hard · Financial Accounting

Company X, a US parent, has a subsidiary in London. The subsidiary's functional currency is the British Pound (GBP). The subsidiary declares and pays a dividend to the parent.

In the consolidated statement of cash flows, how is the effect of exchange rate changes on the cash balance reported?

  1. Within the Financing Activities section, as dividends are financing items
  2. It is not reported on the cash flow statement, as it is a non-cash translation adjustment
  3. As a separate line item below the three main sections (Operating, Investing, Financing)
  4. As an adjustment within the Operating Activities section

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