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burnz87
May 3, 2009, 10:31 AM
How do I translate a trial balance of a company from local currency units to dollars?

Could you tell me which accounts such as cash, costs of goods sold, etc. get which exchange rates . Actually here is all the accounts . Pleasae help this is my last assignment of the semester.
Cash Retained Earn.
Marketable securities Sales
A/R COGS
Surrender value of life insurance Inter. Exp
inventories Deprec. Exp
intangible assets Amortiz. Exp.
P.P.E other exp.
Accum. Deprec Gain on sale of equip
A/P Interest income
Accrued interest pay.
Notes payable
Bonds payble
capital stock
Paid in cap

morgaine300
May 4, 2009, 01:17 AM
You have to convert everything. And I don't know what you mean by "which exchange rates." Why would there be more than one? It's not like cash is in the UK and cost of goods sold is in Japan. The statements were done in a single currency and you have to convert the entire thing to dollars.