This Module covers a variety of topics related to foreign currency translation and related financial reporting...

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This Module covers a variety of topics related to foreign currency translation and related financial reporting issues. There are many US-based multi- national firms: those listed on a stock exchange and those firms not listed or privately-owned, which have to deal with and manage these foreign currency translation and financial reporting related issues on a daily and also on an annual basis. Find a recent (within the last two calendar or the last two fiscal year ends, depending upon the respective financial year end of your chosen company) Annual Report from a publicly-listed company of your choice and personal interest that mentions that the firm has been affected by foreign currency translation, either in the reported earnings (firms generally will always mention any significant favorable or unfavorable impact of changes in exchange rates on their most recent reported earnings in the Business Section of their Annual Reports) or some other important aspect of the firm's recent business performance. Generally, you can find the Annual Report in the Investor Relations portion of the company's website. Include in your posting as an attachment a copy of the Annual Report which you chose to use for this Discussion. Then, describe in your own words what must have occurred regarding the impact of foreign currency translation only (note: not foreign currency transactions) on your chosen company's income statement and balance sheet during the period you are analyzing by answering the following questions: 1. Overall, did the US dollar strengthen or weaken during the reporting period(s) for your chosen company? How did the change in the value of the US dollar impact reported revenues and profits for your chosen company? 2. How did the change in the value of the US dollar impact the Accumulated Translation Adjustments account included in the Statement of (Other) Comprehensive Income and therefore Stockholders' Equity during the reporting period? 3. Did your chosen firm have any reported foreign exchange translation gains or losses during the reporting period? If they did, what does that mean with regards to the movement(s) of foreign exchange currency rates during the respective reporting period? 4. Are there any other important or unusual items on the Income Statement or the Statement of (Other) Comprehensive Income for the reporting period related to foreign currency translation? If so, what do they mean in plain English? This Module covers a variety of topics related to foreign currency translation and related financial reporting issues. There are many US-based multi- national firms: those listed on a stock exchange and those firms not listed or privately-owned, which have to deal with and manage these foreign currency translation and financial reporting related issues on a daily and also on an annual basis. Find a recent (within the last two calendar or the last two fiscal year ends, depending upon the respective financial year end of your chosen company) Annual Report from a publicly-listed company of your choice and personal interest that mentions that the firm has been affected by foreign currency translation, either in the reported earnings (firms generally will always mention any significant favorable or unfavorable impact of changes in exchange rates on their most recent reported earnings in the Business Section of their Annual Reports) or some other important aspect of the firm's recent business performance. Generally, you can find the Annual Report in the Investor Relations portion of the company's website. Include in your posting as an attachment a copy of the Annual Report which you chose to use for this Discussion. Then, describe in your own words what must have occurred regarding the impact of foreign currency translation only (note: not foreign currency transactions) on your chosen company's income statement and balance sheet during the period you are analyzing by answering the following questions: 1. Overall, did the US dollar strengthen or weaken during the reporting period(s) for your chosen company? How did the change in the value of the US dollar impact reported revenues and profits for your chosen company? 2. How did the change in the value of the US dollar impact the Accumulated Translation Adjustments account included in the Statement of (Other) Comprehensive Income and therefore Stockholders' Equity during the reporting period? 3. Did your chosen firm have any reported foreign exchange translation gains or losses during the reporting period? If they did, what does that mean with regards to the movement(s) of foreign exchange currency rates during the respective reporting period? 4. Are there any other important or unusual items on the Income Statement or the Statement of (Other) Comprehensive Income for the reporting period related to foreign currency translation? If so, what do they mean in plain English?

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The impact of foreign currency translation on a companys income statement and balance sheet depends on the relative strength of the US dollar compared to the currencies of the countries where the comp... View the full answer