When discussing foreign currency exchange, there are several arrangements. List two of these.

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When discussing foreign currency exchange, there are several arrangements. List two of these.

1. 
When discussin
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 foreign currency exchange, there are several arrangements.  List two of these.

2. 
A ___
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___ is a contract between two or more parties.

3. 
What are the timelines for the new revenue recognition standard for companies to implement?

4. 
On what financial statement(s) is/are derivatives listed and how are they valued?

5. 
Explain spot and forward rates.

6. 
What does the word 
hedging
 mean?  Why do companies hedge foreign exchange risk?

7. 
List four common instruments underlying derivatives.

8. 
There are ten important things to know about the new revenue recognition guidance.  List one of the ten and discuss what you think its impact will be.

9. 
Guidance for hedging can be found in what two IAS.

10. 
On December 1, 201
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, El Primero Company purchases inventory from a foreign supplier for 40,000 coronas.  Payment will be made in 90 days after El Primero has sold this merchandise.  Sales are made rather quickly and El Primero pays this entire
 obligation on February 15, 201
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.  The following exchange rates for 1 corona apply:

DateUS Dollar per Corona

December 1, 2015$0.87

December 31, 2015$0.82

February 15, 2016$0.91

Prepare all journal entries for El Primero in connection with the purchase and payment.  El Primero’s fiscal year is calendar year.

11.The new lease standard requires that leases will be included on the Balance Sheet.  There is an exemption to this new rule.  What obligations will be exempt from inclusion on the Balance Sheet?

12.Match the terms in Column A with the appropriate definition in Column B.  Place your answer where indicated.

Column AColumn B

A.   Contract

A promise to transfer a good or service to the customer                              Answer: 

B.   Transaction Price

When control over good or service is transferred to a customer    Answer:  

C.  Discount

Amount that vendor expects to be entitled to for transferring goods or services

                                           Answer:  

D. Performance Obligations

Approved agreement between two or more parties that creates enforceable rights and obligations                            Answer:  

E.  Satisfied Obligation

The price at which an entity would sell a promised good or service separately to a customer                               Answer:  

F.  Disclosure

Information about amounts in financial statements                             Answer:  

13.  The new Revenue Recognition standard includes extensive disclosures.  At this point there are three methods that a public company can use to present these disclosures.  List those methods.

14.  When discussing foreign currency exposure, there is no easy formula for a company to prepare themselves.  Risk cascades through a company or an economy and sometimes with little or no warning.  What is a recommendation to minimize this risk?

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