Reflections on Convenience Translations: A Reply to Professor Brooks

Authors

William K.S. Wang

Library of Congress Authority File

http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79122466

Document Type

Article

Abstract

The staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission has a de facto requirement that the consolidated income statements of foreign companies registering under the Securities Act of 1933 be presented, not only in their domicile currency, but also in American dollars for the convenience of the American investor. The author uses valuation theory to demonstrate that these convenience translations serve no useful purpose.

Recommended Citation

William K. Wang, Reflections on Convenience Translations: A Reply to Professor Brooks, 17 San Diego L. Rev. 309 (1980).
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