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Pending content is not necessarily effective.","topic":"830","topic_title":"Foreign Currency Matters","subtopic":"830-20","subtopic_title":"Foreign Currency Transactions","section":{"number":"15","label":"15 Scope and Scope Exceptions","anchor":"15-scope-and-scope-exceptions","is_sec":false,"groups":[{"block":null,"heading":"Overall Guidance","paragraphs":[{"citation":"830-20-15-1","para":"15-1","html":"<div class=\"asc-body\"><div class=\"norm-text\">This Subtopic follows the same Scope and Scope Exceptions as outlined in the Overall Subtopic, see Section <a altsource=\"GUID-ECDF6FD1-6D19-43D2-B208-A14F23A68722.ditamap\" class=\"ditamap\">830-10-15</a>, with specific transaction exceptions noted below.</div></div>","snippet":"This Subtopic follows the same Scope and Scope Exceptions as outlined in the Overall Subtopic, see Section 830-10-15, with specific transaction exceptions noted below.","pending":false,"provenance":{"source_url":"https://asc.fasb.org/","snapshot_version":"sha256:15aea8165dff9f5ae47d9484f8470588b13b307f56e1d50801bf4d85ec190e3f","record_version":"sha256:102164f1e58ce344e3a24d60da6762cead578de8ff2725e73505684b5b943a58","downloaded_from":"2026-09-10T01:46:40.791Z","last_downloaded_at":"2026-09-10T01:46:40.791Z","date_scope":"source_page","effective_as_of":null,"effective_as_of_status":"Not established by retrieval timestamps","source_key":"1943274/2147481676","source_sha256":"5911b5a03f2f00d187fead23de650244d7f13b94aced18aceafa0b94c1239416"}}],"provenance":{"source_url":"https://asc.fasb.org/","snapshot_version":"sha256:15aea8165dff9f5ae47d9484f8470588b13b307f56e1d50801bf4d85ec190e3f","record_version":"sha256:93b9b84fe76bc16734f294baf057a50dee3768aa2e361a1ce6863aeb2a18e431","downloaded_from":"2026-09-10T01:46:40.791Z","last_downloaded_at":"2026-09-10T01:46:40.791Z","date_scope":"source_page","effective_as_of":null,"effective_as_of_status":"Not established by retrieval timestamps","source_key":"1943274/2147481676","source_sha256":"5911b5a03f2f00d187fead23de650244d7f13b94aced18aceafa0b94c1239416"}},{"block":null,"heading":"Transactions","paragraphs":[{"citation":"830-20-15-2","para":"15-2","html":"<div class=\"asc-body\"><div class=\"norm-text\"><span class=\"sfragment\" id=\"sfr_D1402177-6E92-1014-A13F-6E4B94C84136\"><span class=\"sfragment-source\">The guidance in this Subtopic applies to all <a href=\"/glossary/f/#foreign-currency-transactions\" class=\"term\" title=\"Transactions whose terms are denominated in a currency other than the entity's functional currency. Foreign currency transactions arise when a reporting entity does any of the following: Buys or sells on credit goods or services whose prices are denominated in foreign currency Borrows or lends funds and the amounts payable or receivable are denominated in foreign currency Is a party to an unperformed forward exchange contract For other reasons, acquires or disposes of assets, or incurs or settles liabilities denominated in foreign currency.\"><span>foreign currency transactions</span></a> with the exception of the following: </span></span><ol class=\"ol-norm\"><li class=\"li-norm\"><span class=\"linum\">a</span><div class=\"p\"><span class=\"sfragment\" id=\"sfr_D14022D5-6E92-1014-A13F-6E4B94C84136\"><span class=\"sfragment-source\">Derivative instruments, for guidance see Topic <a altsource=\"GUID-128369CC-8E3A-4A7E-8F25-33E42B0761E4.ditamap\" class=\"ditamap\">815</a>. </span></span></div></li></ol></div></div>","snippet":"The guidance in this Subtopic applies to all foreign currency transactions with the exception of the following:\n(a) Derivative instruments, for guidance see Topic 815.","pending":false,"provenance":{"source_url":"https://asc.fasb.org/","snapshot_version":"sha256:15aea8165dff9f5ae47d9484f8470588b13b307f56e1d50801bf4d85ec190e3f","record_version":"sha256:93c9c1601e524078c132882243e0d670a6bf3ffff936b68fcf85c746e42c82b6","downloaded_from":"2026-09-10T01:46:40.791Z","last_downloaded_at":"2026-09-10T01:46:40.791Z","date_scope":"source_page","effective_as_of":null,"effective_as_of_status":"Not established by retrieval timestamps","source_key":"1943274/2147481676","source_sha256":"5911b5a03f2f00d187fead23de650244d7f13b94aced18aceafa0b94c1239416"}}],"provenance":{"source_url":"https://asc.fasb.org/","snapshot_version":"sha256:15aea8165dff9f5ae47d9484f8470588b13b307f56e1d50801bf4d85ec190e3f","record_version":"sha256:80613974bad1ca9350c296af4b7c34cd747b14f99c18aefc19b7c27e36eb0197","downloaded_from":"2026-09-10T01:46:40.791Z","last_downloaded_at":"2026-09-10T01:46:40.791Z","date_scope":"source_page","effective_as_of":null,"effective_as_of_status":"Not established by retrieval timestamps","source_key":"1943274/2147481676","source_sha256":"5911b5a03f2f00d187fead23de650244d7f13b94aced18aceafa0b94c1239416"}}],"provenance":{"source_url":"https://asc.fasb.org/","snapshot_version":"sha256:15aea8165dff9f5ae47d9484f8470588b13b307f56e1d50801bf4d85ec190e3f","record_version":"sha256:02021522374bb26d9cd5c2f49f931292294df5d312a1686f3a1e8f4a5794094c","downloaded_from":"2026-09-10T01:46:40.791Z","last_downloaded_at":"2026-09-10T01:46:40.791Z","date_scope":"source_page","effective_as_of":null,"effective_as_of_status":"Not established by retrieval timestamps","source_key":"1943274/2147481676","source_sha256":"5911b5a03f2f00d187fead23de650244d7f13b94aced18aceafa0b94c1239416"}},"provenance":{"source_url":"https://asc.fasb.org/","snapshot_version":"sha256:15aea8165dff9f5ae47d9484f8470588b13b307f56e1d50801bf4d85ec190e3f","record_version":"sha256:02021522374bb26d9cd5c2f49f931292294df5d312a1686f3a1e8f4a5794094c","downloaded_from":"2026-09-10T01:46:40.791Z","last_downloaded_at":"2026-09-10T01:46:40.791Z","date_scope":"source_page","effective_as_of":null,"effective_as_of_status":"Not established by retrieval timestamps","source_key":"1943274/2147481676","source_sha256":"5911b5a03f2f00d187fead23de650244d7f13b94aced18aceafa0b94c1239416"}}