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IAS 21Chapter 6Lesson 1

Where to record the exchange difference: profit or loss or other comprehensive income

Step 1 of 9Learning objectives

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Differences on monetary items go to profit or loss; a non-monetary item at cost generates none; the exchange component of a gain or loss in other comprehensive income follows the same treatment.

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Learning objectives

  • Record in profit or loss the exchange difference on a monetary item, at settlement and at the reporting date.
  • Explain why a non-monetary item at cost generates no exchange difference.
  • Place the exchange component of a revaluation in the same line as the revaluation.

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Original teaching content: it paraphrases the standard without reproducing it and does not replace the official text.

Contents — IAS 21 — The Effects of Changes in Foreign Exchange Rates

  1. 1 · Not startedPurpose, scope and exclusions0 / 1 lesson
  2. 2 · Not startedBasic definitions0 / 1 lesson
  3. 3 · Not startedDetermining the functional currency0 / 1 lesson
  4. 4 · Not startedInitial recognition of foreign currency transactions0 / 1 lesson
  5. 5 · Not startedMeasurement at reporting dates0 / 1 lesson
  6. 6 · Not startedRecognition of exchange differences0 / 1 lesson
  7. 7 · Not startedNet investment in a foreign operation0 / 1 lesson
  8. 8 · Not startedChange of functional currency0 / 1 lesson
  9. 9 · Not startedChoice of presentation currency0 / 0 lessons
  10. 10 · Not startedTranslation into a presentation currency0 / 2 lessons
  11. 11 · Not startedHyperinflationary economies0 / 1 lesson
  12. 12 · Not startedForeign operations in consolidation0 / 1 lesson
  13. 13 · Not startedDisposal of a foreign operation0 / 1 lesson
  14. 14 · Not startedTax effects0 / 0 lessons
  15. 15 · Not startedDisclosures0 / 1 lesson
  16. 16 · Not startedExchangeability of a currency0 / 1 lesson
  17. 17 · Not startedAdvance consideration in foreign currency (IFRIC 22)0 / 0 lessons
  18. 18 · Not startedBoundaries with other standards0 / 0 lessons