Field Descriptions

Table Information

 

Multicurrency Accounts

What can I do in this screen?

You can use this screen to select those accounts and organizations that will be charged for foreign exchange losses and those that will receive foreign exchange gains.

Foreign exchange gains and losses result from accounts payable, accounts receivable, billing, and purchase order transactions that involve currencies other than your functional currency that have exchange rate fluctuations.

For accounts payable transactions, the system measures the amount of gain or loss using the exchange rates that exist in Costpoint on the date the voucher or purchase order is saved and the date the voucher is selected for payment.

For accounts receivable transactions, the system measures the amount of gain or loss using the exchange rates that exist in Costpoint on the date the invoice is saved and the date the payment is entered into accounts receivable.

When should I use this screen?

Use this screen when you initialize Costpoint Multicurrency.

Field Descriptions

Identification

Use this block to select a currency whose activity will result in a gain or in a loss.

Currency *

Enter, or use Lookup to select, the currency code whose transactions will initiate a gain or loss.

This gain or loss will be recorded when the currency is the "to" currency in a "from-to" relationship.

The formal name of the currency is displayed in the field to the right.

Gains and Losses

Use this block to select those accounts and organizations that will be charged for foreign exchange losses and those that will receive foreign exchange gains.

Realized Gains and Losses

Select Accounts

Gain Non-Proj Acct *

Enter, or use Lookup to select, the account number to which your realized gains will be posted.

This account number cannot be a project account. We suggest that you create a separate account to record foreign currency gains and losses.

Realized gains occur when a foreign currency transaction is completed (an A/P voucher is entered and the voucher is paid, or when money is applied to a receivable invoice).

Loss Non-Proj Account *

Enter, or use Lookup to select, the account number to which your realized losses will be posted.

This account number cannot be a project account. We suggest that you create a separate account to record foreign currency gains and losses.

Realized losses occur when a foreign currency transaction is completed (an A/P voucher is entered and the voucher is paid, or when money is applied to a receivable invoice).

Select Organizations

Use A/P or A/R Org

Select this radio button to record realized gains and losses to the same organization as the posting A/P or A/R organization.

This selection is the default setting.

Use Other Org

Select this radio button to record realized gains and losses to a different organization than the posting A/P or A/R organization.

In the field to the right, enter, or use Lookup to select, the organization.

Unrealized Gains and Losses

Select Accounts

Gain Non-Proj Acct *

Enter, or use Lookup to select, the account number to which your unrealized gains will be posted.

This account number cannot be a project account. We suggest that you create a separate account to record foreign currency gains and losses.

Unrealized gains occur when a foreign currency transaction has not been completed, but a gain or loss is recognized for financial statements.

For A/P transactions, an A/P voucher is entered but unpaid. At period or year-end, the voucher is re-valued to show a gain or loss, as if the voucher had been paid in that period or year-end.

For A/R transactions, an invoice has been entered, but no payment has been received. At period or year-end, the voucher is re-valued to show a gain or loss, as if the invoice had been paid at that period or year-end.

Loss Non-Proj Account *

Enter, or use Lookup to select, the account number to which your unrealized losses will be posted.

This account number cannot be a project account. We suggest that you create a separate account to record foreign currency gains and losses.

Unrealized losses occur when a foreign currency transaction has not been completed, but a gain or loss is recognized for financial statements.

An A/P voucher is entered but unpaid. At period or year-end, the voucher is re-valued to show a gain or loss, as if the voucher had been paid in that period or year-end.

Select Organizations

Use A/P or A/R Org

Select this radio button to record unrealized gains and losses to the same organization as the posting A/P or A/R organization.

This selection is the default setting.

Use Other Org

Select this radio button to record unrealized gains and losses to a different organization than the posting A/P or A/R organization.

In the field to the right, enter, or use Lookup to select, the organization.

Reference No

Use this block to assign reference numbers to gains and losses.

Note:  Use this block only if you use reference numbers for additional data entry (rather than as an alternate reporting structure). Reference numbers are defined in the Reference Numbers (Ref) menu in Costpoint General Ledger.

Ref 1

Realized Gain

Enter, or use Lookup to select, the code to be added to the Reference 1 field when there is a realized gain.

Realized Loss

Enter, or use Lookup to select, the code to be added to the Reference 1 field when there is a realized loss.

Unrealized Gain

Enter, or use Lookup to select, the code to be added to the Reference 1 field when there is an unrealized gain.

Unrealized Loss

Enter, or use Lookup to select, the code to be added to the Reference 1 field when there is an unrealized loss.

Ref 2

Realized Gain

Enter, or use Lookup to select, the code to be added to the Reference 2 field when there is a realized gain.

Realized Loss

Use Lookup or enter the 20-digit alphanumeric code to be added to the Reference 2 field when there is a realized loss.

Unrealized Gain

Use Lookup or enter the 20-digit alphanumeric code to be added to the Reference 2 field when there is an unrealized gain.

Unrealized Loss

Use Lookup or enter the 20-digit alphanumeric code to be added to the Reference 2 field when there is an unrealized loss.

* A red asterisk denotes a required field.

Table Information

Changes to this screen update the MU_ACCT (Multicurrency Accounts) table.

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