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Realized exchange gain is when a company is selling to a customer who has a different type of currency. When the customer is invoiced at one exchange rate, but in the process, the rate changes and the invoice is paid by a new rate, which benefits the company, they achieve a realized exchange gain.

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How do you audit realised or unrealised foreign exchange?

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Realized gain or loss is measured by the difference between the amount realized from the sale or other disposition of property and the property's adjusted basis at the date of dispositionAnswer: TrueRealized gain or loss is the difference between the amount realized and the property's adjusted basis.


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How often do you gain or exchange information via your computer?

I believe that we gain and exchange information every day even when we do not realize that we are.


How do you treat unrealized foreign exchange gain or loss?

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Why is there a need for currency exchange?

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