- 5 Marks
Question
Sadio Plc imports wheat from Ukraine for wholesale distribution. On 31 October 2022, Sadio purchased goods for €7.2 million cash at an exchange rate of GH¢1 = €0.12. At 31 October 2022, the net realisable value (NRV) of the inventory was estimated at €7.0 million, and the exchange rate at this date was GH¢1 = €0.14. Sadio’s directors recorded the inventory at its purchase cost in the financial statements for the year ended 31 October 2022.
Sadio only receives tax relief for any inventory loss when the related item is sold. The company’s tax rate at 31 October 2022 was 20%, but a revised rate of 25% was introduced on 18 November 2022. Assume that Sadio has sufficient taxable future profit.
Required:
Recommend the correct financial reporting treatment of the above in Sadio’s financial statements for the year ended 31 October 2022.
Answer
- Initial Inventory Recognition:
According to IAS 2: Inventories, inventory is measured at the lower of cost or net realisable value (NRV). The initial cost of the inventory was:
€7.2million÷0.12=GH¢60million€7.2 million \div 0.12 = GH¢60 million€7.2million÷0.12=GH¢60million - Revaluation of Inventory:
By 31 October 2022, the NRV of the inventory was revised down to €7.0 million, and the exchange rate changed to GH¢1 = €0.14. The NRV in cedis is:
€7.0million÷0.14=GH¢50million€7.0 million \div 0.14 = GH¢50 million€7.0million÷0.14=GH¢50million
Since the NRV is lower than the cost, Sadio must write down the inventory to GH¢50 million. The write-down of GH¢10 million (GH¢60 million – GH¢50 million) should be recognised as an expense in the profit or loss statement. - Foreign Currency Translation:
According to IAS 21: The Effects of Changes in Foreign Exchange Rates, the purchase is initially recorded at the transaction date exchange rate (GH¢60 million), but as the value of the non-monetary item (inventory) changes, it is revalued based on the latest exchange rate. - Deferred Tax Impact:
As per IAS 12: Income Taxes, a deferred tax asset must be recognised for the deductible temporary difference created by the inventory write-down. The applicable tax rate at the balance sheet date was 20%, so the deferred tax asset is:
GH¢10million×20GH¢10 million \times 20% = GH¢2 millionGH¢10million×20
The change in the tax rate to 25%, announced after the balance sheet date, is a non-adjusting event, so the deferred tax should remain at 20%.
Marks Allocation:
- Inventory write-down and revaluation: 2 marks
- Foreign currency translation: 2 marks
- Deferred tax recognition: 1 mark
(Total: 5 marks)
- Tags: Foreign Currency, Inventory, Tax, Translation
- Level: Level 3
- Topic: IAS 12: Income taxes
- Series: MAR 2023
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