A U.S. company forecasts that it will receive £100,000 in sales revenue in 6 months. To lock in the dollar value of these revenues, on September 10, 2020, it enters a forward sale contract to deliver £100,000 to a broker at a rate of $1.325/£ on March 10, 2021. On March 10, 2021, the U.S. company receives £100,000 from customers, records the revenue as earned, and sells the currency using the forward contract. The U.S. company's accounting year ends December 31, and the forward qualifies as a cash flow hedge. Relevant exchange rates are:
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Prepare the journal entries made by the U.S. company in 2019 and 2020, including any December 31, 2020 adjustments.
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