a
Introduction:
Foreign currency transactions: Foreign currency transactions include sales, purchases, and any other transaction which foreign exchange element. As the financial statements of all U.S. companies are prepared using the U.S. dollar as the reporting currency, the transactions that took place in other currencies must be translated to U.S. dollars before they can be recorded. In addition, many large U.S. companies have multinational operations such as foreign-based subsidiaries or branches, these foreign subsidiaries prepare their financial statements in their local currencies. In this situation, those financial statements should also be translated into a dollar.
The impact of changes in the exchange rate of the dollar and the pound on its 20X5 financial statements.
b
Introduction:
Foreign currency transactions: Foreign currency transactions include sales, purchases, and any other transaction which foreign exchange element. As the financial statements of all U.S. companies are prepared using the U.S. dollar as the reporting currency, the transactions that took place in other currencies must be translated to U.S. dollars before they can be recorded. In addition, many large U.S. companies have multinational operations such as foreign-based subsidiaries or branches, these foreign subsidiaries prepare their financial statements in their local currencies. In this situation, those financial statements should also be translated into a dollar.
The importance of reporting the decline in U.S. dollar.

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ADVANCED FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING-ACCESS
- Managerial Accounting: The Cornerstone of Busines...AccountingISBN:9781337115773Author:Maryanne M. Mowen, Don R. Hansen, Dan L. HeitgerPublisher:Cengage Learning
