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Lagos Brokers is a manufacturer of curtains and engages in numerous import and export activities. Lagos receivables and payables in foreign currency units before year-end adjustments on December 31, 2019 are summarized as follows:
Rate on
Foreign Currency Date of Current Rate Settlement Rate
Currency Units Transaction 12/31/19 in 2020
Accounts Receivable
British Pds 40,000 1.280 $1.32 $ 1.350
Euros 70,000 1.180 1.19 1.175
Swiss Francs 80,000 1.09 1.065 1.055
Yen 8,000,000 .010 .0088 .0081
Accounts Payable
Brazilian Real 600,000 .183 .202 .215
Pesos 1,250,000 .046 .043 .041
Yen 7,600,000 .015 .019 .021
REQUIRED:
IAS 21 deals with foreign currency monetray item.
Treatment of Foreign Currency Monetary Item - Monetary items are assets which have a fixed value either recievable or payable in fixed amount of cash.
As per IAS21 Profit/ Loss on foreign curreny monetary item is recognised at the date of balance sheet and also any change is from the balance sheet date is also recognised as profit/loss in the income statement.
Foreign Curreny | Currency Units | Date of Transaction | Rate on Balance Sheet date | Profit/ Loss in 2019 | Settlement rate in 2020 | Profit/ Loss in 2020 |
Accounts Recievable | ||||||
British Pounds | 40,000 | 1.28 | 1.32 | 1,600 | 1.35 | 1,200 |
Euros | 70,000 | 1.18 | 1.19 | 700 | 1.175 | -1,050 |
Swiss Frans | 80,000 | 1.09 | 1.065 | -2,000 | 1.055 | -800 |
Yen | 80,00,000 | 0.01 | 0.0088 | -9,600 | 0.0081 | -5,600 |
Accounts Payable | ||||||
Brazillian real | 6,00,000 | 0.183 | 0.202 | -11,400 | 0.215 | -7,800 |
Pesos | 12,50,000 | 0.046 | 0.043 | 3,750 | 0.041 | 2,500 |
Yen | 76,00,000 | 0.015 | 0.019 | -30,400 | 0.021 | -15,200 |
TOTAL | -47,350 | -26,750 |
For 2019 Difference from the transaction date and balance sheet date has to be taken and for 2020 difference between balance sheet date and settlement date has to be taken.
Net Loss in 2019 is $47,350 and in 2020 is $26,750