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Our firm purchased equipment for US$100,000 on Dec 1, 2015. Our year end is December 31, and the payable is due on Jan 31, 2016. On December 1, 2015, we entered into a forward exchange contract with the bank to provide us with the US dollars on January 31, 2016.
The following rates were in effect:
Forward Rates:
Dec1,2015; 60 day forward rate US$1= CDN$1.152
Dec 31, 2015; 30 day forward rate US$1 = CDN$ 1.162
Spot rates
Dec 1, 2015 US$1 = CDN$ 1.130
Dec 31, 2015 US$1 = CDN$ 1.16
Jan 31, 2016 US$1 = CDN$ 1.210
Prepare all the journal entries arising from this transaction, from original sale to final settlement.
Date | Particulars | Debit | Credit |
01-Dec-15 | Equipment | 88500 | |
Accounts payable | 88500 | ||
01-Dec-15 | Foreign currency receivable from exchange dealer | 86810 | |
Dollars payable to exchange dealer | 86810 | ||
31-Dec-15 | Accounts payable | 2290 | |
Transaction gain | 2290 | ||
31-Dec-15 | Transaction loss | 750 | |
Foreign currency receivable from exchange dealer | 750 | ||
31-Jan-16 | Accounts payable | 3570 | |
Transaction gain | 3570 | ||
Transaction loss | 3420 | ||
Foreign currency receivable from exchange dealer | 3420 | ||
Accounts payable | 82640 | ||
Foreign currency receivable from exchange dealer | 82640 |
For the accounts payable we use the spot rate and compare the previous spot rate to the curent spot rate to determine the gain or loss at that point of time.
For the foreign currency receivable we use the forward rate and compare the current forward rate to the previous one to determine the gain or loss on that contract at that point of time
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