Exchange difference arising from the translation of financial statements of a foreign operation into the presentation currency of the reporting entity shall be accounted for as Group of answer choices Translation gain or loss as a component of profit or loss Transaction gain or loss as component of other comprehensive income Translation gain or loss as a component of other comprehensive income Transaction gain or loss as component of profit or loss

Exchange difference arising from the translation of financial statements of a foreign operation into the presentation currency of the reporting entity shall be accounted for as Group of answer choices Translation gain or loss as a component of profit or loss Transaction gain or loss as component of other comprehensive income Translation gain or loss as a component of other comprehensive income Transaction gain or loss as component of profit or loss

Financial Reporting, Financial Statement Analysis and Valuation

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Author:James M. Wahlen, Stephen P. Baginski, Mark Bradshaw

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Chapter8: Investing Activities

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 14QE

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Forex difference arising from translating foreign currency denominated transactions to functional currency shall be recognized in Group of answer choices Other comprehensive income with classification adjustment Other comprehensive income without reclassification adjustment Retained earnings Profit and 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.
IAS 21 provides that exchange differences/(gain/loss) arising on the settlement or remeasuring foreign currency transaction shall be recognized in Share premium Profit or loss Other comprehensive income Retained earnings
How should exchange gains or losses resulting from foreign currency transactions be accounted for? Included as component of income from continuing operations for the period in which the rate changes. Included as component of other comprehensive income for the period in which the rate changes. Included in the statement of financial position as a deferred item. Included in net earnings for gains, but deferred for losses.
In accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, which translation combination is appropriate for a foreign operation whose functional currency is the U.S. dollar? Choose the correct option. Method Treatmemt of transition adjustment a. Current rate other comprehensive income b. Current rate Gain or loss in net income c. Temporal other comprehensive income d. Temporal Gain or loss in net income
Profit on exchange differences, arising on transaction of foreign operations are classified as: a. Operating income b. Other comprehensive income c. Investment income d. Interest income
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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?
Question: When accounting for foreign exchange transactions, which of the following statements accurately describes the use of the "Temporal Method" under the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)? A) The Temporal Method is used to account for foreign exchange gains and losses on monetary assets and liabilities at the historical exchange rate. B) The Temporal Method is used to account for foreign exchange gains and losses on monetary assets and liabilities at the current exchange rate. C) The Temporal Method is used to account for foreign exchange gains and losses on non-monetary assets and liabilities at the historical exchange rate. D) The Temporal Method is used to account for foreign exchange gains and losses on non-monetary assets and liabilities at the current exchange rate.
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MCQs An entity's functional currency is the currency of the primary economic environment in which the entity operates the currency on which the financial statements have been prepared the currency in the domicile country of the entity all of these According to PAS 21, a reporting entity shall have only one functional currency shall have only one presentation currency may present its financial statements using any presentation currency it wishes a and c The following are ways of conducting foreign activities Engaging in foreign currency-denominated transactions having foreign operations sending personnel abroad for training and conferences a and b According to PAS 21, a reporting entity is required to identify its functional currency encouraged to identify its fuctional currency required to identify its presentation currency a and c
Foreign operations that are an integral part of the operations of the entity would have the same functional currency as the entity. Where a foreign operation functions independently from the parent, the functional currency will be: That of the country of incorporation. That of the parent. The same as the presentation currency Determined using the guidance for determining an entity’s functional currency.