Visma.net ERP
Currency management preferences (CM101000)
This topic gives you information about the elements that you find in this window in Visma.net ERP, such as fields, field values, buttons, and check boxes.
You use this window to define the
allowed rate variance used during data entry.
Also, you can specify default rate
types to be used for transactions in the Supplier ledger, Customer ledger, and
Cash management workspaces and rounding gain and loss accounts for the base currency.
For translations, you can assign the number series, the default translation,
and the number of periods for which the system will keep the records.
For more
information on using multiple currencies, see: About currency rate entry.
The General settings area
This area covers all the settings pertinent to the Currency management workspace, organised into multiple sections.
The Setup and numbering settings section
| Element | Description |
|---|---|
| Batch number series | The number series assigned to batches of transactions originating in the
Currency management workspace. You can select the value from the list of number series available in the system. |
| Translation number series | The number series that is used for translations. You can select the value from the list of number series available in the system. This field is available only if the Translation of financial statements functionality is enabled in the Enable/disable functionalities (CS100000) window. |
| Batch ref. number series | The number series used for revaluation transactions of supplier and customer ledger
accounts. You can select the value can be selected from the list of number series available in the system. |
| Combine gain/loss sub. from |
The adjustable subaccount mask that defines the rule of composing subaccounts for recording realised and unrealised gains and losses and gains and losses resulting from rounding and translations. This rule is
used for all currencies available in the system.
For each segment, point to a segment and press F3 to open the list of options. The following options (defining the source of the segment value) are available:
Note that the letter designating the option is repeated as many times as there are characters in the respective segment. |
The Posting settings section
| Element | Description |
|---|---|
| Automatically post to general ledger on release | A check box that indicates (if selected) that the batches originating in the Currency management workspace will be automatically posted to the general ledger on their release. |
The Data entry settings section
| Element | Description |
|---|---|
| Warn about rate variance | A check box that indicates (if selected) that the system should issue a warning when the rate specified for a transaction exceeds the default rate by a value greater than the Rate variance allowed. |
| Rate variance allowed (%) |
The maximum rate variance allowed on transactions, expressed as a percent. Along with the Warn about rate variance option, this setting helps protect against occasional input errors. |
| Default translation ID |
The default type of translations performed in the system. This field is available only if the Translation of financial statements functionality is enabled in the Enable/disable functionalities (CS100000) window. |
The Default rate types section
| Element | Description |
|---|---|
| General ledger rate type |
The default rate type to be used in General ledger and for translations. Select a currency rate type from the list. |
| General ledger revaluation rate type | The default rate type for revaluations performed for currency denominated accounts. |
| Cash management rate type |
The default rate type to be used in Cash management. Select a currency rate type from the list. |
| Rate type customers |
The default rate type to be used in Customer ledger. Select a currency rate type from the list. |
| Revaluation rate type customers |
The default rate type to be used for revaluation of the customer ledger. Select a currency rate type from the list. |
| Rate type suppliers |
The default rate type to be used in Supplier ledger. Select a currency rate type from the list. |
| Revaluation rate type suppliers |
The default rate type to be used for revaluation of the supplier ledger. Select a currency rate type from the list. |
The Realised gain and loss settings section
The accounts and subaccounts specified in this section are used only for the base
currency.
Realised gains and losses are calculated when payments in the base
currency are applied to the documents in foreign currencies.
| Element | Description |
|---|---|
| Realised gain account | The account to accumulate the realised gains. |
| Realised gain subaccount | The corresponding subaccount for the realised gains. |
| Realised loss account | The account to accumulate the realised losses. |
| Realised loss subaccount | The corresponding subaccount for such losses. |
The Translation gain and loss settings section
The accounts and subaccounts specified in this section are used only for the base currency.
| Element | Description |
|---|---|
| Translation gain account | The account to which gains resulting from translation into the base currency will be posted. |
| Translation gain subaccount | The corresponding subaccount for such gains. |
| Translation loss account | The account to which losses resulting from translation into the base currency will be posted. |
| Translation loss subaccount | The corresponding subaccount for such losses. |
The Import exchange rates section
These fields are available if Visma.net AutoPay is activated in the company.
| Element | Description |
|---|---|
| Automatically import exchange rates | When this is selected, it activates a predefined schedule that imports the exchange rates automatically as defined below in the Import frequency field. |
| Import exchange rate to Rate type |
Click the If you click the |
| Import frequency | Select how often the automatic import will be run: Daily, Weekly, or Monthly. |
| Last import date | The date when the exchange rates were last imported. |
to select the rate type that will be updated to the 
icon, the Related concepts
About historical currency rates
About currency setup parameters
Related tasks
Related windows
Currency rate types (CM201000)
Translation definition (CM203000)
