Convert a currency
You can convert foreign currency values in a report to your desired currency using the currency conversion feature.
You first need to add a currency exchange rate.
- Open a financial period.
- SelectPeriod Setup, thenCurrency Conversion.
- SelectAdd Currency Exchange Rate.
- Choose the required currency, description, and rate in theAdd Currency Exchange Ratewindow.
- Select the Journal end date for the journals that will use this conversion.
- SelectAdd.
- Add another rate if needed, such asAverage Rate.The system adds the currency conversion.
- You need to define the entity that will use the conversion for this journal to pick up the currency rate.
- SelectPeriod Setup, thenEntity Structure.
- SelectEditon theEntitiesscreen.
- Select theCurrencyarrow, then choose your currency.
- Select theConversion Accountarrow, then choose the account for the conversion to post to.
- SelectSave.
- SelectContinuewhen you're done.