In: Accounting
Namibia power company Ltd (Nam power) is a provider of
electricity power and has 30 September as its year-end. Its
functional currency is Namibian dollar
On 1 July 2016, Nam Power ordered goods from at a cost of €75 000.
The goods were shipped on 16 July 2016 to the destination point and
were received in Windhoek on 1 August 2016. The suppliers invoice
was settled on 31 October 2016. The transactions were done on CIF
basis.
The following exchange rates applied during the year
Spot rates
1€ N$
1 March 2016
13.80
1 July 2016
13.85
25 July 2016
12.90
1 August 2016
13.60
30 September 2016
13.20
31 October 2016
13.40
28 February 2017
13.70
30 September 2017
13.80
You are required to prepare the relevant journals for the 2016
financial year of Nam power to record the above transactions.
Include any computations in your narratives
Order placed on 1st July, 2016
Value of goods = N$ 1,038,750(€75000×N$13.80)
Purchase a/c Dr N$1,038,750
To Sundry creditors N$1,038,750
(Being order placed)
Goods received on 1 August,16.
Value of goods= N$ 1,020,000 (€75000×N$ 13.60)
Sundry creditors Dr N$18,750
Foreign exchange Foreign flactuation gain N$ 18,750
(Being exchange gain recognised)
Year Ended on 30 September
Value of goods= N$ 990,000
Sundry creditors Dr N$ 30,000
To Foreign exchange flactuation gain N$ 30,000
(Being currency exchange gain recognised)
Foreign exchange flactuation gain Dr N$ 48,750
To Profit and loss a/c N$ 48,750
(Being gain transferetr to profit and loss account)
Invoice settled on 31 October
Value of goods= N$ 1,005,000 (€75000×N$ 13.40)
Sundry creditors Dr N$ 990,000
Foreign exchange flactuation loss Dr N$ 15,000
To Bank a/c N$ 1,005,000
(Being invoice settled for supplier)
On 30 September, 2017
Profit and loss a/c Dr N$ 15,000
To Foreign exchange flactuation loss N$ 15,000
(Being loss transfer to profit and loss account)