The Combined Effect of an Exchange-Rate Change on the Financial

question 88

True/False

The combined effect of an exchange-rate change on the financial statements of a foreign subsidiary is neither a gain nor a loss because of accounting rules.

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Definitions:

Income Taxes Payable

The sum of income tax that a company is liable to the government but remains unpaid.

Income Tax Expense

The total amount of income tax that a company expects to pay in a given fiscal period, appearing on the income statement.

Contra-Asset Account

A contra-asset account is an account used in the financial accounting to offset against an asset account on the balance sheet.

Accounts Receivable

This refers to the money owed to a company by its customers for goods or services delivered or used but not yet paid for.