Accounting for fixed assets

my co has purchased certain fixed assets from china. Cost was $ 500000. We paid 30% in adv. and balance 70% was paid through LC after 3 months. pls explain how to account for these entry. at what cost asstes shoudl be capitalised as rate of $ was changed at each transaction day.

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you should account each transaction at the SPOT Rate (on the date of transaction) itself.

And difference in the value of creditors (of the asset) is transferred to P&L a/c.

agree with ashish

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