Write Off Adjustment Scenarios
The following scenarios indicate how foreign exchange gain or loss is calculated for write off adjustments which are created against a bill:
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Scenario 1 — Adjustment Freeze Date Not Equal to Bill Completion Date; Exchange Rate is Different; Full Bill Amount is Written Off
Bill Completion Date (04–30–2015) Adjustment Freeze Date (05–10–2015) Exchange Rate From USD USD Exchange Rate To INR INR Exchange Rate 50 60 Invoice/Adjustment Currency INR INR Invoice Amount 1000 - Base Currency USD USD Booked Revenue in Base Currency 1000/50 = 20 - Adjustment Amount - 1000 Adjustment Amount in Base Currency on Bill Completion Date - 1000/50 = 20 Realized Revenue (Adjustment Amount) in Base Currency on Adjustment Freeze Date - 1000/60 = 16.67 Foreign Exchange Gain or Loss - 20–16.67 = 3.33 Observation: In the Scenario 1, there is foreign exchange loss of 3.33 USD on 05–10–2015 because of difference in exchange rate.
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Scenario 2 — Adjustment Freeze Date Not Equal to Bill Completion Date; Exchange Rate is Different; Partial Bill Amount is Written Off
Bill Completion Date (01–30–2014) Adjustment Freeze Date (03–03–2015) Exchange Rate From USD USD Exchange Rate To INR INR Exchange Rate 60 55 Invoice/Adjustment Currency INR INR Invoice Amount 1000 - Base Currency USD USD Booked Revenue in Base Currency 1000/60 = 16.67 - Adjustment Amount - 600 Adjustment Amount in Base Currency on Bill Completion Date - 600/60 = 10 Realized Revenue (Adjustment Amount) in Base Currency on Adjustment Freeze Date - 600/55 = 10.91 Foreign Exchange Gain or Loss - 10–10.91 = -0.91 Observation: In the Scenario 2, there is foreign exchange gain of 0.91 USD on 03–03–2015 because of difference in exchange rate.
Note: If a write off adjustment is cancelled, reverse financial transactions
are created. These financial transactions are not considered during
the foreign exchange gain loss calculation.