Q:

Smith Inc. has a wholly owned subsidiary in Canada that previously had been determined as having the Canadian dollar as its functional currency. Due to a recent restructuring, Smith Inc.'s CFO believes that the functional currency of the Canadian subsidiary has changed to the U.S. dollar. A large cumulative translation adjustment related to the Canadian subsidiary is included in accumulated other comprehensive income on Smith lnc.s balance sheet. The CFO is unsure whether the cumulative translation adjustment should be removed from equity, and if so, to what other account it should be transferred.

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Search and cite a specific paragraph in the Accounting Standard Codification that can help the Smith Company to determine how on how to handle a change in functional currency from a foreign currency to the U.S. dollar. Unless specifically requested, your response should not cite implementation guidance and illustrations.

Answer:

ASC