Effects of Changes in Foreign Exchange Rates Module 1 ©2003 Prentice Hall Business Publishing, Advanced Accounting 8/e, Beams/Anthony/Clement/Lowensohn 12 - 1 OBJECTIVES Define an entity's functional currency. l Account for foreign currency transactions. l ©2003 Prentice Hall Business Publishing, Advanced Accounting 8/e, Beams/Anthony/Clement/Lowensohn 12 - 2 Objective PAS 21 • how to include foreign currency transactions and foreign operations in the financial statements of an entity; and • how to translate financial statements into a presentation currency. ©2003 Prentice Hall Business Publishing, Advanced Accounting 8/e, Beams/Anthony/Clement/Lowensohn 12 - 3 Two ways of conducting foreign activities 1. Foreign currency transactions - individual entities often enter into transactions in a foreign currency. 2. Foreign operations - groups often include overseas entities. ©2003 Prentice Hall Business Publishing, Advanced Accounting 8/e, Beams/Anthony/Clement/Lowensohn 12 - 4 Two main accounting issues 1. Which exchange rate(s) to use; and 2. How to report the effects of changes in exchange rates in the statements. ©2003 Prentice Hall Business Publishing, Advanced Accounting 8/e, Beams/Anthony/Clement/Lowensohn 12 - 5 Scope a. Accounting for foreign currency denominated transactions and balances, except derivatives and hedge accounting which are within the scope of PFRS 9 Financial Instruments; b. Translation of financial statements of foreign operations that are accounted for by consolidation or by the equity method; and c. Translation of an entity's financial statements into a presentation currency. ©2003 Prentice Hall Business Publishing, Advanced Accounting 8/e, Beams/Anthony/Clement/Lowensohn 12 - 6 Definitions of currencies 1. An entity’s functional currency is the currency of the primary environment in which it operates. This is normally the currency in which it generates and spends cash. Company management determines the functional currency. 2. Foreign currency is a currency other than the entity’s functional currency. 3. Local currency is the currency of a particular country being referred to. 4. Reporting currency is the currency in which an enterprise prepares its financial statements. ©2003 Prentice Hall Business Publishing, Advanced Accounting 8/e, Beams/Anthony/Clement/Lowensohn 12 - 7 Foreign Exchange Concepts and Definitions Illustration 1 ABC Co. is a mining company registered in USA whose shares are traded in New York Stock Exchange. ABC’s operating activities take place in the gold and Silver mines in the Philippines. a. What is the functional currency? b. What is the reporting currency? c. ABC acquired mining equipment from Japan, invoiced in Japanese yen. What type of currency is the yen? ©2003 Japanese Prentice Hall Business Publishing, Advanced Accounting 8/e, Beams/Anthony/Clement/Lowensohn 12 - 8 Change in functional currency a. If the functional currency is changed, the change is accounted for prospectively from the date of the change. b. The entity shall translate all items into the new functional currency using the exchange rate at the date of the change. c. The resulting translated amounts for non-monetary items are treated as their historical cost. d. Exchange differences arising from the translation of a foreign operation previously recognized in other comprehensive income are not reclassified from equity to profit or loss until the disposal of the operation. ©2003 Prentice Hall Business Publishing, Advanced Accounting 8/e, Beams/Anthony/Clement/Lowensohn 12 - 9 Learning Objective 2 Account for foreign currency transactions. ©2003 Prentice Hall Business Publishing, Advanced Accounting 8/e, Beams/Anthony/Clement/Lowensohn 12 - 10 Foreign Currency Transactions Other Than Forward Contracts Local transactions Foreign transactions ©2003 Prentice Hall Business Publishing, Advanced Accounting 8/e, Beams/Anthony/Clement/Lowensohn 12 - 11 Foreign Currency Transactions 1. 2. 3. Importing and exporting goods on credit with the receivable or payable denominated in foreign currency. Borrowing or Lending denominated in foreign currency. Otherwise acquires or disposes of assets, or incurs or settle liabilities, denominated in foreign currency ©2003 Prentice Hall Business Publishing, Advanced Accounting 8/e, Beams/Anthony/Clement/Lowensohn 12 - 12 Foreign Exchange Concepts and Definitions Exchange rate is the ratio between a unit of one currency and the amount of another currency for which that unit can be exchanged at a particular time. = 51.33 PhP = 23.43 KRW ©2003 Prentice Hall Business Publishing, Advanced Accounting 8/e, Beams/Anthony/Clement/Lowensohn 12 - 13 Direct and Indirect Quotation of Exchange Rates Assume that $1 can be exchanged for P51.33 Direct quotation (Philippine Peso equivalent): P51.33 = P51.33 1 Indirect quotation (foreign currency per PhP): 1 = $.019 P51.33 ©2003 Prentice Hall Business Publishing, Advanced Accounting 8/e, Beams/Anthony/Clement/Lowensohn 12 - 14 Spot, Current, and Historical Exchange Rates Spot rate – is the rate currencies can be exchanged today Closing/ Current rate – the exchange rate at the balance sheet date. Historical rate – the exchange rate existed when a specific transaction or event occurred ©2003 Prentice Hall Business Publishing, Advanced Accounting 8/e, Beams/Anthony/Clement/Lowensohn 12 - 15 Measured vs. Denominated vs. Translation A Philippine importer purchases goods worth $2000 on credit from a US exporter which is to be paid in US dollars. The transaction is denominated in US dollars because the amount is fixed in terms of that currency and will settled in that currency. However, the transaction is measured and recorded by Philippine importer in Philippine peso For the purpose of consolidation, foreign branches or subsidiaries translates assets & liabilities to PhP. ©2003 Prentice Hall Business Publishing, Advanced Accounting 8/e, Beams/Anthony/Clement/Lowensohn 12 - 16 Initial recognition On initial recognition, a foreign currency transaction is recognized by translating the foreign currency amount at the spot exchange rate at the date of the transaction. ©2003 Prentice Hall Business Publishing, Advanced Accounting 8/e, Beams/Anthony/Clement/Lowensohn 12 - 17 Subsequent measurement a. Foreign currency monetary items shall be re-translated using the closing rate; b. Non-monetary items that are measured in terms of historical cost in a foreign currency shall be translated using the exchange rate at the date of the transaction; and c. Non-monetary items that are measured at fair value in a foreign currency shall be translated using the exchange rates at the date when the fair value was determined. ©2003 Prentice Hall Business Publishing, Advanced Accounting 8/e, Beams/Anthony/Clement/Lowensohn 12 - 18 Monetary Items Monetary Assets a. Cash and cash equivalents b. Loans and receivables and their related allowances c. Financial assets measured at amortized cost d. Finance lease receivables e. Cash surrender value Monetary Liabilities a. b. c. d. e. Financial liabilities measured at amortized cost Pensions and other employee benefits to be paid in cash. Provisions and other accrued expenses payable in fixed or determinable amounts of money. Liabilities for refundable deposits, e.g., security deposits on leases and deposits for returnable containers. Dividends payable ©2003 Prentice Hall Business Publishing, Advanced Accounting 8/e, Beams/Anthony/Clement/Lowensohn 12 - 19 Non-monetary Items a. b. c. d. e. f. Inventories Prepaid assets Provisions that are to be settled by the delivery of a non-monetary asset Intangible assets Goodwill Property, plant and equipment ©2003 Prentice Hall Business Publishing, Advanced Accounting 8/e, Beams/Anthony/Clement/Lowensohn 12 - 20 Learn foreign-currencydenominated transactions accounting. ©2003 Prentice Hall Business Publishing, Advanced Accounting 8/e, Beams/Anthony/Clement/Lowensohn 12 - 21 Importing and Exporting of goods 1. 2. 3. Transaction Date Balance Sheet Date Settlement Date ©2003 Prentice Hall Business Publishing, Advanced Accounting 8/e, Beams/Anthony/Clement/Lowensohn 12 - 22 Recognition of exchange differences Exchange difference - is the difference resulting from translating a given number of units of one currency into another currency at different exchange rates. Exchange differences arising from translating or settling monetary items are recognized in profit or loss, except when they are required by other PFRSs to be recognized in other comprehensive income. ©2003 Prentice Hall Business Publishing, Advanced Accounting 8/e, Beams/Anthony/Clement/Lowensohn 12 - 23 Recognition of exchange differences When a foreign currency transaction occurred in one period and settled in another period: a. The exchange difference between the transaction date and the end of reporting period is recognized in the period of transaction, while b. The exchange difference between the end of the previous reporting period and the date of settlement is recognized in the period of settlement. ©2003 Prentice Hall Business Publishing, Advanced Accounting 8/e, Beams/Anthony/Clement/Lowensohn 12 - 24 Translation at the Spot Rate A Pinoy corporation imports inventory from an American firm when the spot rate for US dollars is P43. The invoice calls for payment of 10,000 US dollars in 30 days. How does the Pinoy importer record the transaction? ©2003 Prentice Hall Business Publishing, Advanced Accounting 8/e, Beams/Anthony/Clement/Lowensohn 12 - 25 Translation at the Spot Rate Inventory 430,000 Accounts Payable (fc) 430,000 (Translation 10,000 US dollars × 43 spot rate) If the account payable is settled when the spot rate is P42, how is it recorded? ©2003 Prentice Hall Business Publishing, Advanced Accounting 8/e, Beams/Anthony/Clement/Lowensohn 12 - 26 Translation at the Spot Rate Accounts payable (fc) 430,000 ForEx Gain 10,000 Cash 420,000 (Cash required equals 10,000 US dollars × the P42 spot rate) ©2003 Prentice Hall Business Publishing, Advanced Accounting 8/e, Beams/Anthony/Clement/Lowensohn 12 - 27 Purchases Denominated in Foreign Currency Philippine Trading Company purchased goods from Kimetz Company on December 1, 2018, for 1,000 euros when the spot rate for euros was P66. PT closed its books at December 31, 2018, when the spot rate for euros was P65.50, and settled the account on January 30, 2019, when the spot rate was P66.50. ©2003 Prentice Hall Business Publishing, Advanced Accounting 8/e, Beams/Anthony/Clement/Lowensohn 12 - 28 Purchases Denominated in Foreign Currency December 1, 2018 Inventory 66,000 Accounts Payable (fc) 66,000 To record purchase of merchandise from Kimetz Company (1,000 euros × P66 rate) December 31, 2018 Accounts Payable (fc) 500 ForEx Gain 500 To adjust accounts payable to exchange rate at year end [1,000 euros × (P66 – P65.50)] ©2003 Prentice Hall Business Publishing, Advanced Accounting 8/e, Beams/Anthony/Clement/Lowensohn 12 - 29 Purchases Denominated in Foreign Currency January 30, 2019 Accounts Payable (fc) 65,500 ForEx Loss 1,000 Cash 66,500 To record payment in full to Kimetz Company (1,000 euros × P66.50 spot rate) ©2003 Prentice Hall Business Publishing, Advanced Accounting 8/e, Beams/Anthony/Clement/Lowensohn 12 - 30 Sales Denominated in Foreign Currency On December 16, 2018, Philippine Trading sold merchandise to Kimetz for 2,000 euros when the spot rate for euros was P66. PT closed its books at December 31, when the spot rate was P65.50, collected the account on January 15, 2019, when the spot rate was P67.00, and held the cash until January 20, when it converted the euros into PhP at a P67.25 rate. ©2003 Prentice Hall Business Publishing, Advanced Accounting 8/e, Beams/Anthony/Clement/Lowensohn 12 - 31 Sales Denominated in Foreign Currency December 15, 2018 Accounts Receivable (fc) 132,000 Sales 132,000 To record sales to Kimetz (2,000 euros × P66.00 spot rate) December 31, 2018 ForEx Loss 1,000 Accounts Receivable (fc) 1,000 To adjust accounts receivable year end [2,000 euros × (P65.50 – P66.00)] ©2003 Prentice Hall Business Publishing, Advanced Accounting 8/e, Beams/Anthony/Clement/Lowensohn 12 - 32 Sales Denominated in Foreign Currency January 15, 2019 Cash 134,000 Accounts Receivable (fc) ForEx Gain 131,000 3,000 To record collection in full from Kimetz (2,000 euros × P67.00) and recognize exchange gain for 2009 [2,000 euros × (P67.00 – P65.50)] January 20, 2019 Cash Exchange Gain Cash (fc) 134,500 500 134,000 To convert 2,000 euros into Philippine pesos (2,000 euros × P67.25) ©2003 Prentice Hall Business Publishing, Advanced Accounting 8/e, Beams/Anthony/Clement/Lowensohn 12 - 33 Summary Balance Sheet Account Affected Effect on balance reported Income Statement effect Increase in Exchange Rate: Importing Transaction Exporting Transaction Payable Receivable Increase Increase Loss Gain Decrease in Exchange Rate: Importing Transaction Exporting Transaction Payable Receivable Decrease Decrease Gain Loss ©2003 Prentice Hall Business Publishing, Advanced Accounting 8/e, Beams/Anthony/Clement/Lowensohn 12 - 34 Illustration: Loan transaction On July 1, 20x1, ABC Co. obtained a $10,000 loan that bears 10% annual interest when the spot exchange rate is P50:$1. The closing rate on December 31, 20x1 is P55:$1. No payments had been made on the loan during the year. Requirement: Compute for the foreign exchange gain/loss to be recognized in the year-end statement of profit or loss. ©2003 Prentice Hall Business Publishing, Advanced Accounting 8/e, Beams/Anthony/Clement/Lowensohn 12 - 35 Carrying amounts at initial exchange rate: Loan payable ($10,000 x 50) Interest payable ($10,000 x 10 % x 6/12 x P50) Total payables at initial exchange rate P500,000 25,000 P525,000 Carrying amounts at closing rate: Loan payable ($10,000 x P55) Interest payable ($10,000 x 10 % x 6/12 x P55) Total payables at closing rate P550,000 27,500 P577,500 Increase in payables - FOREX loss P 52,500 ©2003 Prentice Hall Business Publishing, Advanced Accounting 8/e, Beams/Anthony/Clement/Lowensohn 12 - 36 Pertinent Entries: FOREX loss P 52,500 Loan payable (P550,000 - 500,000) Interest payable (27,500 – 25,000) 50,000 2,500 ©2003 Prentice Hall Business Publishing, Advanced Accounting 8/e, Beams/Anthony/Clement/Lowensohn 12 - 37 Illustration: Cash account ABC Co., a domestic corporation based in the Philippines, frequently sells goods overseas through the internet. All online sales are on cash basis. The movements in ABC's US dollar account are shown below: Cash in bank - U.S. dollar Jan. 1 (P48:$1) Sept. 30 (P45:$1) Dec. 16 (P44:$1) Dec. 31 (P45:$1) Dr. $10,000 Dr. 20,000 Cr. 5,000 Dr. $25,000 Requirements: Compute for the following: a. Amount of cash in bank to be presented in the year-end statement of financial position. b. Net foreign exchange gain or loss to be recognized in the year end statement of profit or loss. ©2003 Prentice Hall Business Publishing, Advanced Accounting 8/e, Beams/Anthony/Clement/Lowensohn 12 - 38 Requirement (a): Cash in bank at year-end = ($25,000 x P45) = P1,125,000 Requirement (b): Net foreign exchange gain or loss. The unadjusted balance of the cash in bank account translated to Philippine pesos using spot exchange rates on transaction dates is determined as follows: CIB-in Philippine pesos Jan. 1 (P48:$1) Sept. 30 (P45:$1) Dec. 16 (P44:$1) Dec. 31 (P45:$1) Dr. P480,000 Dr. 900,000 Cr. 220,000 Dr. P1,160,000 Cash in bank- unadjusted balance Cash in bank at closing rate ($25,000 x P45) Decrease in cash in bank - Net foreign exchange loss P1,160,000 1,125,000 P35,000 ©2003 Prentice Hall Business Publishing, Advanced Accounting 8/e, Beams/Anthony/Clement/Lowensohn 12 - 39 Illustration: Average rate On December 15, 20x1, ABC Co. sent one of its key management personnel to a seminar in Malaysia. ABC Co. advanced MYR 10,000 (ringgits) to the manager subject to liquidation. The exchange rate on December 15, 20x1 is P14: MYR1. The liquidation report submitted by the key manager showed the following: • MYR 8,000 were spent from December 15 to December 31, 20x1. The exchange rate on December 31, 20x1 is P13: MYR 1. • MYR 1,500 were spent from January 1, 20x2 to January 3, 20x2. The manager returned the MYR 500 excess to the cashier on January 3, 20x2. The exchange rate on January 3, 20x2 is P12: MYR 1. Requirements: Compute for the following: a. FOREX gain or loss on December 31, 20x1. b. FOREX gain or loss on January 3, 20x2. ©2003 Prentice Hall Business Publishing, Advanced Accounting 8/e, Beams/Anthony/Clement/Lowensohn 12 - 40 Requirement (a): FOREX gain or loss on December 31, 20x1 Advances spent at initial exchange rate (MYR 8,000 x P14) Advances spent at average rate (MYR 8,000 x P13.5*) Decrease in advances receivable - FOREX loss-Dec. 31, 20x1 112,000 108,000 4,000 Advances unspent at initial exchange rate (MYR 2,000 x P14) Advances unspent at closing rate (MYR 2,000 x P13) Decrease in advances receivable - FOREX loss - Dec. 31, 20x1 28,000 26,000 2,000 Total FOREX loss - Dec. 31, 20x1 (4,000 + 2,000) Dec. 15, 20x1 Dec. 31, 20x1 6,000 Advances to officer (10,000 x P14) Cash in bank 140,000 Expenses (8,000 x [(P14 P13)/ 2]} FOREX loss 108,000 4,000 140,000 112,000 Advances to officer (8,000 x P14) Dec. 31, 20x1 FOREX loss (2,000 x (P14-P13)] Advances to officer 2,000 2,000 ©2003 Prentice Hall Business Publishing, Advanced Accounting 8/e, Beams/Anthony/Clement/Lowensohn 12 - 41 Requirement (b): FOREX gain or loss on January 3, 20x2 Advances spent at previous closing rate (MYR 1,500 x P13) Advances spent at average rate (MYR 1,500 x [(P13 + P12)/ 2]} Decrease in advances receivable - FOREX loss - Jan. 3, 20x2 19,500 18,750 750 Advances unspent at previous closing rate (MYR 500 x P13) Advances unspent at spot rate on Jan. 3, 20x2 (MYR 500 x P12) Decrease in advances receivable - FOREX loss - Jan. 3, 20x2 6,500 6,000 500 Total FOREX loss - 20x2 (750 + 500) 1,250 Jan 3 20x2 Expenses (1,500 x [(P13 P12)/ 2]} FOREX loss 18,750 750 19,500 Advances to officer (1,500 x P13) Jan 3, 20x2 Cash on hand (500 x P12) FOREX loss Advances to officer (1,500 x P13) 6,000 500 6,500 ©2003 Prentice Hall Business Publishing, Advanced Accounting 8/e, Beams/Anthony/Clement/Lowensohn 12 - 42 Items measured at other than historical cost a. Inventories are measured at the lower of cost and net realizable value in accordance with PAS 2 Inventories. b. Property, plant and equipment are measured using either the cost model or revaluation model in accordance with PAS 16 Property, plant and equipment. c. Non-current assets are measured at the lower of carrying amount and recoverable amount in accordance with PAS 36 Impairment of Assets. ©2003 Prentice Hall Business Publishing, Advanced Accounting 8/e, Beams/Anthony/Clement/Lowensohn 12 - 43 When such an asset is non-monetary and is measured in a foreign currency, the carrying amount is determined by comparing: a. the cost or carrying amount, as appropriate, translated at the exchange rate at the date when that amount was determined (i.e., the rate at the date of the transaction for an item measured in terms of historical cost); and b. the net realizable value or recoverable amount, as appropriate, translated at the exchange rate at the date when that value was determined (e.g., the closing rate at the end of the reporting period). The effect of this comparison may be that an impairment loss is recognized in the functional currency but would not be recognized in the foreign currency, or vice versa. ©2003 Prentice Hall Business Publishing, Advanced Accounting 8/e, Beams/Anthony/Clement/Lowensohn 12 - 44 Illustration: Items measured at other than historical cost ABC Co. had the following foreign currency transactions during the year: • Acquired equipment on January 1, 20x1 for THB 10,000 (bahts) from a Thailand-based company when the current exchange rate was P1.2: THB 1. The equipment is depreciated over 5 years using the straight-line method. • Purchased inventories on December 1, 20x1 for ZAR 1,000 (rands) from a company based in South Africa when the current exchange rate was P5: ZAR 1. Both the acquisitions described above are on cash basis. At year end, ABC Co. determined the following: • The equipment was found to have a recoverable amount of THB 7,000. The closing rate is 1.3: THB 1. • Half of the inventories purchased remain unsold. ABC estimated that the net realizable value of the unsold inventories is ZAR 300. The closing rate is P6. Requirement: Provide the year-end adjustments. ©2003 Prentice Hall Business Publishing, Advanced Accounting 8/e, Beams/Anthony/Clement/Lowensohn 12 - 45 Solutions: Equipment at carrying amount translated at original spot rate (10,000 x 1.2 x 4/5) Equipment at recoverable amount translated at the spot rate when the recoverable amount is determined, i.e., Dec. 31, 20x1 (7,000 x P1.3) Decrease in carrying amount - Impairment loss Inventory at carrying amount translated at original spot rate (500 x P5) Inventory at net realizable value translated at the spot rate when the net realizable value is determined, i.e., Dec. 31, 20x1 (300 x P6) Decrease in carrying amount - Impairment loss 9,600 9,100 500 2,500 1,800 700 ©2003 Prentice Hall Business Publishing, Advanced Accounting 8/e, Beams/Anthony/Clement/Lowensohn 12 - 46 Dec. 31 Dec. 31 Impairment loss Accumulated impairment losses to recognize impairment in equipment 500 Impairment loss Inventory to recognize inventory writedown 700 500 700 ©2003 Prentice Hall Business Publishing, Advanced Accounting 8/e, Beams/Anthony/Clement/Lowensohn 12 - 47 Several exchange rates Exchange rates may also be classified as either buying or selling rates. Buying and selling rates refer to the rate a currency broker (e.g., a bank) is willing to pay or sell a currency. Example 1 You have 100 US dollars. You go to a bank to exchange your dollars to pesos. The bank gives you P43 for each dollar you have. P43 refers to buying rate. Example 2 You purchased goods worth 100 US dollars to be settled in US dollars. You go to a bank to purchase 100 US dollars to be used in settling the purchase of goods you have made. The bank gives you 1 US dollar for every P45 you have. P45 refers to selling rate. ©2003 Prentice Hall Business Publishing, Advanced Accounting 8/e, Beams/Anthony/Clement/Lowensohn 12 - 48 Illustration: Buying and selling rates ABC Co. had the following foreign currency transactions on April 1, 20x1: Purchased goods worth CHF 10,000 (francs) from Swiss Company, a company based in Switzerland. Sold goods with sale price of VEB 1,000 (bolivars) to Venezuelan Company, a company based in Venezuela. Both the transactions were settled on April 30, 20x1. The following were the spot exchange rates: Buying Selling Swiss Francs April 1, 20x1 P44: CHF1 P48: CHF1 April 30, 20x1 P47: CHF1 P50: CHF1 Bolivars April 1, 20x1 P10: BEV1 P12: BEV1 April 30, 20x1 P13: BEV1 P16: BEV1 Requirements: Compute for the FOREX gain/loss from the transactions: ©2003 Prentice Hall Business Publishing, Advanced Accounting 8/e, Beams/Anthony/Clement/Lowensohn 12 - 49 Solutions: Purchase transaction: [10,000 x (P50 selling rate - P48 selling rate)] = P20,000 FOREX loss Sale transaction: [1,000 x (P13 buying rate-P10 buying rate)] = P3,000 FOREX gain bank. ©2003 Prentice Hall Business Publishing, Advanced Accounting 8/e, Beams/Anthony/Clement/Lowensohn 12 - 50 End of Module 1 ©2003 Prentice Hall Business Publishing, Advanced Accounting 8/e, Beams/Anthony/Clement/Lowensohn 12 - 51