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ACCA · Question 09 · Financial Reporting

Section A

Artisan Global is a cross-border e-commerce company with a functional currency of the Dollar ($). On 1 November 20X4, Artisan bought goods from a foreign supplier for 120,000 Dinars. The goods remained in inventory at the year-end of 31 December 20X4. The invoice was paid on 15 January 20X5.

Exchange rates (Dinars to $1):
1 November 20X4: 4.8
31 December 20X4: 5.0
15 January 20X5: 5.2

What is the carrying amount of the inventory and the trade payable in the statement of financial position as at 31 December 20X4?

Answer options:

A.

Inventory: $24,000; Trade Payable: $24,000

B.

Inventory: $25,000; Trade Payable: $25,000

C.

Inventory: $25,000; Trade Payable: $24,000

D.

Inventory: $23,077; Trade Payable: $23,077

How to approach this question

Identify which items are monetary and non-monetary. Non-monetary items (inventory) are kept at the historical rate. Monetary items (payables) are retranslated at the closing rate.

Full Answer

C.Inventory: $25,000; Trade Payable: $24,000✓ Correct
Inventory is a non-monetary asset measured at historical cost, so it is translated at the transaction date rate: 120,000 / 4.8 = $25,000. Trade payable is a monetary liability, so it is retranslated at the year-end closing rate: 120,000 / 5.0 = $24,000.

Common mistakes

Retranslating inventory at the closing rate.

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