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Basic Question 1 of 2

Accounting (translation) exposure relates to:

A. The potential that a fraud has occurred and is undetected.
B. The risk that fluctuations in foreign exchange rates will cause a loss on the conversion of an asset into $US.
C. Cash gains (losses) arising from the conversion of non-$US denominated asset into $US.

User Contributed Comments 2

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davidt876 you guys should really replace "$US" with "the company's reporting currency"
ashish100 You should really be thankful to the US and acknowledge its greatness
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Learning Outcome Statements

describe foreign currency transaction exposure, including accounting for and disclosures about foreign currency transaction gains and losses;

analyze how changes in exchange rates affect the translated sales of the subsidiary and parent company;

CFA® 2025 Level II Curriculum, Volume 2, Module 12.