Financial and Managerial Accounting
Financial and Managerial Accounting
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ISBN: 9781259726705
Author: John J Wild, Ken W. Shaw, Barbara Chiappetta Fundamental Accounting Principles
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter C, Problem 16QS

International accounting for investments P1

The Carrefour Group reported the following description of its trading securities.

    These are financial assets held by the Group in order to make a short-term profit on the sale. These assets are valued at their fair value with variations in value recognized in the income statement.

In a record year, Carrefour’s financial statements reported €7 million in unrealized gains and €26 million in unrealized losses, both included in the fair value of those financial assets held for trading. What amount of these unrealized gains and unrealized losses, if any, is reported in its income statement? Explain.

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