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To record: The journal entries.
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Introduction: Journal entry is the first step of accounting to record day-to-day transactions that a business performs. It helps in further preparing financial statements at the end of the period to assess the financial position of the business.
The foreign exchange gain or loss.
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Introduction: Journal entry is the first step of accounting to record day-to-day transactions that a business performs. It helps in further preparing financial statements at the end of the period to assess the financial position of the business.
The action required.
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- Required information Skip to question On December 5, 20X8, Texas based Imperial Corporation purchased goods from a Saudi Arabian firm for 100,000 riyals (SAR), to be paid on January 10, 20X9. The transaction is denominated in Saudi riyals. Imperial's fiscal year ends on December 31, and its reporting currency is the U.S. dollar. The exchange rates are: December 5, 20X8 1 riyal = $ 0.265 December 31, 20X8 1 riyal = 0.262 January 10, 20X9 1 riyal = 0.264 Based on the preceding information, what journal entry would Imperial make on December 31, 20X8, to revalue foreign currency payable to equivalent U.S. dollar value? A. Accounts Payable (SAR) 300 Foreign Currency Transaction Gain 300B. Accounts Payable (SAR) 100 Foreign Currency Transaction Gain 100 C. Foreign Currency Transaction Loss 300 Accounts Payable (SAR) 300 D. Foreign Currency Transaction Loss 200 Accounts Payable (SAR) 200arrow_forwardIIllustration One Wazalendo Company is a Tanzanian company with exports and imports trade with the United Kingdom [UK] and the United States of America [USA]. The following transactions, in the currency specified, are due within the next six months: • Purchase of goods from UK, cash payment due in three months £15,500 • Sale of goods purchased from UK to a USA customer, cash receipts due in 6 months US$ 29,000 • Purchase of goods from USA, cash payment due in three months US$ 150,000 • Sale of goods purchased from USA to a UK customer, cash receipts due in 6 months £75,000 The spot and forward exchange rates are as follows: TZS/UK £ TZS/US$ Spot 2,600-2,700 1,350-1,360 Three months forward 2,750-2,800 1,400-1,450 Six months forward 2,850-2,900 1,550-1,600 Required: Determine the profit or loss to be made by Wazalendo Company on the import-export business assuming that the company arranges to cover the transactions in the forward market.arrow_forwardRecording Import Transactions Pinnacle Foods imports a variety of items for resale to U.S. retail‑ ers. Following is a description of purchases and foreign‑currency‑denominated payments made in the last accounting period, plus the direct exchange rates for each date: Country Amount Currency Spot rate at purchase Spot rate at payment Australia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200,000 Australian dollar $0.7600 $0.7300 Thailand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 800,000 Baht 0.0345 0.0365 Hong Kong . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,000,000 Hong Kong dollar 0.1319 0.1362 Jordan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500,000 Dinar 1.4100 1.3900 Required Prepare the journal entries made by Pinnacle, a U.S. company, to record the above purchase and payment transaction.arrow_forward
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