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Chapter 24

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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