Question

Peerless Corporation (a U.S. company) made a sale to a foreign customer on September 15, for 123,000 crowns. It received payment on October 15. The following exchange rates for 1 crown apply:

September 15	$	0.59
September 30		0.64
October 15		0.62

Prepare all journal entries for Peerless in connection with this sale, assuming that the company closes its books on September 30 to prepare interim financial statements.

1) Record entry for sales of credit (date: 9/15)

2) Record entry for changes in exchange rate (date:9/30)

3) Record entry for changes in exchange rate (date:10/15)

4) Record entry for receipt of payment (date:10/15)

Answer 1

1.

Date	Particulars	Debit	Credit
Sept. 15	Accounts receivable (123000*0.59)	72570
	Sales		72570

2.

Date	Particulars	Debit	Credit
Sept. 30	Accounts receivable [(0.64-0.59)*123000]	6150
	Foreign exchange gain		6150

3.

Date	Particulars	Debit	Credit
Oct. 15	Foreign exchange loss [(0.64-0.62)*123000]	2460
	Accounts receivable		2460

4.

Date	Particulars	Debit	Credit
Oct. 15	Cash (123000*0.62)	76260
	Accounts receivable (72570+6150-2460)		76260