If you have an existing accounting file you need to Adapt for the Investment accounting.

The following Accounting templates have been designed as examples for the securities management.

•     Double-entry Example Template with accounts, tables and example transactions
•     Multi-currency Example Template with accounts, tables, and example transactions

They all include: 

•     Items Table, with example titles.
•     Balance sheet accounts for securities (they use accounts names and not numbers.
•     Profit and loss accounts for profits and losses on securities.
•     For multi-currency accounting, accounts for exchange gains and losses.
•     Transactions table with example recording .