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Chapter 11










                   Example 1



                   Unsettled transactions


                   Vardy has a year end of 31 December and uses the dollar ($) as its functional
                   currency.


                   On 1 December 20X8 Vardy purchased goods on credit from an overseas
                   supplier, whose functional currency is the Dinar (D). The goods were priced at
                   D60,000 and the supplier allowed Vardy 60 days’ credit.

                   Rates of exchange were as follows:


                   1 December 20X8         $1 = D1.50

                   31 December 20X8       $1 = D1.80

                   Record the journals for this transaction for the year ended 31 December
                   20X8.

                   Solution

                   1     1 December 20X8 Purchase


                   Value of goods = D60,000 @ 1.50 = $40,000
                                                   $          $
                   Dr Purchases                40,000

                   Cr Payables                             40,000

                   2     31 December 20X8 retranslate payables (monetary item) at closing rate.

                   D60,000 @ 1.80 = $33,333.  Exchange difference of $6,667 reduces
                   payables balance and is credited to statement of profit or loss.

                                                   $          $
                   Dr Payables                   6,667
                   Cr SPL: Exchange gain                    6,667








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