Entering a Vendor Invoice in a Foreign Currency 
Entering a Vendor Invoice in a Foreign Currency
The purpose of this step is to show what happens when you enter an invoice in a foreign currency. The invoice is entered strictly in FI to expedite the process. If you were to enter the invoice through MM the end result would be the same.
The invoice uses exchange rate type M.
1. Select in the
SAP R/3 System screen Accounting ® Financial accounting ® Accounts payable.2. On the
Accounts Payable screen, select Document entry ® Invoice.3. On the
Enter Vendor Invoice: Header Data screen, enter the following data:Field |
Europe |
North America Method I |
North America Method II |
Document date |
3rd day of period 1 |
3rd day of period 1 |
3rd day of period 1 |
Posting date |
3rd day of period 1 |
3rd day of period 1 |
3rd day of period 1 |
Company code |
1000 |
3000 |
3000 |
Currency / rate |
GBP / do not enter exch. rate |
CAD / do not enter exch. rate |
CAD / do not enter exch. Rate |
PstKy |
31 |
31 |
31 |
Account |
1098 |
4910 |
4940 |
4. Select Enter.
5. On the
Enter Vendor invoice: Add Vendor item screen, enter the following data.
Field |
Europe |
North America |
Amount |
1500 |
1000 |
Calculate tax |
x (mark) |
x (mark) |
Tax code |
E1 |
I0 |
Paymt terms |
ZB00 |
ZB00 - defaulted from vendor master |
Allocation |
Foreign currency |
Foreign currency |
Posting Key |
40 |
40 |
Account |
415000 |
415000 |
6. Select Enter.
Confirm the warnings regarding the terms of payment by selecting Enter.
7. On the
Enter Vendor Invoice: Add G/L account item screen, enter the following data.
Field |
Europe |
North America |
Amount |
* (is calculated) |
* (is calculated) |
Cost center |
1000 |
1000 |
8. Select Enter.
You can see that the system has already calculated what the local currency amount will be in the line item.
9. Select Post and make a note of the invoice number.
10. Return to the main
SAP R/3 screen