Exchange Gain

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Ideally you should enable multi-currency for you QBO (USD and CAD)

The 34,000 is not your exchange gain/loss

To break it down (I will assume you reporting currency is CAD)

On Jan 1, 2024 -

Exchange Rate = 1.31

USD Bank = 100,000 USD

CAD Bank = 0 CAD

Total Bank Amount=100000*1.31=131,000 CAD

On Jan 10, 2024 - You decide to transfer 100,000 USD to CAD

Exchange Rate = 1.34

USD Bank = 0 USD

CAD Bank = 134,000 CAD

Total Bank Amount=134,000 CAD

Exchange Gain/(loss) = 134,000 - 131,000 = 3,000 CAD

If you have multi-currency option enabled, then this exchange gain/loss will be taken care of automatically by QBO and reported under Exchange gain/(loss). 

I hope that helps.

Hi Dellis

The gain/loss shows as negative because below-the-line it assumes it will be an expense; if you're making a gain, that's the negative of an expense.  If you look at your net income after the gain/loss I bet you'll see it's higher because of the negative value of the exchange difference.