Ledger accounting currency conversion (form)

Applies To: Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R3, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R2, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 Feature Pack, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012

Click General ledger > Periodic > Currency conversions > Ledger accounting currency conversion.

Use this form to convert the accounting currency for a ledger to a different accounting currency. You can convert the accounting currency at any time during the fiscal year.

All transactions and source documents that use the original accounting currency will be converted to the new accounting currency. Differences in amounts will be posted to the conversion gain or conversion loss main accounts that are selected in this form.

Tasks that use this form

Prepare a legal entity for a currency conversion

Start the accounting currency conversion

Finish the currency conversion

The following table provides descriptions for the controls in this form.

Fields

Field

Description

Ledger name

The name of the ledger that the accounting currency is assigned to.

Current ledger accounting currency

The current ledger accounting currency.

New ledger accounting currency

Select the new ledger accounting currency.

Conversion exchange rate

Enter the exchange rate.

Previous ledger accounting currency conversion date

The date that the ledger accounting currency conversion process was last completed.

Voucher number

Enter a voucher number for posting the rounding differences.

Conversion gain main account

The main account for conversion gains.

Conversion loss main account

The main account for conversion losses.

See also

About sum recalculations and posting of rounding differences

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