Question: I need help with ( b ) & ( c ) please. Carla Vista Company was incorporated in Delaware in 2 0 1 7 .

I need help with (b) & (c) please.
Carla Vista Company was incorporated in Delaware in 2017. On November 2,2024, the controller of the company entered into a
forward contract to sell 55,000 British pounds for $1.5920 on March 1,2025. The following exchange rates were quoted on the
indicated dates:
Carla Vista Company's fiscal year-end is December 31.
Assume that the forward contract was entered into as a hedge against an exposed foreign currency receivable balance in the
amount of 55,000. Prepare the journal entries that would be made by Carla Vista Company on the dates listed below. (Credit
account titles are automatically indented when the amount is entered. Do not indent manually. If no entry is required, select "No entry" for
the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts. Round answers to 0 decimal places, e.g.5,125. List all debit entries before credit entries.)
November 2-to record the sale of the goods on account for 55,000 and to record the forward contract.
December 31-to adjust the accounts related to the exposed asset and forward contract at fiscal year-end.
March 1-to adjust the accounts related to the exposed asset and forward contract and to record the settlement of the
receivable and delivery of the pounds to the exchange dealer.
Sales
(To record sales)
Dollars Receivable from Exchange Dealer
FC Payable to Exchange Dealer
(To record the forward contract)
Transaction Loss
Accounts Receivable
(To record gain or loss on accounts receivable)
(To record gain or loss on foreign currency)
Transaction Gain
(To record gain or loss on accounts receivable)
FC Payable to Exchange Dealer
(To record gain or loss on foreign currency)
Accounts Receivable
(To record settlement of accounts receivable)
FC Payable to Exchange Dealer
Dollars Receivable from Exchange Dealer
(To record receipt from exchange dealer and payment
of foreign currency)
(b)
Assume that the controller indicated on November 2 that the forward contract was acquired as a hedge of a future foreign
currency transaction that is a commitment of Carla Vista to sell inventory for 55,000 on March 1. Carla Vista Company
designates this hedge as a fair value hedge of an unrecognized firm commitment. Prepare the journal entries related to the
forward contract and commitment to sell inventory that would be made by Carla Vista Company on November 2, December 31,
and March 1.(Credit account titles are automatically indented when the amount is entered. Do not indent manually. If no entry is required,
select "No entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts. Round answers to 0 decimal places, e.g.5,125. List all debit entries
before credit entries.)
(c)
Assume that the contract was entered into to speculate in future exchange rate fluctuations. Prepare the journal entries that
would be made by Carla Vista Company on November 2, December 31, and March 1.(Credit account titles are automatically
indented when the amount is entered. Do not indent manually. If no entry is required, select "No entry" for the account
I need help with ( b ) & ( c ) please. Carla

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