TRANSLATION Foreign currency translation is used to convert the result of a parent company's foreign subsidiary to its reporting currency 3 STEPS Determine the functional currency of the foreign currency Remeasure the financial statement of the foreign entity into the reporting currency of the parent company Record gains and loses on the translation of currencies CURRENT RATE METHOD translation into the presentation currency (translation from the functional currency to presentation currency most items of the financial statements are translated AT THE CURRENT EXCHANGE RATE. The assets of the business are translated at the current exchange rate. TEMPORAL RATE METHOD functional currency is the Philippine Peso (translation into functional currency) is applied to adjust income generating assets on the balance sheet and related income statement items usig historical exchange rates from transaction dates. ADDITIONAL NOTE if silent use current rate method Asset & Liab - Closing rate Net income - Average rate CS and APIC - historical rate Retained earnings 1. Beginning 2. Net income 3. Dividend