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What is Business Acquisition?

On April,, Aurea FZ acquired the assets and liabilities of a French business. The acquired business was immediately incorporated in a new company called Aurea SAS. The local team has submitted a trial balance in EUR for the period April to June,. 

You have been asked to prepare USD balance sheets of Aurea SAS at April and June,.

Which of the exchange rates would be considered to prepare balance sheets and why

1. EUR/USD spot exchange rate on purchase date 1.7

2. EUR/USD rate on April, 1.

3. EUR/USD rate on June, 1.

4. EUR/USD average rate May 1.

5. EUR/USD average rate June 1.

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Question added by Mohamed Hakeem Meerashahib , Branch Manager , Sri Lanka State Trading (General) Corporation
Date Posted: 2016/03/02
Rehan Qureshi
by Rehan Qureshi , Financial Consultant , Self Employeed

option no 1 is the correct answer

Frank Mwansa
by Frank Mwansa , ACCOUNTING LECTURER , FREELANCER

EUR/USD rate on April 1 and EUR/USD rate on June 1.

The assets and liabilities shown in the foreign operation's statement of financial position are translated at the closing rate at the year end or month, regardless of the date on which those items originated.

abdelaziz allam
by abdelaziz allam , محاسب اول , شركة كامبردج مصر للاستثمار التعليمي ش.م.م

answer 1 }}}}}}}}}}}}}}}................

Mohamed Hakeem Meerashahib
by Mohamed Hakeem Meerashahib , Branch Manager , Sri Lanka State Trading (General) Corporation

Thanks for answering.........................

حسين محمد ياسين
by حسين محمد ياسين , Finance Manager , مؤسسة عبد الماجد محمد العمر للمقاولات العامة

answer 1 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Shazia Anees
by Shazia Anees , Assistant Manager Finance , Arham Trading Company

3. EUR/USD rate on June, 1.

georgei assi
by georgei assi , مدير حسابات , المجموعة السورية

1. EUR/USD spot exchange rate on purchase date 1.7

 

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