AFAR-12 (Foreign Currrency)
AFAR-12 (Foreign Currrency)
AFAR-12 (Foreign Currrency)
The most common underlying instruments include foreign currencies, commodities, interest rates, stocks
and bonds.
Intrinsic value may be viewed as being conceptually different from the time value; it theoretically can be
accounted for separately from the time value. Carving out the time value element and reporting its gain
or loss separately from the manner of reporting the intrinsic value element’s gain or loss is referred to as split
accounting.
Intrinsic value is the incremental premium paid (difference between the spot price and the exercise price
- to be placed in this favorable position). The entire premium is called the time value (time value is
analogous to a prepaid insurance that could be amortized over the life of the option period).
PFRS 9 permits (but does not require) an entity to exclude all or part of a derivative’s time value element in
assessing hedge effectiveness. Thus, split accounting (accounting for the time value element in a separate
manner from the intrinsic value element) is permitted.
For forward contracts purposes, time value element applies to premium and discounts on forward rates.
If hedge effectiveness were assessed by excluding time value element, the presumed change in fair value
of the foreign currency commitment would be based on the change in the spot rate – not the change in
the forward rate. Thus, one compares:
Only the foreign currency forward’s intrinsic value change (attributable to the change in the spot rate)
with,
1. The change in the foreign currency commitment’s fair value using the change in the spot rate.
VIII - Forward Contracts – Exposed Liability/Asset (“Undesignated Hedges” or Hedges does not require
Hedge Accounting)
Also on May 1, Stark entered into a 90-day forward contract to purchase 500,000 FC at a forward rate of 1
FC = P0.693. Payment was made to the foreign vendor on August 1 when the spot rate was 1 FC = P0.696.
Stark has a June 30 year-end. On that date, the spot rate was 1 FC = P0.691, and the forward rate on the
contract was 1 FC = P0.695. Changes in the current value of the forward contract are measured as the
present value of the changes in the forward rates over time. The relevant discount rate is 6%.
18. The foreign exchange gain on hedging instrument (forward contract) on June 30 amounted to:
a. P2,000 c. P 995
b. P1,000 d. Zero
19. The nominal value of the forward contract on June 30 amounted to:
a. P2,000 c. P 995
b. P1,000 d. Zero.
20. The fair value of the forward contract on June 30 amounted to:
a. P2,000 c. P 995
b. P1,000 d. Zero.
21. The net decrease on Stark Corp.’s net income on June 30 income statement amounted to:
a. P2,000 c. P1,005
b. P1,000 d. P 995
22. The foreign exchange gain due to hedging instrument (forward contract) on August 1 amounted to:
a. P2,500 c. P1,500
b. P2,000 d. P 505
23. MNC Corp. (a Philippine-based company) sold parts to a foreign customer on December 1, 20x9, with
payment of 10 million foreign currencies to be received on March 31, 20y0. The following exchange
rates apply:
Forward rate
Dates Spot Rate (for 3/31/20y0)
December 1, 20x9 P.0035 P.0034 (4 months)
December 31, 20x9 .0033 .0032 (3 month)
March 31, 20y0 .0038 N/A
MNC’s incremental borrowing rate is 12 percent. The present value factor for three months at an annual
rate of interest of 12 percent (1 percent per month) is 0.9706.
Assuming that MNC entered into no forward contract, how much foreign exchange gain or loss should
it report on its 20x9 income statement with regard to this transaction?
a. P5,000 gain c. P2,000 loss
b. P3,000 gain d. P1,000 loss
24. Using the same information in No. 23 and assuming that MNC entered into a forward contract to sell 10
million foreign currencies on December 1, 20x9, as a fair value hedge of a foreign currency receivable,
what is the net impact on its net income in 20x9 resulting from a fluctuation in the value of the foreign
currencies?
a. No impact on net income.
b. P58.80 decrease in net income.
c. P2,000 decrease in net income.
d. P1,941.20 increase in net income.
2. The Firm Commitment account balance as shown in the December 31, 20x9 balance sheet amounted
to:
a. P 50,000 asset c. P 50,000 liability
b. P 60,000 liability d. None, since it is a fair value hedge
3. What is the fair value of the forward contract on December 31, 20x9?
a. P 50,000 receivable c. P60,000 receivable
b. P 50,000 payable d. P60,000 payable
4. What is the fair value of the forward contract on March 31, 20y0?
a. P 50,000 receivable c. P40,000 receivable
b. P 50,000 payable d. P40,000 payable
5. The Firm Commitment account balance on March 31, 20y0 amounted to:
a. P 10,000 asset c. P40,000 asset
b. P 50,000 liability d. P40,000 liability
6. The value of the equipment on March 31, 20y0 if the firm commitment account will be adjusted to asset
acquired:
a. P 500,000 c. P560,000
b. P 530,000 d. P570,000
7. The value of the equipment on March 31, 20y0 if the firm commitment account will be will be a separate
adjustment to net income::
a. P 500,000 c. P560,000
b. P 530,000 d. P570,000
Accounted for as Cash Flow Hedge
8. The December 31, 20x9 profit and loss statement, foreign exchange gain or loss on hedged
item/commitment amounted to:
a. P50,000 loss c. P 60,000 loss
b. P 50,000 gain d. Not applicable, since it is a cash flow hedge
9. The December 31, 20x9 foreign exchange gain or loss on the hedging instrument (forward contract)
amounted to:
a. P50,000 gain, other comprehensive income
b. P50,000 gain, current earnings
c. P60,000 loss, other comprehensive income
d. P60,000 gain, current earnings
10. The Firm Commitment account balance on March 31, 20y0 amounted to:
a P 10,000 asset c. P 40,000 liability
b. 50,000 liability d. None, since it is a cash flow hedge
11. The value of the equipment on March 31, 20y0 assuming that AST, Inc. has elected to adjust the cost of
non-financial items acquired:
a. P 500,000 c. P 560,000
b. P 530,000 d. P 570,000
Note: If incremental borrowing rate is given the nominal value of the forward contract is not the same with
the fair value (which is the present value of the nominal value) of the forward contract.
A future contract is the same thing with forward contracts except that instead of being negotiated
between two parties, the contract is a standard one that is sponsored by an organized exchange. With a
futures contract, the exchange handles the cash settlements between the two parties to the contract.
Accordingly, with a futures contract, the two parties to the agreement almost never directly contact one
another. This is not true with forward contracts because they are directly negotiated between the two
parties.
Option Contract
An option contract between two parties – the buyer and the seller – gives the buyer (option holder) the
right, but not the obligation, to purchase or sell something to the option seller (option writer) at a date in
the future at a price agreed to at the time the option contract is exchanged.
A foreign currency option contract is a contractual agreement giving the holder the right to buy or sell a
given amount of currency at a specified price (the exercise or strike price) for a period of time or a point in
time.
Option Terminologies
1. Call is an option to buy
2. Put is an option to sell
3. Holder is the party having the right to buy or sell
4. From the perspective of the holder, the option contract is referred to as a Purchased Option.
5. Writer is the party that grants the holder this contractual right.
6. From the perspective of the writer, the option contract is referred to as a Written Option.
Foreign Currency Option Situations
Spot Market Price Spot Market Price is Spot Market Price
Equals the Exercise More Than the is Less Than the
Strike Price Exercise Strike Price Exercise Strike Price
Option (P5 = P5) (P6 > P5) (P5 < P6)
Call (buy) At the money In the money Out of the money
Put (sell) At the money Out of the money In the money
In the money – the holder would exercise the option since it is favorable to the holder.
Out of the money – the holder would not exercise the option since it is unfavorable to holder.
Accounting for Foreign Currency Option Premiums
• Time Value Element. If at the inception of the foreign currency option, the option is either out of the
money or at the money, the entire premium is called the time value. The time value is analogous to a
prepaid insurance premium that could be amortize to income over the life of the option period.
Functional currency is the currency of the primary economic environment in which an entity operates. On
the other hand, presentation currency is the currency in which the financial statements are presented. In
most cases, a stand-alone entity’s presentation currency is also its functional currency.
PAS 21 specifies two approaches to translation and the approach to be used depends on whether the
functional currency (is not the currency of a hyperinflationary economy) of the foreign subsidiary is the
same as the presentation currency and whether the books are kept in the functional currency:
Method 1: Translation from the Functional Currency into the Presentation Currency (FCPC/Closing/Current
Rate Method / Net Investment Method / Translated Method).
This method is used on the following basis:
• Foreign operations operates independently in economic and financial matters (or not integral to the
operations of the parent)
• Functional currency (is not the presentation currency) should be the LCU (local currency unit – the
currency of the country in which the subsidiary operates) or a third country currency.
• The functional currency is not the currency of a hyperinflationary economy, otherwise apply PAS 29.
• The main features of the closing / current rate method are summarized as follows:
➢ Assets and liabilities both monetary and non-monetary are translated at current rate on the
date of the balance sheet
➢ Stockholder’s equity accounts are translated using historical rates in effect at the time equities
were first recognized (date of investment) in the foreign entity’s accounting records, except:
❖ Beginning retained earnings is set equal to the ending balance of last year
❖ Dividends – historical rate on date of declaration, otherwise date of payment
➢ Revenue and expense of the foreign operation are translated at the dates of transactions, i.e.
actual or spot rates (historical rates). For practical reasons, the average rate is usually used for
items whose transactions are numerous and occur evenly throughout the year, for example,
sales, purchases and operating expenses, but, if exchange rates fluctuate significantly, the use
of the average for a period is inappropriate.
➢ All resulting difference (translation gains or losses) shall be recognized in other comprehensive
income until the disposal of the foreign operation, when they are included in profit or loss.
Method 2: Translation into the Functional Currency / Remeasurement of Foreign Currency Financial
Statements to the Functional Currency (Temporal Method / Remeasurement Method).
This method is used on the following basis:
• Foreign operation is integrated with parent’s operation.
• Functional currency should be the parent’s currency / presentation or reporting currency.
• The main features of the temporal or remeasurement method are summarized as follows:
➢ Monetary assets and liabilities (e.g. cash and fixed deposits, receivables, payables and most
liabilities) shall be translated (remeasured) using the closing rate
➢ Non-monetary items at historical cost or carried at past exchange price (e.g. fixed assets,
investments at cost, prepaid items except prepaid interest, inventories and intangible assets)
shall be translated (remeasured) using the exchange rate at the date of the transaction
(historical rate)
➢ Non-monetary items at fair value or at current of future exchange prices (e.g., trading securities,
inventories carried at replacement cost and revalued fixed assets) shall be translated
(remeasured) using the exchange rate at the date of the revaluation or fair value determination
➢ Stockholders’ equity accounts – are translated (or remeasured) using the historical rates in effect
at the time equities were first recognized (date of investment) in the foreign entity’s accounting
records, except:
❖ Beginning retained earnings is set equal to the ending balance of last year
❖ Dividends – historical rate on date of declaration, otherwise date of payment
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Assume:
Philippines - Parent Company;
U.S. - Subsidiary
Functional
LCU - $ Peso
Currency
Currency
2 of a third 1
country
(for
example
Yen)
XV - Translation of Foreign Subsidiary’s Financial Statements
Assume that on January 2, 20x4, P Company, a Philippine based company, acquired for
US$2,400,000 an 80% interest in S Company maintains its books in U.S. dollars and they are in
conformity with GAAP in the Philippines (parent’s functional and presentation currency is the
peso). S Company’s financial statements are prepared in the local currency unit (the foreign
currency unit – dollars.
The translation process will be illustrated under two different assumptions:
(1) the U.S. dollars is the functional currency, and
(2) the Philippine peso is the functional currency. Exchange rates for the US dollars for the 20x4
fiscal year are as follows:
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US Dollars
Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,624,000
Cost of goods sold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,220,000
Depreciation expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120,000
Other expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 786,000
Income tax expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98,400
Retained earnings, 1/1/20x4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 576,000
Dividends declared, 9/1/20x4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360,000
Cash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,116,000
Accounts receivable (net) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 729,600
Inventory (FIFO) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 996,000
Land . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 600,000
Buildings (net) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780,000
Equipment (net) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 516,000
Accounts payable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 768,000
Short-term notes payable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 762,000
Bonds payable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,080,000
Common stock, P10 par . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,152,000
Paid-in capital in excess of par . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360,000
Solution
1. Functional Currency Is the Local Currency Unit US Dollars: Translation Into the Presentation
Currency (Current/Closing Rate Method)
Translation Adjusted Trial
Combined Statement of Income and
Adjusted Trial Exchange Balance
Retained Earnings
Balance ($) Rate (Pesos)
Sales 3,624,000 (A) 40.20 145,684,800
Cost of goods sold 2,220,000 (A) 40.20 89,244,000
Depreciation expense 120,000 (A) 40.20 4,824,000
Other expenses 786,000 (A) 40.20 31,597,200
Income tax expense 98,400 (A) 40.20 3,955,680
Net Income to Retained Earnings 399,600 16,063,920
Retained earnings, 1/1 576,000 (1) 23,040,000
Total 975,600 39,103,920
Less: Dividends declared, 9/1/20x4 360,000 (H) 40.10 14,436,000
Retained earnings, 12/31 to Balance Sheet 615,600 24,667,920
Balance Sheet
Cash………………………. 1,116,000 (C) 40.25 44,919,000
Accounts receivable (net) 729,600 (C) 40.25 29,366,400
Inventory (FIFO) 996,000 (C) 40.25 40,089,000
Land……………………………. 600,000 (C) 40.25 24,150,000
Buildings (net) 780,000 (C) 40.25 31,395,000
Equipment (net) 516,000 (C) 40.25 20,769,000
Total 4,737,600 190,688,400
Accounts payable…………… 768,000 (C) 40.25 30,912,000
Short-term notes payable 762,000 (C) 40.25 30,670,500
Bonds payable………………… 1,080,000 (C) 40.25 43,470,000
Common stock, P10 par……… 1,152,000 (H) 40.00 46,080,000
Paid-in capital in excess of par 360,000 (H) 40.00 14,400,000
Retained earnings, from above _ 615,600 24,667,920
Total 4,737,600 190,200,420
Foreign Currency Translation Reserve Gain OCI) –
credit……………………………………………………… _________ B/A 487,980
Total…… 4,737,600 190,688,400
*Include as a component of other comprehensive income
(1) Retained earnings in pesos on January 2 (date of acquisition)
(A) Average exchange rate used to approximate the rate on the date these elements were recognized.
(H) Historical exchange rate
(C) Current exchange rate
(5) B/A – balancing amount
XVI
A foreign subsidiary of Decker Corporation has certain balance sheet accounts on December 31, 20x9.
Information relating to these accounts in Philippine pesos as follows:
When the acquirer's interest in the fair value of identifiable net assets of the acquired company
acquires a controlling equity interest in another company, the excess of the purchase price company
is recognized as goodwill on consolidation. In the context of the acquisition of a foreign company, the
issue arises as to whether goodwill is an asset of the acquired company or an asset in the acquirer’s books.
If it is an asset of the acquired subsidiary, the goodwill is a foreign asset which should be translated in the
same manner as any other asset of the acquired subsidiary, which may give rise to a translation difference.
However, if it is treated as an asset in the acquirer's books, there is no need for translation.
But, for purposes of consolidation, PAS 21 paragraph 47 states: “Any goodwill arising on the acquisition
of a foreign operation and any fair value adjustments to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities
arising on the acquisition of that foreign operation shall be treated as assets and liabilities of the foreign
operation.”
Thus, they shall be expressed in the functional currency of the foreign operation (meaning their functional
currency is the LCU), and shall be translated at the “current/closing rate.”