Question
Distinguish between transaction exposure and translation exposure with examples.
Answer :
Word Count : 485
| Points of Difference | Transaction Exposure | Translation Exposure |
Accounting | Transaction exposure impacts the cash flow movement and arises while conducting purchase and sale transactions in different currencies. | Translation exposure is not a cash flow change and arises as a result of consolidating the results of a foreign subsidiary. Translation exposure is usually driven by legal requirements asking the parent company to consolidate financials. |
Need of Foreign Affiliates | For a transaction exposure to arise, the parent company doesn’t necessarily need to have a foreign affiliate or a subsidiary. | ___ ______ __________ _______ _____.