ACCT2006 Chapter Notes - Chapter 24: Financial Statement, Australian Dollar, Local Currency

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Week eleven translation of foreign currency financial statements. Translating the results and financial position of foreign operations that are included in the financial statements of the entity by consolidation, or the equity method. T(cid:396)a(cid:374)slati(cid:374)g a(cid:374) e(cid:374)tity"s (cid:396)esults a(cid:374)d fi(cid:374)a(cid:374)(cid:272)ial positio(cid:374) i(cid:374)to a p(cid:396)ese(cid:374)tatio(cid:374) (cid:272)u(cid:396)(cid:396)e(cid:374)(cid:272)y. Local currency is the currency of the country in which the foreign operation is based. Functional currency is the currency of the primary economic environment in which the foreign entity operates. Presentation currency is the currency in which the financial statements are presented by the reporting entity. There is no requirement under australian accounting standard for an entity to present its financial statements in australian dollars. Determining the functional currency of an entity requires judgement as to which economic environment an entity primarily generates and expends cash. Aasb 121/ias 21 requires that the following factors are considered when answering this question:

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