amount of the balance before the difference

  • Share of the cumulative amount attributable to non-controlling interests

    CalculationRequired

    Cumulative translation differences of the operation ; Percentage held by non-controlling interests (in %)

  • Amount reclassified to profit or loss on disposal (cumulative amount less non-controlling interests share)

    CalculationRequired

    Cumulative translation differences of the operation ; − Share of the cumulative amount attributable to non-controlling interests

  • Proportionate share of the cumulative amount on a partial disposal

    CalculationRequired

    Cumulative translation differences of the operation ; Percentage of the interest sold (in %)

5

Entries

Entries
  • Consolidation entry: net investment difference moved from profit or loss to other comprehensive income

    Entry

    AccountDebitCredit
    Exchange gain removed from profit or loss50,000
    Translation reserve50,000
  • Entry: reclassification of the cumulative amount to profit or loss on disposal

    Entry

    Debit Translation reserve ← Amount reclassified to profit or loss on disposal (cumulative amount less non-controlling interests share) ; Credit Gain on disposal (reclassification component) ← Amount reclassified to profit or loss on disposal (cumulative amount less non-controlling interests share)

  • Entry: non-controlling interests share derecognised on disposal

    Entry

    Debit Non-controlling interests ← Share of the cumulative amount attributable to non-controlling interests ; Credit Net assets of the foreign operation ← Share of the cumulative amount attributable to non-controlling interests

  • Entry: proportionate share of the cumulative amount reattributed to non-controlling interests (partial disposal)

    Entry

    Debit Translation reserve ← Proportionate share of the cumulative amount on a partial disposal ; Credit Non-controlling interests ← Proportionate share of the cumulative amount on a partial disposal

6

Judgements

Judgment

IAS 21 §15IAS 21 §48DIAS 21 §48C

  • Planned or likely settlement of the balance

    JudgmentRequired

    Settlement neither planned nor likely: net investment

    Settlement neither planned nor likely: net investment / Settlement planned or likely: outside the net investment

    Professional judgement: intention and likelihood of settlement rest on documented facts (decisions, plans, history); no period or numerical threshold is imposed.

  • Rationale: facts relied on, analysis, alternative rejected

    Text

    DECISION_DU_CONSEIL_SANS_REMBOURSEMENT_PREVU

  • Scope of the partial disposal

    JudgmentRequired

    Reduction of the interest treated as a partial disposal / Transaction not treated as a partial disposal

    Professional judgement: practice is diverse on the scope of "any reduction of the interest"; the treatment retained is justified and applied consistently, without a numerical threshold.

  • Rationale for the scope retained

    Text

7

Effect on the financial statements

FS impact
  • Effect derived from the entries

    Table

8

Disclosures

Disclosure

IAS 21 §52IAS 21 §48

  • Points to complete

    ChecklistRequired

    • Net differences in other comprehensive income, accumulated in a separate component
    • Reconciliation of opening and closing balances, reclassifications included
9

Conclusion

Conclusion
  • Differences, shares, reclassified amounts, entries and judgements submitted to the reviewer

    ConclusionRequired

10

Normative references

References
  • Paragraphs cited in this workpaper and their verification status

    References

11

Checks and financial statement impact

  • Judgement on settlement documentedPass
  • Reclassification entry balancedNot evaluated
Assets
0
Liabilities
0
Profit or loss
-50,000
OCI
50,000
Equity
0