Revaluation is changes in the value of a country's currency relative to other currencies. Transactions can be made in different currencies. A company can make purchases in foreign currency, whereas their Functional Currency is the home currency.
Pre-condition:
- Setup the default accounts and checked the revalue settings. System Manager > Company Configuration > Multi-Currency.
- Assign the current exchange rates of the foreign currency to functional currency.
Go to Common info > Currency Exchange Rate. - Close the period to be revalue. Go to Fiscal Year > Open the Fiscal Year of the period to revalue > Close the period of the module.
Take Note:
- Purchasing and Sales module should have a status of revalued first before closing the General Ledger. Hence, it will prompt a message:
"AP and AR Modules needs to be revalued first before setting GL status to closed."
- No unposted transactions. Hence, Batch posting screen will display.
Here are the steps on how to Revalue Currency:
- Create a transactions from General Journal (Foreign to Foreign Currency). Click save and post.
- From General Ledger menu > Activities > Click Revalue Currency.
- Click new button to open Revalue Multi-Currency screen.
- Fill in the Fiscal Period and the Transaction Type dropdown.
- It will automatically load the transactions details
- Verify the Current Forex Rate
- Filter the General Journal Account ID
- Verify the transaction data
5. Modify the current forex rate today. Data will be calculated.
Computations:
- Transaction Amount * Forex Rate = Historic Amount
- Transaction Amount * New Forex Rate = New Amount
- New Amount - Historic Amount = Realized Gain / Loss
6. Click Save and Post Preview Tab.
- Verify the data.
- Filter the GJ record no.
7. Click Post button. Status will be Posted
Unposting Revalue Currency
- Open the Revalue Currency screen
- Filter the Record No. and Click Open Selected button
- Click Unpost Preview tab
- Click Unpost button. Status will changed to Ready
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