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Over-the-counter (OTC)
exchange is traded
On an exchange
Over the Internet
Spot Market
Rates
Example - $1.9072/82
Bid - $1.9072
Ask - $1.9082
Sometimes given as a mid-rate ($1.9077)
two components
IAS
IAS 21
Requirements
Illustration
U.S. firm imports equipment from Germany on
March 1 for 200,000 when the exchange rate
is $1.3112 per euro. Payment in Euro does not
have to be made until April 30. Assume that on
March 31, the exchange rate is $1.35 and on
April 30 is $1.33. The firms books are closed
at the end of the calendar quarter.
7,760
4,000
June 30
Cash
Notes Payable
1,612,800
Notes Payable
32,600
Foreign Exchange Loss
(CHF.7901 -.8064) x CHF 2 million
1,612,800
32,600
Interest Expense
23,948
Foreign exchange gain
245
Cash
23,703
CHF2,000,000 x (.03/2) = 30,000 x .79825 = $23,948
CHF30,000 x .7901 = $23,703
International Accounting & Multinational Enterprises Chapter 10 Radebaugh,
Translation terminology
Current/Noncurrent Method
Monetary/Nonmonetary
Method
Accounts
Temporal Method
International Accounting
Standards
IAS 21
Current
Translation Choices
Long-term Investment
Settlement
Elimination of Intercompany
Profits
Profits
IAS 21
Convenience Translations
Requirements