Self-Study
Basic
CPE Credits
2 Credits: Accounting
Course Description
This course discusses the process of translating financial statements from foreign currency into U.S. dollars. It also covers the accounting and reporting of foreign currency transactions. You’ll learn about 1) forward contracts, which are used for hedging or speculative purposes; 2) what’s involved in the sale or liquidation of an investment in a foreign entity; and 3) the tax impact related to foreign currency dealings. Footnote disclosures, which are necessary so readers can properly appraise a company’s exposure in overseas operations to variability in foreign exchange rates, are also explained.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to:
•Identify the different risks associated with foreign currency and exchange rates
•Cite the factors affecting the selection of a company’s functional currency
•Identify how different foreign currency transactions should to be reported
•Define the terminology used in foreign currency transactions.
•Identify the requirements and objectives for remeasurement and translation.
Course Specifics
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Course ID 1203508 |
Revision Date March 12, 2020 |
Prerequisites There are no prerequisites. |
Advanced Preparation None |
Compliance information
NASBA Provider Number: 103220
Course Instructor
For many years, Delta CPE LLC has offered a wide variety of continuing education courses for financial professionals. Topics covered by Delta’s courses include accounting, financial management, budgeting, investments, financial statement reporting, business management, IFRS, ethics, valuations, real estate, and business writing. The diversity and breadth of Delta’s course offerings make the company a prolific and unique contributor to the CPE world. Delta’s well-credentialed authors and contributors have also been published in numerous academic and professional journals and quoted by some of the leading financial media outlets.
Foreign Currency Accounting
$58.00 – $78.00
Self-Study
Basic
CPE Credits
2 Credits: Accounting
Course Description
This course discusses the process of translating financial statements from foreign currency into U.S. dollars. It also covers the accounting and reporting of foreign currency transactions. You’ll learn about 1) forward contracts, which are used for hedging or speculative purposes; 2) what’s involved in the sale or liquidation of an investment in a foreign entity; and 3) the tax impact related to foreign currency dealings. Footnote disclosures, which are necessary so readers can properly appraise a company’s exposure in overseas operations to variability in foreign exchange rates, are also explained.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to:
•Identify the different risks associated with foreign currency and exchange rates
•Cite the factors affecting the selection of a company’s functional currency
•Identify how different foreign currency transactions should to be reported
•Define the terminology used in foreign currency transactions.
•Identify the requirements and objectives for remeasurement and translation.
Course Specifics
|
Course ID 1203508 |
Revision Date March 12, 2020 |
Prerequisites There are no prerequisites. |
Advanced Preparation None |
Compliance information
NASBA Provider Number: 103220
Course Instructor
For many years, Delta CPE LLC has offered a wide variety of continuing education courses for financial professionals. Topics covered by Delta’s courses include accounting, financial management, budgeting, investments, financial statement reporting, business management, IFRS, ethics, valuations, real estate, and business writing. The diversity and breadth of Delta’s course offerings make the company a prolific and unique contributor to the CPE world. Delta’s well-credentialed authors and contributors have also been published in numerous academic and professional journals and quoted by some of the leading financial media outlets.
Foreign Currency Accounting
$58.00 – $78.00