Journal entries for an accounts payable denominated in Canadian Dollars ($US strengthens and weakens)
Assume that your company purchases inventories from a Canadian supplier on November 3. The invoice specifies that payment is to be made on February 1 in Canadian dollars ($CAD) in the amount of $150,000 (CAD). Your company operates on a calendar year basis.
Assume the following exchange rates:
November 3 | $0.76:CAD$1 |
December 31 | $0.71:CAD$1 |
February 1 | $0.73:CAD$1 |
Prepare the journal entries to record the purchase (assume perpetual inventory accounting), the required adjusting entry at December 31, and the payment on February 1.
Date | Description | Debit | Credit |
---|---|---|---|
11/3 | AnswerAccounts payableAccounts receivableCashForeign currency transaction gainForeign currency transaction lossForward contract (asset)Forward contract (liability)Hedged firm commitment (asset)Hedged firm commitment (liability)InventoriesSales | Answer | Answer |
AnswerAccounts payableAccounts receivableCashForeign currency transaction gainForeign currency transaction lossForward contract (asset)Forward contract (liability)Hedged firm commitment (asset)Hedged firm commitment (liability)InventoriesSales | Answer | Answer | |
12/31 | AnswerAccounts payableAccounts receivableCashForeign currency transaction gainForeign currency transaction lossForward contract (asset)Forward contract (liability)Hedged firm commitment (asset)Hedged firm commitment (liability)InventoriesSales | Answer | Answer |
AnswerAccounts payableAccounts receivableCashForeign currency transaction gainForeign currency transaction lossForward contract (asset)Forward contract (liability)Hedged firm commitment (asset)Hedged firm commitment (liability)InventoriesSales | Answer | Answer | |
2/1 | Accounts payable | Answer | Answer |
AnswerAccounts payableAccounts receivableCashForeign currency transaction gainForeign currency transaction lossForward contract (asset)Forward contract (liability)Hedged firm commitment (asset)Hedged firm commitment (liability)InventoriesSales | Answer | Answer | |
AnswerAccounts payableAccounts receivableCashForeign currency transaction gainForeign currency transaction lossForward contract (asset)Forward contract (liability)Hedged firm commitment (asset)Hedged firm commitment (liability)InventoriesSales | Answer | Answer |
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Date |
Account Title |
Debit |
Credit |
Nov. 3 |
Inventories |
114,000 |
|
Accounts Payable (150,000 * 0.76) |
114,000 |
||
Dec. 31 |
Accounts Payable |
7,500 |
|
Foreign currency Transaction gain (150,000*(0.76 – 0.71)) |
7,500 |
||
Feb 1 |
Accounts Payable |
106,500 |
|
Foreign currency Transaction gain (150,000* (0.73 – 0.71)) |
3,000 |
||
Cash (150,000 * 0.73) |
109,500 |
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