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CPA
1 Regulation (REG)
1.1 Ethics, Professional Responsibilities, and Federal Tax Procedures
1.1 1 Professional ethics and responsibilities
1.1 2 Federal tax procedures and practices
1.1 3 Circular 230
1.2 Business Law
1.2 1 Legal rights, duties, and liabilities of entities
1.2 2 Contracts and sales
1.2 3 Property and bailments
1.2 4 Agency and employment
1.2 5 Business organizations
1.2 6 Bankruptcy
1.2 7 Secured transactions
1.3 Federal Taxation of Property Transactions
1.3 1 Basis determination and adjustments
1.3 2 Gains and losses from property transactions
1.3 3 Like-kind exchanges
1.3 4 Depreciation, amortization, and depletion
1.3 5 Installment sales
1.3 6 Capital gains and losses
1.3 7 Nontaxable exchanges
1.4 Federal Taxation of Individuals
1.4 1 Gross income inclusions and exclusions
1.4 2 Adjustments to income
1.4 3 Itemized deductions and standard deduction
1.4 4 Personal and dependency exemptions
1.4 5 Tax credits
1.4 6 Taxation of individuals with multiple jobs
1.4 7 Taxation of nonresident aliens
1.4 8 Alternative minimum tax
1.5 Federal Taxation of Entities
1.5 1 Taxation of C corporations
1.5 2 Taxation of S corporations
1.5 3 Taxation of partnerships
1.5 4 Taxation of trusts and estates
1.5 5 Taxation of international transactions
2 Financial Accounting and Reporting (FAR)
2.1 Conceptual Framework, Standard-Setting, and Financial Reporting
2.1 1 Financial reporting framework
2.1 2 Financial statement elements
2.1 3 Financial statement presentation
2.1 4 Accounting standards and standard-setting
2.2 Select Financial Statement Accounts
2.2 1 Revenue recognition
2.2 2 Inventory
2.2 3 Property, plant, and equipment
2.2 4 Intangible assets
2.2 5 Liabilities
2.2 6 Equity
2.2 7 Compensation and benefits
2.3 Specific Transactions, Events, and Disclosures
2.3 1 Leases
2.3 2 Income taxes
2.3 3 Pensions and other post-retirement benefits
2.3 4 Derivatives and hedging
2.3 5 Business combinations and consolidations
2.3 6 Foreign currency transactions and translations
2.3 7 Interim financial reporting
2.4 Governmental Accounting and Not-for-Profit Accounting
2.4 1 Governmental accounting principles
2.4 2 Governmental financial statements
2.4 3 Not-for-profit accounting principles
2.4 4 Not-for-profit financial statements
3 Auditing and Attestation (AUD)
3.1 Engagement Planning and Risk Assessment
3.1 1 Engagement acceptance and continuance
3.1 2 Understanding the entity and its environment
3.1 3 Risk assessment procedures
3.1 4 Internal control
3.2 Performing Audit Procedures and Evaluating Evidence
3.2 1 Audit evidence
3.2 2 Audit procedures
3.2 3 Analytical procedures
3.2 4 Substantive tests of transactions
3.2 5 Tests of details of balances
3.3 Reporting on Financial Statements
3.3 1 Audit report content
3.3 2 Types of audit reports
3.3 3 Other information in documents containing audited financial statements
3.4 Other Attestation and Assurance Engagements
3.4 1 Types of attestation engagements
3.4 2 Standards for attestation engagements
3.4 3 Reporting on attestation engagements
4 Business Environment and Concepts (BEC)
4.1 Corporate Governance
4.1 1 Internal controls and risk assessment
4.1 2 Code of conduct and ethics
4.1 3 Corporate governance frameworks
4.2 Economic Concepts
4.2 1 Microeconomics
4.2 2 Macroeconomics
4.2 3 Financial risk management
4.3 Financial Management
4.3 1 Capital budgeting
4.3 2 Cost measurement and allocation
4.3 3 Working capital management
4.3 4 Financial statement analysis
4.4 Information Technology
4.4 1 IT controls and security
4.4 2 Data analytics
4.4 3 Enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems
4.5 Operations Management
4.5 1 Strategic planning
4.5 2 Project management
4.5 3 Quality management
4.5 4 Supply chain management
2 3 6 Foreign Currency Transactions and Translations Explained

3 6 Foreign Currency Transactions and Translations Explained

Key Concepts

Foreign Currency Transactions

Foreign currency transactions involve business dealings where the monetary units of the transaction are different from the entity's functional currency. These transactions must be recorded in the entity's functional currency using the exchange rate at the transaction date.

Functional Currency

The functional currency is the primary currency of the environment in which an entity operates. It is the currency of the primary economic environment in which the entity generates and expends cash.

Reporting Currency

The reporting currency is the currency in which the financial statements are presented. It may differ from the functional currency, and adjustments are made to translate the functional currency financial statements into the reporting currency.

Exchange Rates

Exchange rates are the rates at which one currency can be exchanged for another. These rates can be spot rates (current rates) or forward rates (predetermined future rates). The exchange rate used depends on the timing and nature of the transaction.

Foreign Currency Translation

Foreign currency translation involves converting the financial statements of a foreign entity from its functional currency to the reporting currency. This process uses current exchange rates for assets and liabilities and historical exchange rates for income statement items.

Foreign Currency Transaction Gains and Losses

Foreign currency transaction gains and losses arise from the settlement of foreign currency transactions or from the translation of monetary assets and liabilities denominated in a foreign currency. These gains and losses are recognized in the income statement.

Examples and Analogies

Consider a U.S. company that imports goods from a German supplier. The transaction is denominated in euros (€). The company's functional currency is USD. The transaction is recorded in USD using the exchange rate at the transaction date. If the exchange rate changes before payment, the company will recognize a foreign currency transaction gain or loss.

Think of the functional currency as the "home currency" in which the entity primarily operates, while the reporting currency is the "presentation currency" for financial statements. Exchange rates are like "conversion factors" that translate one currency into another.

Foreign currency translation is akin to "translating" financial statements from one language (functional currency) to another (reporting currency). Foreign currency transaction gains and losses are like "exchange rate adjustments" that reflect the impact of currency fluctuations on transactions.

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