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    A realized gain or loss occurs when an invoice is paid and the exchange rate has changed from the invoice date, resulting in more or less foreign currency converted to the home currency than anticipated. An unrealized gain or loss is recorded at the end of an accounting period if the invoice remains unpaid and the exchange rate has changed from the invoice date, representing the potential gain or loss if paid at that point.

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    A realized gain or loss occurs when an invoice is paid and the exchange rate has changed from the invoice date, resulting in more or less foreign currency converted to the home currency than anticipated. An unrealized gain or loss is recorded at the end of an accounting period if the invoice remains unpaid and the exchange rate has changed from the invoice date, representing the potential gain or loss if paid at that point.

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    Realized Gains and Losses

    A gain or loss is "realized" when the customer pays the invoice. For example,


    let's say your Home Currency is USD, and you post an invoice for 100 GBP to
    a British customer. On the Invoice Date, 100 GBP is worth 150 USD. On date
    that the customer pays the invoice, the value of 100 GBP has risen to 155
    USD. Therefore you make a realized gain of 5 USD.

    The following table summarizes the realized gain/loss.

    Unrealized Gains and Losses


    A gain or loss is "unrealized" if the invoice has not been paid by the end of
    the accounting period. For example, let's say your Home Currency is USD,
    and you post an invoice for 100 GBP to a British customer. On the Invoice
    Date, 100 GBP is worth 150 USD. The invoice has not been paid by the end of
    the current accounting period. On the last day of the current accounting
    period, the value of 100 GBP has dropped to 145 USD. Therefore, as of the
    end of the current accounting period, you have an unrealized loss of 5 USD.

    The following table summarizes the unrealized gain/loss.

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