Foreign Exchange Loss

Sudalaimuthu.R (Articleship trainee) (45 Points)

05 February 2010  

Dear Friends

The below mentioned transaction is extracted from an internal audit report. Please give your valuable opinion  as per AS 11. Whether Exchange fluctuation will come when advance money received?

In one transaction Exchange fluctuation amount wrongly debited to the amount of Rs.7,377/- instead of Rs.5,314/- i.e. Advance received from the customer for $ 11809 @ Rs.49.86 amounting to Rs.5,88,797/- against Invoice value of  $ 11850 @ Rs.50.31 amounting to Rs.5,96,173/-. The Loss on Exchange fluctuation is Rs.5314/- only. The necessary adjustment to be done for this transaction. The details is given below:

 

 

Particulars

 In USD ($)

Exchange Rate

Amount in        Rs.

   Remarks

Sales Invoice Amount

11850

50.31

5,96,173

 

Advance received from the Party

11809

49.86

5,88,797

 

Loss on Exchange Fluctuation

11809

.45

(50.31-49.86)

5,314

 

Amount  charged as Exchange fluctuation in books

 

 

7,377

 

Discount on Sale

41

(11850-11809)

50.31

2063

To be accounted as discount on sales in Books