Translation Exposure

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Translation exposure

Overview
Reporting currency
the currency that the reporting entity uses to prepare its financial statements
Foreign currency
Any other currency used by an entity of this same multinational firm in its financial
statements
Integrated foreign entity
If the foreign subsidiary operates as an extension of the parent company’s operations.
Foreign Entity
Any distinct or separable business that prepares its financial statements in any
currency other than the reporting currency of the parent company
Integrated foreign entity
If the foreign subsidiary operates as an extension of the parent company’s operations
Separable operation
If the foreign subsidiary operates completely separately from the parent company.
Functional Currency
the currency of the primary economic environment in which the subsidiary operates.
Remeasurement
reporting currency = functional currency
Translation
reporting currency ≠ functional currency
Cumulative translation adjustment (CTA)
Any changes arising from translation.
Translation method
Local = Functional = U.S. dollars
Remeasure to US dollars (
Local = Functional # USD
Translate to US (current rate method)
Local # Functional # USD
Remeasure from foreign currency to functional (temporal)
Translate to US (Current rate)
Local # Functional = USD
Remeasure to US (temporal)
Functional # Local = USD
Translate to USD

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