Bank account numbers in foreign currencies

You use a separate ledger account and a separate journal for each foreign currency bank account number.

Cash or bank journals for payments/receipts in foreign currencies:

1. Go to: Financial / Ledger / Journal.
2. Follow the procedure for the addition of a journal, with the following exception:
   • As the contra account, you use a ledger account in a foreign currency.
   • You link an entry layout for entries in foreign currencies.

To add a ledger account for a foreign currency:

1. Go to: Financial / Ledger / Ledger account.
2. Click on: New.
3. Note: the following settings:
   • Select the Foreign currency check box.
   • Select the desired currency code.
4. Click on: Finish.
5. After adding the new ledger account, check the Currency assignment tab in the ledger account properties.

   Note that two currencies are specified on this tab; the foreign currency and the base currency. You can add extra currency links to the ledger account using the Add button on the Currency assignment tab.