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Accounting for Foreign Currency Transactions and Hedging Foreign Exchange Risk
Advanced Accounting, Fifth Edition12
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1 Distinguish between the terms “measured” and
“denominated.”
2 Describe what is meant by a foreign currency transaction.
3 Understand some of the more common foreign currency
transactions.
4 Identify three stages of concern to accountants for foreign
currency transactions, and explain the steps used to translate foreign currency transactions for each stage.
5 Describe a forward exchange contract.
Learning Objectives
Learning Objectives
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6 Explain the use of forward contracts as a hedge of an
unrecognized firm commitment.
7 Identify some of the common situations in which a
forward exchange contract can be used as a hedge.
8 Describe a derivative instrument and understand how
it may be used as a hedge.
9 Explain how exchange gains and losses are reported
for fair value hedges and cash flow hedges.
Learning Objectives
Learning Objectives
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Foreign Currency Transactions
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Foreign Currency Transactions
Foreign Currency Transactions
Recording and reporting problems with foreign
currency transactions:
Transactions in a foreign currency must be
translated (expressed in dollars) before they can
be aggregated with domestic transactions
Receivables or payables denominated in foreign currencies are subject to gains and losses
Companies use hedging strategies with derivatives to minimize the impact of exchange rate changes
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Exchange Rates—Means of Translation
Exchange Rates—Means of Translation
Translation - process of expressing amounts
stated in a foreign currency in the currency of the
reporting entity by using an appropriate exchange rate.
Exchange rate - ratio between a unit of one
currency and another currency for which that unit can be exchanged at a particular time.
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Direct Exchange Rate
Units of domestic currency that can be converted into
into one unit of foreign currency one unit of foreign currency .
Direct rate = 1.517 ($1.517 U.S for 1 British pound)
Indirect Exchange Rate
Units of foreign currency that can be converted into
into one unit of domestic currency one unit of domestic currency
Indirect rate = 1.00/1.517 = 6592 ($1 U.S for 6592 British pound)
Exchange Rates—Means of Translation
Exchange Rates—Means of Translation
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Spot Rate
Rate at which currencies can be exchanged today
Forward or Future Rate
Rate at which currencies can be exchanged at some future date
Forward Exchange Contract
Contract to exchange currencies of different countries on a stipulated future date, at a specified rate (the forward rate)
Exchange Rates—Means of Translation
Exchange Rates—Means of Translation
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Exchange Rates—Means of Translation
Transaction Change Settlement
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Transactions are normally measured and recorded in
terms of the currency in which the reporting entity
prepares its financial statements
Reporting Currency - usually the currency where the company is located.
Measured Versus Denominated
Measured Versus Denominated
LO 1 Measured versus denominated.
Transaction between a U.S firm and a foreign
company:
Companies negotiate whether settlement is to be made
in dollars or in the foreign currency
If settled by foreign currency, U.S firm measures the receivable or payable in dollars, but the transaction is
denominated in the foreign currency
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Foreign Currency Transaction - requires payment or
receipt (settlement) in a foreign currency
U.S firm exposed to risk of unfavorable changes in the exchange rate
Foreign Currency Transactions
Foreign Currency Transactions
LO 2 Foreign Currency Transactions.
Direct exchange rate
Direct exchange rate
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Foreign Currency Transactions
Foreign Currency Transactions
LO 3 Common transactions.
LO 4 Three stages of concern.
Translating Accounts Denominated in Foreign
Balance sheet date
Units of foreign currency x Current direct exchange rate
Increase or decrease is generally reported as a foreign currency
transaction gain or loss, sometimes referred to as an
exchange gain or loss, in determining net income for the
current period.
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Importing and Exporting Transactions
Importing and Exporting Transactions
LO 3 Common transactions.
LO 4 Three stages of concern.
Exercise 12-2: During December of the current year,
Teletex Systems, Inc., a company based in Seattle,
Washington, entered into the following transactions:
Dec 10 Sold seven office computers to a company
located in Colombia for 8,541,000 pesos On this date,
the spot rate was 365 pesos per U.S dollar
Columbia firm
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Importing and Exporting Transactions
Importing and Exporting Transactions
LO 3 Common transactions.
LO 4 Three stages of concern.
Exercise 12-2: Dec 10, Sold seven office computers
to a company located in Colombia for 8,541,000 pesos
On this date, the spot rate was 365 pesos per U.S dollar Prepare the journal entry on the books of Teletex
Systems, Inc (periodic method)
Sales23,400
Sales price in U.S dollars $ 23,400
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Importing and Exporting Transactions
Importing and Exporting Transactions
LO 3 Common transactions LO 4 Three stages of concern.
Exercise 12-2: Prepare journal entry necessary to
adjust the accounts as of December 31 Assume that on December 31 the direct exchange rates was Colombia
peso $.00268
Accounts receivable 510
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Importing and Exporting Transactions
Importing and Exporting Transactions
LO 3 Common transactions LO 4 Three stages of concern.
Exercise 12-2: Prepare journal entry to record
settlement of the account on January 10 Assume that
the direct exchange rate on the settlement date was
Colombia peso $.00320
Cash (8,541,000 x $.00320) 27,331
Accounts receivable ($23,400 - $510) 22,890
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Importing and Exporting Transactions
Importing and Exporting Transactions
LO 3 Common transactions.
LO 4 Three stages of concern.
Exercise 12-2: During December of the current year,
Teletex Systems, Inc., a company based in Seattle,
Washington, entered into the following transactions:
Dec 12 Purchased computer chips from a Taiwan
company Contract was denominated in 500,000 Taiwan dollars Direct exchange rate on this date was $.0391
Taiwan firm
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Importing and Exporting Transactions
Importing and Exporting Transactions
LO 3 Common transactions.
LO 4 Three stages of concern.
Exercise 12-2: Dec 12, Purchased computer chips
from a company domiciled in Taiwan The contract was
denominated in 500,000 Taiwan dollars The direct
exchange spot rate on this date was $.0391 Prepare the journal entry on the books of Teletex Systems, Inc
Accounts payable19,550
Purchase price in Taiwan dollars 500,000 Direct exchange rate to U.S dollar x $.0391Purchase price in U.S dollars $ 19,550
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Importing and Exporting Transactions
Importing and Exporting Transactions
LO 3 Common transactions LO 4 Three stages of concern.
Exercise 12-2: Prepare journal entry necessary to
adjust the account as of December 31 Assume that on December 31 the direct exchange rates was Taiwan dollar
$.0351
Direct exchange rate to U.S dollar$ 0351
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Importing and Exporting Transactions
Importing and Exporting Transactions
LO 3 Common transactions LO 4 Three stages of concern.
Exercise 12-2: Prepare journal entry to record
settlement of account on January 10 Assume that the
direct exchange rate on the settlement date was Taiwan dollar $.0398
Accounts payable ($19,550 - $2,000)17,550
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Importing and Exporting Transactions
Importing and Exporting Transactions
LO 3 Common transactions LO 4 Three stages of concern.
Foreign currency transaction gains and losses are included in net income.
Two-transaction approach:
The sale or purchase is viewed as a transaction separate from the financing arrangement.
The dollar amount recorded (in Sales or in Purchases)
is determined by the exchange rate on the transaction date.
receivable or payable are recorded directly to the
transaction gain or loss and included in net income
Importing or Exporting of Goods or
Services
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Importing and Exporting Transactions
Importing and Exporting Transactions
Derivative Instrument - a financial instrument that
provides the holder (or writer) with the right (or
obligation) to participate in some or all of the price
changes of another underlying value of measure, but
does not require the holder to own or deliver the
underlying value of measure
Two broad categories:
Forward-basedOption-based
Hedging Foreign Exchange Rate Risk
Derivatives are recognized in the balance sheet at their fair value, resulting in a payable
position for one party and a
receivable position for the
other.
LO 8 Derivatives as a hedge.
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Importing and Exporting Transactions
Importing and Exporting Transactions
A forward exchange contract (forward contract) is an
agreement to exchange currencies of two different
countries at a specified rate (the forward rate) on a
stipulated
future date.
Forward Exchange Contracts
LO 5 Forward exchange contracts.
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Importing and Exporting Transactions
Importing and Exporting Transactions
1 Forward Contract used as a Hedge of a(n):
a Foreign currency transaction
b Unrecognized firm commitment (a fair value
hedge)
c Foreign-currency-denominated “forecasted”
transaction (a cash flow hedge)
d Net investment in foreign operations
Which Kind of Forward Contract to
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Problem 12-2: Christel Exporting Co is a U.S
wholesaler engaged in foreign trade The following
transaction is representative of its business dealings
The company uses a periodic inventory system and is on
a calendar-year basis All exchange rates are direct
quotations
Dec 1 Christel Exporting purchased merchandise from Chang’s Ltd., a Hong Kong manufacturer The invoice
was for 210,000 Hong Kong dollars, payable on April 1
On this same date, Christel Exporting acquired a forward contract to buy 210,000 Hong Kong dollars on April 1 for
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Problem 12-2: (additional facts)
April 1 Christel Exporting submitted full payment of
210,000 Hong Kong dollars to Chang’s, Ltd., after
obtaining the 210,000 Hong Kong dollars on its forward
contract
Spot rates and the forward rates for the Hong Kong
dollar were as follows:
Forward Rate for
Spot Rate ($) April 1 Delivery ($)
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Problem 12-2: Prepare journal entries for the
transactions including the necessary adjustments on
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Problem 12-2: Prepare journal entries for the
transactions including the necessary adjustments on
December 31
Dec 1 FC Receivable from Exch Dealer 27,594
Dollars Payable to Exch Dealer27,594
LO 7 Forward contracts as a hedge.
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Problem 12-2: Prepare journal entries for the
transactions including the necessary adjustments on
December 31
126
LO 7 Forward contracts as a hedge.
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Problem 12-2: Prepare journal entries for the
transactions including the necessary adjustments on
December 31
126 FC Receivable from Exchange Dealer 126
LO 7 Forward contracts as a hedge.
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Problem 12-2: Prepare journal entries for the
transactions including the necessary adjustments on
December 31
3,591
Payable established on Dec 31 26,439
LO 7 Forward contracts as a hedge.
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Problem 12-2: Prepare journal entries for the
transactions including the necessary adjustments on
December 31
2,562 Transaction Gain 2,562
Payable established on Dec 31 27,468
LO 7 Forward contracts as a hedge.
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Problem 12-2: Prepare journal entries for the
transactions including the necessary adjustments on
December 31
Apr 1 Investment in Foreign Currency30,030
Dollars Payable to Exch Dealer 27,594
Cash27,594
FC Receivable from Exch Dealer30,030
(payment to dealer and receipt of 210,000 Hong Kong dollars)
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Problem 12-2: Transaction Summary
LO 7 Forward contracts as a hedge.
Thus the net effect is a $1,029 loss when
the forward contract is used
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Accounting for a forward contract entered into as a
hedge of an exposed receivable position is similar to an exposed liability position
Because the U.S firm will be receiving foreign currency
in settlement of the exposed receivable balance, it will
enter into a forward contract to sell foreign currency for
U.S dollars
Hedge of a Foreign Currency Exposed
Asset
LO 7 Forward contracts as a hedge.
Using Forward Contracts as a Hedge
Using Forward Contracts as a Hedge
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A U.S firm, at a date earlier than the transaction
date, may make a commitment to a foreign company
to buy or sell goods at a price established in foreign currency
Changes in the exchange rate between the
commitment date and transaction date would be reflected in the cost or sales price of the asset
The U.S firm may enter a forward contract to hedge
its commitment
Fair Value Hedge—Hedging an Unrecognized
Foreign Currency Commitment
LO 7 Forward contracts as a hedge.
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Using Forward Contracts as a Hedge
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Exercise 12-14: Consider the following information:
1 On December 1, 2008, a U.S firm contracts to sell
equipment (with an asking price of 10,000 pesos) in
Mexico The firm will take delivery and will pay for the
equipment on March 1, 2009.
2 On December 1, 2008, the company enters into a forward
contract to sell 10,000 pesos for $9.48 on March 1, 2009.
3 Spot rates and the forward rates for March 1, 2009,
settlement were as follows (dollars per peso):
4 On March 1, the equipment was sold for 10,000 pesos The
cost of the equipment was $40,000.LO 7 Forward contracts as a hedge.
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Exercise 12-14: Prepare all journal entries needed on
December 1, December 31, and March 1 to account for the
forward contract, the firm commitment, and the transaction to sell the equipment.
LO 7 Forward contracts as a hedge.
Dec1 Receivable from Exchange Dealer * 94,800
FC Payable to Exchange Dealer 94,800
* (10,000 x $9.48 = $94,800)
** [(10,000 x ($9.48 - $9.44)] = $400
Dec31 FC Payable from Exchange Dealer ** 400
Foreign Exchange Gain 400
400