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To record the foreign exchange transaction loss, the company would debit cash for $95, debit foreign exchange loss for $5 (expense), and then credit accounts receivable for $100.

Use the Currencies data type to calculate exchange rates Enter the currency pair in a cell using this format: From Currency / To Currency with the ISO currency codes.Select the cells and then select Insert > Table.With the cells still selected, go to the Data tab and select the Currencies data type.

Reporting currency is the currency in which an entity's financial statements or other financial documents are reported. Choosing one currency for reporting makes it easier to understand the financial documents across the board.

To use the finance function, you can write "=GOOGLEFINANCE("CURRENCY:123123")Cell", in which "123" stands for the currency code and "Cell" refers to the cell number for the currency you want to convert. For example, when converting US dollars to euros, you may type "=GOOGLEFINANCE("CURRENCY:USDEUR")C3".

Accounting currency is what your legal entity uses for amounts calculation. It is unique per the legal entity. Reporting currency is the currency used for operational reporting to the government bodies.

In the legal entity that you're updating currencies for, go to General ledger > Ledger setup > Ledger. On the Ledger page, select Edit. On the Currency FastTab, select the accounting currency and reporting currency to use for the legal entity. Select Save.

07 August 2012 Open a single ledger account - Foreign Exchange Fluctuation under Indirect Expense. At the end of the year change/keep the classification on the basis of the balance in the account. If there is profit, change to Indirect Income otherwise keep as Indirect Expense.