Paying a Multicurrency Invoice
This topic describes the steps to create and pay the first multicurrency accounts payable voucher in Costpoint.
- Related Topics:
- PMI Currencies for Accounts Payable
Costpoint recognizes the following three currency types for recording accounts payable transactions: - PMI Before You Start
Before you start the payment procedure, determine the currency you will use to pay the invoice. For this example, we assume the following: - PMI Step 1
Use the Manage Currencies screen to select the currencies that will be used in Costpoint. - PMI Step 2
Use the Manage Currency Status screen to activate this currency. - PMI Step 3
Use the Manage Exchange Rate Sources screen to specify sources for your exchange rates. - PMI Step 4
On the Manage Exchange Rate Groups screen, create a rate group. - PMI Step 5
If this is your first accounts payable transaction, review the settings in the Configure Multicurrency Settings screen. - PMI Step 6
On the Manage Multicurrency Accounts screen. follow your company's procedures to assign the gain and loss accounts and organizations. - PMI Step 7
Enter the exchange rates for the currencies of your accounts payable transaction. You can maintain currency on a regular schedule (possibly daily or weekly) or enter currency rates on an as-needed basis. - PMI Step 8
Enter your voucher as usual in the Manage Accounts Payable Vouchers screen. - PMI Step 9
Run the Update Open Accounts Payable Exchange Rates process. - PMI Step 10
Pay your voucher as usual, printing the check against your yen bank account.
Parent Topic: Related Topics for Manage Currencies