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Afar 3610 Effects of Changes in FC Exchange Rates
Afar 3610 Effects of Changes in FC Exchange Rates
Since 1977
LECTURE NOTES
Foreign Currency Exchanges Rates monetary item (established at the most recent
IFRS provides guidance for the translation of foreign balance sheet date) and the functional currency
currency items, balances, and financial statements into amount is recognized either as a foreign
the entity’s functional currency and/or the entity’s exchange gain or loss, as the case maybe, and
selected presentation currency. carried to current income determination. The
A. Definition of foreign currency items and balances: functional currency amount is calculated by
1. Foreign currency transactions – specific applying to the foreign currency amount the spot
transactions not denominated in the functional exchange rate between the functional currency
currency of the entity; and the foreign currency at the date of the
2. Foreign currency financial statements – financial settlement.
statements measured and recorded in currency
(local currency) that is not the entity’s functional D. Rules for translating LOCAL CURRENCY FS into
currency; and FUNCTIONAL CURRENCY FS:
3. Functional currency financial statements – financial a. Monetary assets and monetary liabilities are
statements that are measured in the entity’s translated at the current rate existing at the
functional currency, either as a direct result of its balance sheet date.
accounting recognition process or a re- b. Non-monetary assets and non-monetary
measurement process as required by PAS 21. liabilities are translated using the exchange
rate at the date of the transaction if carried
B. Additional definition of terms: at historical cost or the exchange rate at the
1. Local currency – This is the currency in which the date of revaluation if carried at fair value.
foreign operation measures and records its c. Stockholders Equity items are translated
transactions. using historical rates (i.e. the exchange rates
2. Functional currency – Paragraph 8 defines this as at the original transaction dates), except
the currency of the primary economic environment retained earnings which is translated by
in which the entity operates. It is this currency that components. The only time retained earnings
affects the economic wealth of the entity. maybe translated by the use of a single
3. Presentation currency – Paragraph 8 defines this as exchange rate is at the date of acquisition,
the currency in which the financial statements of using the exchange rate at that date.
the entity are presented. d. Revenues and expenses are translated using
the spot exchange rates at the transaction
IFRS requires that all financial statements should be dates, for practical purposes, a weighted
measured in its functional currency, and allows under the average current rate is used instead, except
current revision, the presentation of these financial for the following:
statements in any currency for justifiable reasons. Note 1. Depreciation expense and amortization
that there are two (2) translation processes here aside expense will be translated using the
from those prescribed for foreign currency transactions. historical rate of the related fixed asset,
One is to translate foreign currency items and balances and
into the entity’s functional currency, and the other is to 2. Cost of sales will be translated by
translate functional currency balances into a different components.
presentation currency if so desired. The latter translation e. This translation process is referred to as
process is more pronounced in PAS 21 because it is Monetary-Non-Monetary Method. Any
deemed that all issued financial statements are in the exchange difference that results from its
functional currency measurements, unless specified application is carried to the income statement
otherwise. either as foreign exchange gain or loss.
C. Rules for translating FOREIGN CURRENCY E. Rules for translating FUNCTIONAL CURRENCY FS
TRANSACTIONS (FCT) into the entity’s FUNCTIONAL into the selected PRESENTATION CURRENCY FS
CURRENCY: a. Assets and liabilities are translated at the
a. A FCT shall be recorded, on initial recognition in exchange rate existing at the balance sheet
the functional currency, by applying to the date.
foreign currency amount the spot exchange rate b. Stockholders’ equity items are translated
between the functional currency and the foreign using historical rates (i.e. the exchange rates
currency at the date of the transaction. at the original transaction dates), except
b. At each balance sheet date the foreign currency retained earnings which is translated by
monetary item shall be adjusted to conform with components. Retained Earnings maybe
the closing rate (the spot rate at the balance translated by applying a single rate at the
sheet date), which same adjustment is date of acquisition only, using the spot
recognized as foreign exchange gain or foreign exchange rate at that date.
exchange loss, as the case maybe, and carried to c. Revenues and expenses are translated using
current income determination even though such the spot exchange rates at the date of the
gain or loss is unrealized at that point. transaction. For practical purposes, a
c. At the date of settlement, any difference between weighted average for the current period is
the book carrying value of the foreign currency used instead.
STRAIGHT PROBLEMS
During 2024, FOREIGN generated income after taxes of Cash FC 104,000 Accounts
FC 376,000 and declared dividends of FC 120,000 on payable FC 480,000
October 1, 2024. Accounts Long-term-
receivable 160,000 debt 200,000
The financial statements of FOREIGN for 2024 are as Inventory 320,000 Common
follows: stock 80,000
Income Statement for year ended December 31, 2024 Property and APIC 320,000
equipment net
Sales FC 3,200,000 720,000
Cost of goods sold (2,400,000)* Patents, net 32,000 Retained 256,000
Gross profit 800,000 earnings
Depreciation expense (80,000) Total FC1,336,000 Total FC1,336,000
Amortization expense ( 8,000)
Other expenses ( 176,000) The relevant exchange rates in Philippine pesos are as
Income before tax 536,000 follows:
Income taxes ( 160,000) January 1, 2024 P0.60
Net income FC 376,000 Average for 2024 0.65
March 15,2024 (Date when property and
*Cost of Goods Sold Statement for year ended 2024. equipment was acquired and long-term-
debt was incurred 0.61
Inventory, Jan 1, 2024 FC 120,000 April 10, 2024 (Date when patent was
Purchases in 2024, evenly acquired) 0.62
throughout the year 2,600,000 October 1, 2024 (Date when dividends were
Inventory, Dec 31 (evenly declared) 0.67
throughout the 4th Qtr ( 320,000) 4th Qtr of 2024 average 0.68
Total FC 2,400,000 December 31, 2024 0.70
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. BULACAN COMPANY, a Philippine Corporation, bought statement for the year ended December 31, 2024 what
inventory from a supplier in Japan on November 2, amount should ILOCoS include as a foreign currency
2023 for 40,000 yen, when the spot rate was P.4245. transaction gain or loss?
On December 31, 2023, the spot rate was P.4295. On a. P0 c. P12,800 gain
January 15, 2024, bought 40,000 yen at a spot rate of b. P12,800 loss d. P20,800 gain
P.4250 and paid the invoice. How much should
BULACAN report in its income statements for (1) 2023 Certain balance sheet accounts of a foreign subsidiary in
and (2) 2024 as foreign exchange gain or (loss) Japan of MISAMIS, INC. at December 31, 2024 have been
a. (1) P200; (2) (P180) c. (1) P 0; (2) (P180) translated into Philippine pesos as follows:
b. (1) (P 0); (2) P176 d. (1) P(200); (2) P180 Current rate Historical
Rate
2. On October 1, 2023, CAMARINES COMPANY. acquired Accounts receivable P 96,000 P 80,000
goods from USA Company for $8,000 payable in US Prepaid insurance 44,000 40,000
dollars on April 1, 2024. Spot rates on various dates Copyright 60,000 68,000
follow:
Transaction date P1 = $0.018 4. What was the total amount included in MISAMIS’
Balance sheet date, 12/31/23 P1 = $0.017 December 31, 2024 consolidated balance sheet for the
Settlement date P1 = $0.020 above accounts?
a. P204,000 c. P192,000
As a result of this transaction, CAMARINES COMPANY b. P200,000 d. P188,000
has a foreign exchange gain or loss in 2023 and 2024,
respectively of (rounded)
a. P( 80) and P 240 c. (26,144) and 70,588 A wholly-owned subsidiary in Hongkong of PAMPANGA
b. P26,144 and P(70,588) d. ( 8 )and 24 CORPORATION. has certain expense accounts for the year
ended December 31, 2024 stated in Hongkong dollars, as
3. On July 1, 2023, ILOCOS COMPANY lent P246,400 to a follows:
US supplier, evidenced by an interest-bearing-note due Depreciation (related assets were
on July 1, 2024. The note is equivalent to $6,400 on purchased on January 1, 2019) 96,000HK$
the loan date. The note principal was appropriately Provision for doubtful accounts 64,000
included at P262,400 in Rent 160,000
ILOC0S’ December 31, 2023 balance sheet. The note
was repaid to ILOCos on July 1, 2024 due date when The functional currency of PAMPANGA CORPORATION and
the exchange rate was P39 to $1. In its income its Hongkong subsidiary is the Phil. Peso
The exchange rates for HK$ at various dates were as BILIRAN COMPANY, a money changer, speculates in
follows: foreign currency as its business. On October 1, 2013,
December 31, 2024 P5.40 BILIRAN bought a 180-day forward contract to purchase 4,
Average for the year ended 000 FC at a forward rate of FC1= P56.50 when the spot
December 31, 2024 5.44 rate was P56.00. Other exchange rates were as follows:
January 1, 2019 5.50 Spot Rate Forward Rate for
March 31, 2024
5. What total peso amount should be included in Dec. 31, 2023 P56.30 P56.60
PAMPANGA CORPORATION’s 2024 consolidated Mar. 31, 2024 56.32
income statement to reflect these expenses?
a. P1,740,800 c. P1,744,000 9. The foreign exchange gain (loss) recognized by
b. P1,705,600 d. P1,746,560 BILIRAN from this forward contract is:
a. P 1,200 c. P 400
b. P(8,000) d. P ( 720)
On December 31, 2024 a foreign subsidiary of a NEGROS
CORPORATION submitted the following balance sheet in
foreign currency. The following information applies to BOHOL
FC CORPORATION’s sales of 8,000 foreign currency units
Total assets 80,000 under a forward contract dated November 1, 2023, for
Total liabilities 16,000 delivery on January 31, 2024:
Common Stocks 40,000 November 1, December 31,
Retained Earnings, 12/31/24 24,000 2023 2023
Spot rate P0.80 P0.83
The exchange rates for 1FC are as follows: 30-day futures 0.79 0.82
Current rate P3.40 90-day futures 0.78 0.81
Historical rate 3.10
Weighted average rate 3.00 10. BOHOL entered into a contract to speculate in the
foreign currency. In BOHOL’s income statement for
6. Assuming the retained earnings of the subsidiary on the the year ended December 31, 2023, what amount
December 31, 2024 translated to Philippine pesos is of foreign exchange gain (loss) should be reported
P73,600 what amount of cumulative translation from this forward contract?
adjustment is to be reported in the consolidated a. P 80 c. P 160
balance sheet on December 31, 2024? b. P (320) d. P 240
a. P20,000 loss c. P20,000 gain
b. P16,000 gain d. P17,600 loss
On December 1, 2023, MARINDUQUE, INC. paid P3,000 to
purchase a 90-day call option for 500,000 Thailand baht.
BATANGAS ENTERPRISES, A Philippine importer, The option’s purpose is to protect an exposed liability of
purchased merchandise from the Star Company of 500,000 baht relating to a purchase of merchandise
Thailand for 80,000 Baht on March 1, 2024, when the spot received on December 1, 2023 and to be paid on March 1,
rate for a Baht was P1.630. The accounts payable 2024. Relevant rates and market values at different dates
denominated in bath was not due until May 30, 2024 so are as follows:
BATANGAS immediately entered into a 90-day forward 12/01/23 12/31/23 03/01/24
contract to hedge the transaction against exchange rate Spot rate (market
changes. The contract was made at forward exchange rate price) P1.20 P1.28 P1.27
of P1.650. BATANGAS settled the forward contract and the Strike price
account payable on May 30, when the spot rate for Bath (exercise price) 1.20 1.20 1.20
was P1.600. Fair value of call
option P ? P ? P ?
7. On the settlement of the forward contract on May 30,
2024, BATANGAS should record a forex gain or (loss) 11. On December 31, 2023, the accounts payable
of: amounted to
a. P 4,000 c. P 1,600 a. P 600,000 c. P 635,000
b. P(1,600) d. P(4,000) b. P 0 d. P 640,000
17. Calculate the option’s (1) time value and (2) intrinsic
16. Calculate the option’s intrinsic value at December 31, value at March 1, 2024 just before the cash
2023. settlement.
a. P3,000 c. P42,000 a. (1) P 0 and (2) P35,000
b. P35,000 d. P40,000 b. (1) P 4,000 and (2) P39,000
c. (1) P 3,000 and (2) P35,000
d. (1) P35,000 and (2) P 0