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Setting up multiple currencies
Before you can record multiple-currency transactions, complete the following setup tasks.
Task
1
Select the multiple currency option
2
Set up records for foreign currencies
3
Create accounts to track foreign-currency transactions
4
Assign accounts to foreign currencies
5
Assign currencies to foreign customers and vendors
Once the setup is complete, you can enter foreign-currency transactions the same way you enter transactions based on local currency.
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