The Closing-Rate Method, also known as the Net-Investment Method, involves restating balance sheet figures into another currency using the closing rate of exchange for all assets and liabilities as of the balance-sheet date.
The currency of the immediate economic environment in which an entity operates, i.e. the one in which it earns and spends cash and which chiefly determines its costs and prices. This will sometimes differ from the currency in which its accounts are presented (the presentation currency), especially where the entity is part of a multinational group.
The net-investment method, often used in international accounting, is a technique applied to translate a foreign subsidiary's financial statements into the parent company's currency. This method helps in adjusting for fluctuating exchange rates and provides a consistent basis for valuation of the subsidiary’s net assets.
