Difference in foreign exchange in case of stock in transit

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Kashish Grover

CA-FINAL CS-FINAL

1671 Points Joined May 2010

Hi.. i am doing audit of a company who import goods .

Date of Bill of Lading - 26.03.2011 .. 1USD = Rs. 45.71

Payment Date - 31.03.11.. 1 USD @ Rs 44.81..

31.03.11 Closing Rate.. 1USD = Rs. 44.90

Date on which goods are received in godown - 02.05.11

Now the question is that company had made a purchase on 26.03.11 and since the goods are not received it would be shown as Stock in transit and hence company cannot book it as a purchase.

Now my question is how the exchange difference would be calculated in the above circumstances.

Moreover, when they will book purchase in may they would book it at the rate of Bill of lading. So how would they calculate exchange difference in that case also.

So hence i want that how much amount will come as exchange difference in 2010-11 and 2011-12.

Thanking you in anticipation and i would highly appreciate a prompt reply as it is very urgent.

Replies (3)

Sandeep Chandak

Service

45 Points Joined April 2008

As the goods are in transit as on 31.03.2011, u had to book the liability based on Bill of Lading date and no exchange differences will occur on that date or in that Financial year.

In May, they will book the purchase as u said at the rate prevailing on the Bill of Lading date. That will be the period when the exchange difference will be get accounted.

In 10-11 - NIl

CA Sachin Rastogi

Audit/IFRS Manager

338 Points Joined September 2009

Goods in transit is recorded only when the risks and rewards associated with the inventories are passed to the buyer. Assuming that risk and rewards are passed to the buyer on 26 Mar and the goods in transit were recorded @ rate of 45.71 with a corresponding liability in payables. On the date of payment, the creditors will be settled @ rate prevailing on the settlement date. The difference between the settlement rate and the rate at which the creditors were recorded needs to be taken to the income statement either as gain or loss. In the next year, these goods in transit will be reflected in the opening stock of that month. Date of receiving goods in the godown is irrelevant for accounting purposes.

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