Multi Currency / Company Currencies Setup

1.0. Currency Company Setup

Company Setup



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STEPS:
  1. Click SETUP activity
  2. Click COMPANY DETAILS
  3. Click COMPANY module
  4. Click EDIT
    This is to edit the company information
  5. Accounting Currency
    This is the base currency that the accounting General Ledger is work on. Unless you have special approval from the authority, it should be in Singapore Dollars.
  6. Exchange Gain/(Loss) Account
  7. EXP1200 Exchange (Gain)/Loss is the default expense account. The system will automatically calculate the difference in exchange values of the transaction and adjust it to this account. Unless necessary, you do not need to change this default account.
  8. GST Currency
    This is the currency that is dictated by the tax authority. In our case IRAS uses SGD.

Type of Currencies


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STEPS:
  1. Transaction Currency
    This is the currency you use for business transaction with your customers.
  2. Accounting Currency
    This is the base currency the accounting system converts all the transactions currencies into. This will be the currency that is use for your General Ledger and financial reports like Profit & Loss Statement and Balance Sheet.
  3. GST Currency or Local Currency
    This is the currency that is dictated by the tax authority. In our case IRAS uses SGD.


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