Parameters - Forex Rates

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Purpose

This document allows the user to establish foreign exchange rates, and to update the buy and sell rates of those currencies.

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites to setting up foreign exchange rates.

Context

A Forex (FOReign EXchange) Rate record is used by the Purchase Order processing to automate the administration of importing goods from  overseas suppliers where the creditors accounts and payments are to be processing in a foreign currency.

About This Screen

Field Enterable? Instructions
Currency Yes Type in the new currency name (key).
Buy Rate Yes Type in what $1.00 Australian buys in the foreign currency.
Sell Rate Yes Type in the value of $1.00 Australian in the foreign currency.
Date Yes Type in the the date of the the buy and sell rates where updated.

From Here

Once the Foreign exchange rates have been established, they may be referenced from the Purchase - Order, Purchase - Goods Received, Creditor - Account, and Creditor - Payments as required.