To Enter a Bill in a Foreign Currency (with Line Totals)

  1. Open the Bills and Adjustments (AP301000) form.
    Tip: To open the form for creating a new record, type the form ID in the Search box, and on the Search form, point at the form title and click New right of the title.
  2. On the form toolbar, click Add New Record.
  3. In the Type box of the Summary area, select Bill.
  4. In the Date box, enter the date of the vendor document the bill is based on.
  5. If needed, in the Vendor Ref. box, enter the reference number of the vendor document.
  6. In the Vendor box, select the vendor.

    The system fills in the following boxes automatically with the default settings of the selected vendor: Location, Terms, Due Date, and Cash Discount Date. Review these settings and make any needed changes.

  7. In the Currency box, make sure that the selected currency matches the currency of the vendor document. If it does not, select the needed currency.
  8. If needed, click Exchange Rate box (right of the Currency box) to open the Rate Selection dialog box and view the effective exchange rate for the currency. Override the default exchange rate type.
  9. On the Details tab, for each detail of the bill, click Add Row on the table toolbar, and do the following:
    1. In the Branch column (if it appears), make sure that the system has specified the correct branch.
    2. In the Ext. Cost column, enter the total amount for the line.
    3. In the Account column, make sure that specified account is correct.
    4. If needed, in the Subaccount column, specify the subaccount.
  10. On the form toolbar, click Save to save the bill.