In: Accounting
(Foreign Currency Transaction)
On 10/17/2017, a U.S. company (which has a 12/31 year-end) took delivery from a Canadian firm of inventory costing C$500,000. Payment is due in 90 days. Concurrently the company entered into a forward contract to buy C$500,000 in 90 days at 1 C$ = $1.05. Direct exchange rates for C$ on the respective dates are as follows:
Date | Spot Rate | Forward Rate (Delivery on 1/15/18) |
10/17/2017 | 1.04 | 1.05 |
12/31/2017 | 1.08 | 1.07 |
1/15/2018 | 1.01 |
Required: Prepare all entries related to this transaction, assuming that the payment was made on 1/15/18.