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See also the File Properties (Basic Data) page for information about the other sections of the dialog.
Account for exchange rate profit
From the accounts list, select the account for the exchange rate profit present in the Chart of Accounts.
You can only choose from class 3 and 4 accounts that are in basic currency.
In the Accounts table, it is also possible to specify the exchange rate difference account for each individual account.
Account for exchange rate loss
From the accounts list, select the one for the exchange rate loss present in the Chart of Accounts.
Currency2
In this section, all foreign currencies entered in the Exchange Rates table are displayed. If no foreign currencies have been entered in the Exchange Rates table, the section remains empty.
Currency2 is used to display account balances in the Accounts table in a currency other than the base currency.
To add a new currency in the Currency2 section, proceed as follows:
- In the Exchange Rates table, insert a new row.
- In the Ref. Currency column, enter the base currency of the accounting file.
- In the Currency column, enter the desired foreign currency.
- In the menu File > File and Accounting Properties, under the Currency section, the new currency will be displayed and can also be defined as Currency2.
Decimal points Currency2
This is the number of decimal points to be used when rounding the amounts in Currency2.