Question

Coastal Surf Ltd is a manufacturer of surfboards in Australia. The company sells surfboards to a Japanese company.

The company received an order from the Japanese company to buy 20 surfboards for a value of ¥9,600,000 Japanese Yen. Under the conditions of the contract, surfboards were sold FOB Sydney and were shipped to Osaka on 20 April 2020. The payment for these surfboards was agreed to be paid by three equal instalments on 30 April, 31 May and 30 June. The company’s financial year ends on 30 June 2020.

The following exchange rates were applicable:

20 April                        A$1.00 = JPY¥990

30 April                        A$1.00 = JPY¥998

31 May                        A$1.00 = JPY¥1005

30 June                       A$1.00 = JPY¥1100

Required:

Prepare relevant journal entries to record the above transactions in accordance with AASB 139. (Narrations are required)

Answer 1

Answer :

Date	Account Titles	Debit	Credit
April 20	Foreign currency receivable (Accounts receivable)	9,696.970	-
	Sales Revenue	-	9,696.970
	To Record sale	-	-
April 30	Cash ((9600000/3)/998)	3,206.413	-
	Foreign exchange loss	25.911	-
	Foreign currency receivable (Accounts receivable) (9696.97/3)	-	3,232.323
May 31	Cash ((9600000/3)/1005)	3,184.080	-
	Foreign exchange loss	48.244	-
	Foreign currency receivable (Accounts receivable) (9696.97/3)	-	3,232.323
	To Record second payment	-	-
June 30	Cash (9600000/3)/1100)	2,909.091	-
	Foreign exchange loss	323.232	-
	Foreign currency receivable (Accounts receivable) (9696.97/3)	-	3,232.323