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At the date a foreign currency transaction occurs, each asset, liability, revenue, expense, gain, or loss arising from the transaction is recorded in the functional currency of the recording entity using the exchange rate in effect at that date.

The base currency allows the system to compare or combine amounts transacted in different currencies. Reporting Currency: An alternate base currency useful when a company needs to account for transactions in two currencies (for example, reporting taxes in both the euro and the national currency unit).

Currency pair: Every Forex transaction is an exchange of one currency for another. A currency pair quote looks like this: USD/GBP = $1.15. In this example, the U.S. dollar is the base currency, and the British pound is the quote currency. A trader who wishes to buy British pounds will pay $1.15 for each.

An exchange gain or loss is caused by a change in the exchange rate between when an invoice was issued and when it was paid. When an invoice is entered in at one rate and paid at another, this will generate an exchange gain or loss.

Use your own exchange rate for multiple foreign currency transactions Go to Settings ?, then select Account and settings. Select Advanced. In the Currency section, select the Manage Currencies link. Find the exchange rate you want to update and select Edit currency exchange in the Action column. Select Save.

The change in foreign currency translation is a component of accumulated other comprehensive income, presented in a company's consolidated statements of shareholders' equity and carried over to the consolidated balance sheet under shareholders' equity.

The foreign currency gain is recorded in the income section of the income statement.

Exchange rates are not set in stone and it's possible to negotiate a discount with specialist bureaus, especially if you are exchanging a large sum of cash. As a guide, you can often get an extra 0.5% on the advertised rate if you have a large amount to exchange (it makes a difference!).