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Object documentationCurrencies - Setup Window

 

Use this window to define currency settings.

To open this window, choose Start of the navigation path Administration Next navigation step Setup Next navigation step Financials Next navigation step Currencies End of the navigation path.

Currencies – Setup
Code

Enter a code of up to three characters for the currency, for example, USD, EUR.

Recommendation Recommendation

If you use the Payment Engine add-on, we strongly recommend that you use internationally agreed-on code abbreviations, as a way of ensuring that banks accept the bank file created by Payment Engine.

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Currency

Specify the currency name. This name appears in the dropdown boxes of various windows pertaining to currency.
International Code

Enter an international code to represent the currency in printed checks, for example, $, €.
International Description, Hundredth Name

Enter the international name of the currency and the name of its decimal unit. The information is required for printing checks in this currency, so that the numerical amount can be represented in words.
English, English Hundredth Name

Specify the English name of the currency and the English name of the currency’s decimal unit. This information is required for printing checks in this currency, so the numerical amount can be represented in words.
Incoming Amt Diff. Allowed

For a specific currency, specify the maximum amount allowed for incoming payment differences.

Enter 0 or an amount greater than 0.

Note Note

The field is enabled only if the amount in the Incoming % Diff. Allowed field is zero, or if the field is blank.

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Outgoing Amt Diff. Allowed

For a specific currency, specify the maximum amount allowed for outgoing payment differences.

Enter 0 or an amount greater than 0.

Note Note

The field is enabled only if the amount in the Outgoing % Diff. Allowed field is zero, or if the field is blank.

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Incoming % Diff. Allowed

For a specific currency, specify the maximum percentage allowed for incoming payment differences.

Enter 0 or an amount greater than 0.

Note Note

The field is enabled only if the amount in the Incoming Amt Diff. Allowed field is zero, or if the field is blank.

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Note Note

The base amount for the percentage calculation is the total amount paid, which is the sum of the amounts entered in the Payment Means window.

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Outgoing % Diff. Allowed

For a specific currency, specify the maximum percentage allowed for outgoing payment differences.

Enter 0 or an amount greater than 0.

Note Note

The field is enabled only if the amount in the Outgoing Amt Diff. Allowed field is zero, or if the field is blank.

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Note Note

The base amount for the percentage calculation is the total amount paid, which is the sum of the amounts entered in the Payment Means window.

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Rounding

This column appears only if the selected rounding method is By Currency. Select one of the following options:

  • No Rounding – Prevents rounding for amounts in this currency.

  • Round to Five Hundredths – Example: 4.22 becomes 4.20 and 4.24 becomes 4.25.

  • Round to Ten Hundredths – Example: 4.19 becomes 4.20 and 4.14 becomes 4.10

  • Round to One – Rounds to the nearest integer, for example, 4.23 becomes 4.

  • Round to Ten – Example: 5.8 becomes 10.
Decimals

Select the required decimal rounding for each currency.

The selected option affects the Price, Line Total, and Document Total fields.

If you select Default, the decimal display is determined by the parameters entered in Start of the navigation path Administration Next navigation step General Settings Next navigation step Display End of the navigation path tab.

Note Note

After journal entries are posted, you can only increase the number of decimal places. Each change is irreversible.

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Rounding in Pmnt

Select to round values in payment documents.