In: Accounting
Accounting for fair value hedge of inventory (ineffectiveness in
the hedge)
Our company reports commodities inventory on our balance sheet at
$1 million. The inventory has a fair value of $1.1 million and we
are concerned about a forecasted decline in the commodity price. We
a financial derivative in order to mitigate this risk. On the last
day of the period, the fair value of the inventory has declined by
$25,000 whereas, the fair value of the derivative has increased by
$22,500. All of the inventory is sold at its fair value and the
derivative is settled on the last day of the period. Complete the
following table of the required journal entries during the
period:
Use a negative sign with your answers to indicate a credit entry.
Debit (Credit) | ||||
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Cash | Derivative | Inventory | Earnings | |
Recognize the change in the fair value of the derivative | $Answer | $Answer | $Answer | $Answer |
Recognize the change in the fair value of the inventory | Answer | Answer | Answer | Answer |
Recognize revenue from the sale | Answer | Answer | Answer | Answer |
Recognize cost of goods sold relating to the sale | Answer | Answer | Answer | Answer |
Recognize settlement of the derivative | Answer | Answer | Answer | Answer |
Fair value hedge is made to cover the risk of changes in fair value of an asset or liability. To cover changes in fair value of of asset/liability i.e. hedged instrument, a derivative instrument i.e. hedging instrument is taken in opposite direction of expected change. As a result, net impact on balance sheet and / or profit and loss remains the same. | |||||||||||
Debit(Credit) | |||||||||||
Cash | Derivative | Inventory | Earnings | Explaination | |||||||
Recognize the change in the fair value of the derivative | 22500 | -22500 | Recognition of increase in the value of the derivative | ||||||||
Recognize the change in the fair value of the inventory | -25000 | 25000 | Recognition of loss due to decline in value of inventory | ||||||||
Recognize revenue from the sale | 1100000 | -1100000 | Sale resulted in increase of earnings | ||||||||
Recognize cost of goods sold relating to the sale | -1075000 | 1075000 | Cost of inventory less already adjusted decline in the value of inventory | ||||||||
Recognize settlement of the derivative | 22500 | -22500 | Receipt of cash due to settlement on the final day. |