A U.S. company has the following transactions: a. The company takes delivery of merchandise costing 100,000 on
Question:
A U.S. company has the following transactions:
a. The company takes delivery of merchandise costing £100,000 on October 19, 2023.
b. The company pays for the merchandise, in pounds sterling, on February 19, 2024.
c. It sells the merchandise on March 22, 2024. The U.S. company has a December 31 year-end.
The U.S. company has a December 31 year-end.
Spot rates ($/£) are as follows:
Spot Rate | |
October 19, 2023 | $1.385 |
December 31, 2023 | 1.387 |
February 19, 2024 | 1.400 |
Prepare the entries for each transaction and the adjusting journal entry (AJE) at 12/31/23 that the U.S. company must make to update its receivables and payables.
Be sure to display your supporting calculations for each adjusting entry.
Advanced Accounting
ISBN: 978-1934319307
2nd edition
Authors: Susan S. Hamlen, Ronald J. Huefner, James A. Largay III