Please solve all questions A. Companies such as Sime Darby, Maxis and Nestle carry out many transactions in foreigncurrencies and have foreign operations. The entities are required to apply MFRS 121 TheEffects of Changes in Foreign Exchange Rates in translating the financial statements offoreign operations to include in the consolidated financial statements.Required:a. Briefly discuss the THREE (3) primary indicators/factors in determining the functionalcurrency of a company in order to records its transactions and prepare the financialstatements.b. Briefly explain the following translation methods:i. Translating from foreign to functional currencyii. Translating from functional to presentation currencyB. Perdana Bhd. is translating the financial statements of its subsidiary Jaguar, which located inthe United States of America. The currency of Jaguar is dollar and the functional currency isthe ringgit Malaysia. At the reporting date of 31 December 2017, the following informationwas available:On 1 January 2017, Jaguar bought an apartment that is classified as an investmentproperty for $7 million and at the reporting date had a fair value of $10 million. Jaguarmeasures all its investment property using fair value model.i.ii. At the reporting date, Jaguar has an inventory of $15 million but the realizable value is$12 million.iii. The exchange rates were:RM$1 January 2017Date inventory was acquired313.231 December 201713.5Average rate for year 201713.25Required:Discuss how the apartment and inventory should be translated.----

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A. Companies such as Sime Darby, Maxis and Nestle carry out many transactions in foreign currencies and have foreign operations. The entities are required to apply MFRS 121 The Effects of Changes in Foreign Exchange Rates in translating the financial statements of foreign operations to include in the consolidated financial statements. Required: a. Briefly discuss the THREE (3) primary indicators/factors in determining the functional currency of a company in order to records its transactions and prepare the financial statements. b. Briefly explain the following translation methods: i. Translating from foreign to functional currency ii. Translating from functional to presentation currency

A. Companies such as Sime Darby, Maxis and Nestle carry out many transactions in foreign currencies and have foreign operations. The entities are required to apply MFRS 121 The Effects of Changes in Foreign Exchange Rates in translating the financial statements of foreign operations to include in the consolidated financial statements. Required: a. Briefly discuss the THREE (3) primary indicators/factors in determining the functional currency of a company in order to records its transactions and prepare the financial statements. b. Briefly explain the following translation methods: i. Translating from foreign to functional currency ii. Translating from functional to presentation currency

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Companies such as Sime Darby, Maxis and Nestle carry out many transactions in foreign currencies and have foreign operations. The entities are required to apply MFRS 121 The Effects of Changes in Foreign Exchange Rates in translating the financial statements of foreign operations to include in the consolidated financial statements. Discuss the THREE (3) primary indicators/factors in determining the functional currency of a company in order to records its transactions and prepare the financial statements.
From the following, please identify the 2 statements that are true as well as the 2 statements that are false. A) The global integration of capital markets is a major force leading to the convergence of accounting standards. B) Ericsson, the Swedish MNE, was required as of 2005 to adopt both Swedish and U.S. GAAP since it lists it securities in both the U.S. and Sweden. C) When using the current-rate method to translate foreign currency financial statements into the parent currency, translation gains and losses are recognized in comprehensive income. D) The balanced scorecard approach is a preferred method for measuring performance among U.S. firms, but the EU does not allow its usage.
Question What causes balance sheet (or translation) exposure to foreign exchange risk? How does balance sheet exposure compare with transaction exposure? In translating a foreign subsidiary's financial statements, what exchange rate should be used for the subsidiary's revenues and expenses? How can a parent corporation determine the functional currency for a foreign subsidiary that conducts business in more than one country? What concept underlies the temporal method of translation? What concept underlies the current rate method of translation? How does balance sheet exposure differ under these two methods? What are the major procedural differences in applying the current rate and temporal methods of translation?
What is the so-called Norwalk Agreement?a. An agreement between the FASB and SEC to allow foreign companies to use IFRS in their filing of financial statements with the SEC.b. An agreement between the U.S. FASB and the U.K. Accounting Standards Board to converge their respective accounting standards as soon as practicable.c. An agreement between the SEC chairman and the EU Internal Market commissioner to allow EU companies to list securities in the United States without providing a U.S. GAAP reconciliation.d. An agreement between the FASB and the IASB to make their existing standards compatible as soon as practicable and to work together to ensure compatibility in the future.
Choose the correct. Which of the following statements is not true under U.S. GAAP?a. Operating segments can be determined by looking at a company’s organization chart.b. Companies must combine individual foreign countries into geographic areas to comply with the geographic area disclosure requirements. c. Companies that define their operating segments by product lines must provide revenue and asset information for the domestic country, for all foreign countries in total, and for each material foreign country.d. Companies must disclose total assets, investment in equity method affiliates, and total expenditures for long-lived assets by operating segment.
22.Examples of external reporting issues include the following except:Select one:a. Should accounts of foreign operations be translated to parent currency when consolidated statements are prepared?b. Which exchange rates should be employed when translating from one currency to another?c. Does translation from one set of measurement rules to another change the information content of the original message?d. Should foreign managers be evaluated in terms of parent currency or the local currency of the country in which the manager operates?
Assuming that the functional currency of a foreign subsidiary is the local currency, which of the following accounts would be translated at the current rate on the Balance Sheet date (B/S Rate)? a.Additional Paid-In Capital b.Cost of Goods Sold c.Retained Earnings d.Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
Summarize the impact of foreign exchange rates on the company’s financial statements. What risks do foreign exchange rates pose? Provide academically supported example(s) in your response. What are the two methods used to translate financial statements and how does the functional currency play a role in determining which method is used? Provide academic support in your response. Compose a hypothetical example to demonstrate the translation process using the two methods. Ensure all information is entered accurately.
Choose the correct. What is the so-called Norwalk Agreement?a. An agreement between the FASB and SEC to allow foreign companies to use IFRS in their filing of financial statements with the SEC.b. An agreement between the U.S. FASB and the U.K. Accounting Standards Board to converge their respective accounting standards as soon as practicable.c. An agreement between the SEC chairman and the EU Internal Market commissioner to allow EU companies to list securities in the United States without providing a U.S. GAAP reconciliation.d. An agreement between the FASB and the IASB to make their existing standards compatible as soon as practicable and to work together to ensure compatibility in the future.
What are the primary challenges that arise in accounting for and analyzing international transactions? Illustrate how differences in accounting standards, currency exchange rates, cultural factors, and regulatory requirements can impact the financial reporting and analysis of multinational companies operating in various countries.
1. Which of the following statements is incorrect? * A. A foreign operation (e.g., a branch) that is essentially an extension of the entity (e.g., the home office) would have the same functional currency as that of the entity. B. An entity can only have one functional currency but it can have as many presentation currencies as it wishes. C. Subsequent to initial recognition, both monetary and non-monetary items arising from a foreign currency transaction are translated at the closing rate. D. A foreign currency transaction is initially recognized at the spot exchange rate at the date of the transaction. 2. According to PAS 21, exchange differences arising from the translation of monetary items arising from foreign currency transactions are recognized in * A. Directly in equity B. Any of these C. Other comprehensive income D. Profit or loss
In presenting foreign currency denominated transactions to the functional currency of the entity, which of the following statements is correct? a. When nonmonetary items are translated from foreign currency to functional currency in the financial statements, foreign currency gain of loss will be recognized. b. Monetary items shall be initially recognized and measured at the exchange rate prevailing at the end of the reporting period. c. Foreign currency gain or loss arising from translation of the foreign currency denominated items to functional currency shall be presented in other comprehensive income with reclassification adjustment to profit or loss if realized. d. Foreign currency denominated income statement accounts shall be translated using the exchange rate at the date of transaction.