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<para>Below you see the result of this example, in which you start with 10 ,000 USD, 10,000 EUR as well as | <para>Below you see the result of this example, in which you start with 10 ,000 USD, 10,000 EUR as well as | |||
10,000 HKD in the three bank accounts. Notice that the total of the pare nt accounts only | 10,000 HKD in the three bank accounts. Notice that the total of the pare nt accounts only | |||
shows the value of the currency of sub-accounts with matching currencies . In other words, | shows the value of the currency of sub-accounts with matching currencies . In other words, | |||
the Total Assets and Total Equity values only reflect USD amounts, becau se &app; has no way | the Total Assets and Total Equity values only reflect USD amounts, becau se &app; has no way | |||
of evaluating the value of EUR or HKD yet. Once you set up exchange rate s between the | of evaluating the value of EUR or HKD yet. Once you set up exchange rate s between the | |||
currencies, the parent accounts will calculate the converted value of al l sub-accounts. See | currencies, the parent accounts will calculate the converted value of al l sub-accounts. See | |||
the later section (<xref linkend="currency_howto1" />) on ways to do thi s. | the later section (<xref linkend="currency_howto1" />) on ways to do thi s. | |||
</para> | </para> | |||
<screenshot id="currency_main1"> | <figure pgwide="1"> | |||
<mediaobject> | <title>Initial multi currency Account Bank Setup</title> | |||
<imageobject> | <screenshot id="currency_main1"> | |||
<imagedata fileref="figures/currency_main1.png" | <mediaobject> | |||
srccredit="Frank H. Ellenberger" /> | <imageobject> | |||
</imageobject> | <imagedata fileref="figures/currency_main1.png" | |||
srccredit="Frank H. Ellenberger" /> | ||||
<textobject> | </imageobject> | |||
<phrase>Initial multi currency Account Bank Setup</phrase> | <caption> | |||
</textobject> | <para>Initial setup of 3 bank accounts with different currencies. | |||
</para> | ||||
<caption> | </caption> | |||
<para>Initial setup of 3 bank accounts with different currencies. | </mediaobject> | |||
</para> | </screenshot> | |||
</caption> | </figure> | |||
</mediaobject> | ||||
</screenshot> | ||||
<para>Notice that the <guilabel>Total (Report)</guilabel> column is being displayed. This is configured in the column header | <para>Notice that the <guilabel>Total (Report)</guilabel> column is being displayed. This is configured in the column header | |||
row, select <guibutton>Arrow down</guibutton> and select <guilabel>Total (USD)</guilabel>. | row, select <guibutton>Arrow down</guibutton> and select <guilabel>Total (USD)</guilabel>. | |||
</para> | </para> | |||
<sect3 id="currency_acct_user2"> | <sect3 id="currency_acct_user2"> | |||
<title>User-Defined Currencies</title> | <title>User-Defined Currencies</title> | |||
<para>Usually when we talk about currencies, we mean government-backed c urrencies (or more precisely, | <para>Usually when we talk about currencies, we mean government-backed c urrencies (or more precisely, | |||
currencies defined in <ulink url="&url-wp-en;ISO_4217">ISO 4217</ulink >). &app; | currencies defined in <ulink url="&url-wp-en;ISO_4217">ISO 4217</ulink >). &app; | |||
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<para>&app; allows you to update the Currency Exchange Rates both manually and automatically. This process | <para>&app; allows you to update the Currency Exchange Rates both manually and automatically. This process | |||
is essentially the same as setting share prices for investments (see | is essentially the same as setting share prices for investments (see | |||
<xref linkend="invest-stockprice1"/>). In the following two sections we will work through | <xref linkend="invest-stockprice1"/>). In the following two sections we will work through | |||
both methods. | both methods. | |||
</para> | </para> | |||
<para>Before we start, let’s have a quick look at the Chart of Accou nts. | <para>Before we start, let’s have a quick look at the Chart of Accou nts. | |||
</para> | </para> | |||
<screenshot id="currency_main1a"> | <figure pgwide="1"> | |||
<mediaobject> | <title>Initial multi currency Account Bank Setup</title> | |||
<imageobject> | <screenshot id="currency_main1a"> | |||
<imagedata fileref="figures/currency_main1.png" | <mediaobject> | |||
srccredit="Frank H. Ellenberger" /> | <imageobject> | |||
</imageobject> | <imagedata fileref="figures/currency_main1.png" | |||
srccredit="Frank H. Ellenberger" /> | ||||
<textobject> | </imageobject> | |||
<phrase>Initial multi currency Account Bank Setup</phrase> | <caption> | |||
</textobject> | <para>Initial set up of 3 bank accounts with different currencies. | |||
</para> | ||||
<caption> | </caption> | |||
<para>Initial set up of 3 bank accounts with different currencies. | </mediaobject> | |||
</para> | </screenshot> | |||
</caption> | </figure> | |||
</mediaobject> | ||||
</screenshot> | ||||
<para>As you see, the overall balances do not yet reflect any value for EU R or HKD holdings. Adding | <para>As you see, the overall balances do not yet reflect any value for EU R or HKD holdings. Adding | |||
currency exchange rates will fix this. | currency exchange rates will fix this. | |||
</para> | </para> | |||
<sect3 id="currency_howto_Manual"> | <sect3 id="currency_howto_Manual"> | |||
<title>Manually Updating Exchange Rates</title> | <title>Manually Updating Exchange Rates</title> | |||
<para>Open the <guilabel>Price Database</guilabel> by going to | <para>Open the <guilabel>Price Database</guilabel> by going to | |||
<menuchoice> | <menuchoice> | |||
<guimenu>Tools</guimenu><guimenuitem>Price Database</guimenuitem> | <guimenu>Tools</guimenu><guimenuitem>Price Database</guimenuitem> | |||
</menuchoice>. | </menuchoice>. | |||
</para> | </para> | |||
<screenshot id="currency_peditor"> | <figure pgwide="1"> | |||
<mediaobject> | <title>The Price Database Window—Still Empty</title> | |||
<imageobject> | <screenshot id="currency_peditor"> | |||
<imagedata fileref="figures/currency_peditor.png" | <mediaobject> | |||
srccredit="Frank H. Ellenberger" /> | <imageobject> | |||
</imageobject> | <imagedata fileref="figures/currency_peditor.png" | |||
srccredit="Frank H. Ellenberger" /> | ||||
<caption> | </imageobject> | |||
<para>Price Database Window—still empty | </mediaobject> | |||
</para> | </screenshot> | |||
</caption> | </figure> | |||
</mediaobject> | ||||
</screenshot> | ||||
<para>Click on the <guibutton>Add</guibutton> button to add a new curren cy exchange rate. A window will | <para>Click on the <guibutton>Add</guibutton> button to add a new curren cy exchange rate. A window will | |||
appear in which you can set up a new exchange rate. This window should appear like this: | appear in which you can set up a new exchange rate. This window should appear like this: | |||
</para> | </para> | |||
<screenshot id="currency_addcurr"> | <figure pgwide="1"> | |||
<mediaobject> | <title>Setup Of Euro Exchange Rate</title> | |||
<imageobject> | <screenshot id="currency_addcurr"> | |||
<imagedata fileref="figures/currency_addcurr.png" | <mediaobject> | |||
srccredit="Frank H. Ellenberger" /> | <imageobject> | |||
</imageobject> | <imagedata fileref="figures/currency_addcurr.png" | |||
srccredit="Frank H. Ellenberger" /> | ||||
<textobject> | </imageobject> | |||
<phrase>Set up Euro Exchange Rate</phrase> | <caption> | |||
</textobject> | <para>Add Price Database Window | |||
</para> | ||||
<caption> | </caption> | |||
<para>Add Price Database Window | </mediaobject> | |||
</para> | </screenshot> | |||
</caption> | </figure> | |||
</mediaobject> | ||||
</screenshot> | ||||
<para>Set the <guilabel>Namespace</guilabel> to <guilabel>CURRENCY</guil abel> and the <guilabel>Security</guilabel> to <guilabel>EUR | <para>Set the <guilabel>Namespace</guilabel> to <guilabel>CURRENCY</guil abel> and the <guilabel>Security</guilabel> to <guilabel>EUR | |||
(Euro)</guilabel>. Then set the exchange rate between the selected sec urity and the selected | (Euro)</guilabel>. Then set the exchange rate between the selected sec urity and the selected | |||
currency. The <guilabel>Price</guilabel> box defines how many units of currency are required to purchase one | currency. The <guilabel>Price</guilabel> box defines how many units of currency are required to purchase one | |||
unit of the security. In this case, how many dollars it will take to p urchase on 1 Euro. In | unit of the security. In this case, how many dollars it will take to p urchase on 1 Euro. In | |||
this example, you will set the exchange rate to 1 EUR for 1 USD. | this example, you will set the exchange rate to 1 EUR for 1 USD. | |||
</para> | </para> | |||
<screenshot id="currency_manualpriceadded"> | <figure pgwide="1"> | |||
<mediaobject> | <title>The Price Database window after setting the exchange rate betwe | |||
<imageobject> | en Euros and US Dollars</title> | |||
<imagedata fileref="figures/currency_BeforeGetOnlineQuotes.png" | <screenshot id="currency_manualpriceadded"> | |||
srccredit="Frank H. Ellenberger" /> | <mediaobject> | |||
</imageobject> | <imageobject role="html"> | |||
<imagedata fileref="figures/currency_BeforeGetOnlineQuotes.png" | ||||
<caption> | srccredit="Frank H. Ellenberger" width="&img-w;" /> | |||
<para>The Price Database window after setting the exchange rate be | </imageobject> | |||
tween Euros and US Dollars | <imageobject role="fo"> | |||
</para> | <imagedata fileref="figures/currency_BeforeGetOnlineQuotes.png" | |||
</caption> | srccredit="Frank H. Ellenberger" /> | |||
</mediaobject> | </imageobject> | |||
</screenshot> | </mediaobject> | |||
</screenshot> | ||||
<screenshot id="currency_main2"> | </figure> | |||
<mediaobject> | ||||
<imageobject> | ||||
<imagedata fileref="figures/currency_main2.png" | ||||
srccredit="Frank H. Ellenberger" /> | ||||
</imageobject> | ||||
<caption> | <figure pgwide="1"> | |||
<para>Chart of Accounts after setting the exchange rate between Eu | <title>Chart of Accounts After Setting The Exchange Rate Between Euro | |||
ro and US Dollar | And US Dollar</title> | |||
</para> | <screenshot id="currency_main2"> | |||
</caption> | <mediaobject> | |||
</mediaobject> | <imageobject> | |||
</screenshot> | <imagedata fileref="figures/currency_main2.png" | |||
srccredit="Frank H. Ellenberger" /> | ||||
</imageobject> | ||||
</mediaobject> | ||||
</screenshot> | ||||
</figure> | ||||
<para>Observe that since you have no exchange rate for HKD, &app; doesn& rsquo;t convert the HKD accounts | <para>Observe that since you have no exchange rate for HKD, &app; doesn& rsquo;t convert the HKD accounts | |||
to USD. This will be added in the next section. | to USD. This will be added in the next section. | |||
</para> | </para> | |||
</sect3> | </sect3> | |||
<sect3 id="currency_howto_Auto"> | <sect3 id="currency_howto_Auto"> | |||
<title>Automatic Updating Exchange Rates (How-To)</title> | <title>Automatic Updating Exchange Rates (How-To)</title> | |||
<para>In the previous section you saw how to manually define a new curre ncy exchange rate, but &app; | <para>In the previous section you saw how to manually define a new curre ncy exchange rate, but &app; | |||
includes an automatic price update feature, which will now be describe d. | includes an automatic price update feature, which will now be describe d. | |||
</para> | </para> | |||
<para>Open the <guilabel>Price Database</guilabel> by going to | <para>Open the <guilabel>Price Database</guilabel> by going to | |||
<menuchoice> | <menuchoice> | |||
<guimenu>Tools</guimenu><guimenuitem>Price Database</guimenuitem> | <guimenu>Tools</guimenu><guimenuitem>Price Database</guimenuitem> | |||
</menuchoice>. | </menuchoice>. | |||
</para> | </para> | |||
<screenshot id="currency_BeforeGetOnline"> | <figure pgwide="1"> | |||
<mediaobject> | <title>Price Database Before Obtaining Online Quotes</title> | |||
<imageobject> | <screenshot id="currency_BeforeGetOnline"> | |||
<imagedata fileref="figures/currency_BeforeGetOnlineQuotes.png" | <mediaobject> | |||
srccredit="Frank H. Ellenberger" /> | <imageobject role="html"> | |||
</imageobject> | <imagedata fileref="figures/currency_BeforeGetOnlineQuotes.png" | |||
srccredit="Frank H. Ellenberger" width="&img-w;" /> | ||||
<caption> | </imageobject> | |||
<para>Price Database Window before you obtain online quotes | <imageobject role="fo"> | |||
</para> | <imagedata fileref="figures/currency_BeforeGetOnlineQuotes.png" | |||
</caption> | srccredit="Frank H. Ellenberger" /> | |||
</mediaobject> | </imageobject> | |||
</screenshot> | </mediaobject> | |||
</screenshot> | ||||
</figure> | ||||
<para>Click on the <guibutton>Get Quotes</guibutton> button to automatic ally load the various exchange | <para>Click on the <guibutton>Get Quotes</guibutton> button to automatic ally load the various exchange | |||
rates you need. | rates you need. | |||
</para> | </para> | |||
<note> | <note> | |||
<para>If the <guibutton>Get Quotes</guibutton> button is disabled, tha t means that the | <para>If the <guibutton>Get Quotes</guibutton> button is disabled, tha t means that the | |||
<application>Perl</application> module &app-fq; is not | <application>Perl</application> module &app-fq; is not | |||
installed. For information on how to install it, please see | installed. For information on how to install it, please see | |||
<xref linkend="invest-stockprice-auto2" />. | <xref linkend="invest-stockprice-auto2" />. | |||
</para> | </para> | |||
</note> | </note> | |||
<para><screenshot id="currency_AfterGetOnlineQuotes"> | <figure pgwide="1"> | |||
<title>The Price Database After Obtaining Online Quotes</title> | ||||
<screenshot id="currency_AfterGetOnlineQuotes"> | ||||
<mediaobject> | <mediaobject> | |||
<imageobject> | <imageobject role="html"> | |||
<imagedata fileref="figures/currency_AfterGetOnlineQuotes.png" | ||||
srccredit="Frank H. Ellenberger" width="&img-w;" /> | ||||
</imageobject> | ||||
<imageobject role="fo"> | ||||
<imagedata fileref="figures/currency_AfterGetOnlineQuotes.png" | <imagedata fileref="figures/currency_AfterGetOnlineQuotes.png" | |||
srccredit="Frank H. Ellenberger" /> | srccredit="Frank H. Ellenberger" /> | |||
</imageobject> | </imageobject> | |||
<caption> | ||||
<para>Price Database Window after we obtained online quotes | ||||
</para> | ||||
</caption> | ||||
</mediaobject> | </mediaobject> | |||
</screenshot> | </screenshot> | |||
</para> | </figure> | |||
<para>&app; downloads exchange rates for all currencies that are in use in your various accounts. This | <para>&app; downloads exchange rates for all currencies that are in use in your various accounts. This | |||
will happen every time you click on <guibutton>Get Quotes</guibutton> or request &app; to | will happen every time you click on <guibutton>Get Quotes</guibutton> or request &app; to | |||
download quotes as per <xref linkend="invest-stockprice-auto2" />. | download quotes as per <xref linkend="invest-stockprice-auto2" />. | |||
</para> | </para> | |||
<para>Now when you check the main Chart of Accounts you will see that &a pp; has automatically converted | <para>Now when you check the main Chart of Accounts you will see that &a pp; has automatically converted | |||
the HKD amount to USD amount on the parent accounts that are in USD, a s well as on the | the HKD amount to USD amount on the parent accounts that are in USD, a s well as on the | |||
<guilabel>Total (USD)</guilabel> column. Also the Euro accounts have b een been updated with the latest exchange | <guilabel>Total (USD)</guilabel> column. Also the Euro accounts have b een been updated with the latest exchange | |||
rate. | rate. | |||
</para> | </para> | |||
<screenshot id="currency_main3.png"> | <figure pgwide="1"> | |||
<mediaobject> | <title>The Chart of Accounts After Obtaining Online Quotes</title> | |||
<imageobject> | <screenshot id="currency_main3.png"> | |||
<imagedata fileref="figures/currency_main3.png" | <mediaobject> | |||
srccredit="Frank H. Ellenberger" /> | <imageobject> | |||
</imageobject> | <imagedata fileref="figures/currency_main3.png" | |||
srccredit="Frank H. Ellenberger" /> | ||||
<caption> | </imageobject> | |||
<para>Chart of Accounts after we obtain online quotes | </mediaobject> | |||
</para> | </screenshot> | |||
</caption> | </figure> | |||
</mediaobject> | ||||
</screenshot> | ||||
</sect3> | </sect3> | |||
<sect3 id="currency_howto_disable"> | <sect3 id="currency_howto_disable"> | |||
<title>Disabling Exchange Rate Retrieval</title> | <title>Disabling Exchange Rate Retrieval</title> | |||
<para>Whenever you create an account that uses a non-default currency, e xchange rate retrieval will be | <para>Whenever you create an account that uses a non-default currency, e xchange rate retrieval will be | |||
automatically enabled for that currency. However, if you later delete that account, &app; | automatically enabled for that currency. However, if you later delete that account, &app; | |||
will not automatically disable exchange rate retrieval for that curren cy. | will not automatically disable exchange rate retrieval for that curren cy. | |||
</para> | </para> | |||
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<note> | <note> | |||
<para>The currency of each account is shown in parenthesis. | <para>The currency of each account is shown in parenthesis. | |||
</para> | </para> | |||
</note> | </note> | |||
<para>First you need to transfer 10,000 USD to Jamaica, and you use your US bank account (with a | <para>First you need to transfer 10,000 USD to Jamaica, and you use your US bank account (with a | |||
balance of 100,000 USD) for that. The bank gives you an exchange rate of 1 USD = 64 JMD, but | balance of 100,000 USD) for that. The bank gives you an exchange rate of 1 USD = 64 JMD, but | |||
charges you 150 USD to transfer the money. | charges you 150 USD to transfer the money. | |||
</para> | </para> | |||
<screenshot id="currency_purchase_MoveMoney.png"> | <figure pgwide="1"> | |||
<mediaobject> | <title>Transaction <quote>Currency Transfer To Jamaica</quote></title> | |||
<imageobject> | <screenshot id="currency_purchase_MoveMoney.png"> | |||
<imagedata fileref="figures/currency_purchase_MoveMoney.png" | <mediaobject> | |||
srccredit="Bengt Thuree" /> | <imageobject> | |||
</imageobject> | <imagedata fileref="figures/currency_purchase_MoveMoney.png" | |||
srccredit="Bengt Thuree" /> | ||||
<textobject> | </imageobject> | |||
<phrase>Currency transfer</phrase> | </mediaobject> | |||
</textobject> | </screenshot> | |||
</figure> | ||||
<caption> | ||||
<para>Transfer money to Jamaica | ||||
</para> | ||||
</caption> | ||||
</mediaobject> | ||||
</screenshot> | ||||
<para>Select the Jamaica transaction line (9,850.00 USD), right click an d select <guilabel>Edit Exchange | <para>Select the Jamaica transaction line (9,850.00 USD), right click an d select <guilabel>Edit Exchange | |||
Rate</guilabel> | Rate</guilabel> | |||
</para> | </para> | |||
<screenshot id="currency_purchase_SetExchangeRate.png"> | <figure pgwide="1"> | |||
<mediaobject> | <title>Edit Exchange Rate</title> | |||
<imageobject> | <screenshot id="currency_purchase_SetExchangeRate.png"> | |||
<imagedata fileref="figures/currency_purchase_SetExchangeRate.png" | <mediaobject> | |||
srccredit="Bengt Thuree" /> | <imageobject> | |||
</imageobject> | <imagedata fileref="figures/currency_purchase_SetExchangeRate.pn | |||
g" | ||||
<textobject> | srccredit="Bengt Thuree" /> | |||
<phrase>Edit Exchange rate</phrase> | </imageobject> | |||
</textobject> | <caption> | |||
<para>In this dialog the exchange rate of a currency transaction | ||||
<caption> | is specified. | |||
<para>A dialog window where the exchange rate in a currency transa | </para> | |||
ction is specified. | </caption> | |||
</para> | </mediaobject> | |||
</caption> | </screenshot> | |||
</mediaobject> | </figure> | |||
</screenshot> | ||||
<para>As Exchange Rate, you enter 1 USD = 64 JMD, since this is the rate your bank gave. Press ok in the | <para>As Exchange Rate, you enter 1 USD = 64 JMD, since this is the rate your bank gave. Press ok in the | |||
Transfer Funds (Edit Exchange Rate) window, and then save this split t ransaction. Below is | Transfer Funds (Edit Exchange Rate) window, and then save this split t ransaction. Below is | |||
how it now looks in the main Chart of Accounts. | how it now looks in the main Chart of Accounts. | |||
</para> | </para> | |||
<screenshot id="currency_purchase_BeforeBoat.png"> | <figure pgwide="1"> | |||
<mediaobject> | <title>Chart of Accounts before purchasing the boat</title> | |||
<imageobject> | <screenshot id="currency_purchase_BeforeBoat.png"> | |||
<imagedata fileref="figures/currency_purchase_BeforeBoat.png" | <mediaobject> | |||
srccredit="Bengt Thuree" /> | <imageobject> | |||
</imageobject> | <imagedata fileref="figures/currency_purchase_BeforeBoat.png" | |||
srccredit="Bengt Thuree" /> | ||||
<textobject> | </imageobject> | |||
<phrase>Chart of Accounts before purchasing the boat</phrase> | </mediaobject> | |||
</textobject> | </screenshot> | |||
</figure> | ||||
<caption> | ||||
<para>Chart of Accounts before purchasing the boat | ||||
</para> | ||||
</caption> | ||||
</mediaobject> | ||||
</screenshot> | ||||
<para>You choose to buy a boat for 509,000 JMD. To record this transacti on in &app;, you will need to | <para>You choose to buy a boat for 509,000 JMD. To record this transacti on in &app;, you will need to | |||
enter a simple transaction in <emphasis>Assets:Current Assets:Jamaican Bank</emphasis> | enter a simple transaction in <emphasis>Assets:Current Assets:Jamaican Bank</emphasis> | |||
withdrawing 509,000 JMD and transferring it to <emphasis>Assets:Fixed | withdrawing 509,000 JMD and transferring it to <emphasis>Assets:Fixed | |||
Assets:Boat</emphasis>. | Assets:Boat</emphasis>. | |||
</para> | </para> | |||
<screenshot id="currency_purchase_AfterBoat.png"> | <figure pgwide="1"> | |||
<mediaobject> | <title>The Chart Of Accounts After Purchasing The Boat</title> | |||
<imageobject> | <screenshot id="currency_purchase_AfterBoat.png"> | |||
<imagedata fileref="figures/currency_purchase_AfterBoat.png" | <mediaobject> | |||
srccredit="Bengt Thuree" /> | <imageobject> | |||
</imageobject> | <imagedata fileref="figures/currency_purchase_AfterBoat.png" | |||
srccredit="Bengt Thuree" /> | ||||
<textobject> | </imageobject> | |||
<phrase>Chart of Accounts after purchasing the boat</phrase> | </mediaobject> | |||
</textobject> | </screenshot> | |||
</figure> | ||||
<caption> | ||||
<para>Chart of Accounts after purchasing the boat | ||||
</para> | ||||
</caption> | ||||
</mediaobject> | ||||
</screenshot> | ||||
<para>The Chart of Accounts now reflects that your bank account has been reduced by 509,000 JMD, and that | <para>The Chart of Accounts now reflects that your bank account has been reduced by 509,000 JMD, and that | |||
your Fixed Assets boat account has been increased by the same amount. If you also have | your Fixed Assets boat account has been increased by the same amount. If you also have | |||
turned on the Chart of Accounts (Column Choice) <guilabel>Total (USD)< /guilabel> you will see the corresponding value in | turned on the Chart of Accounts (Column Choice) <guilabel>Total (USD)< /guilabel> you will see the corresponding value in | |||
USD. The USD value will always reflect the latest currency exchange ra te you have either | USD. The USD value will always reflect the latest currency exchange ra te you have either | |||
automatically or manually retrieved. | automatically or manually retrieved. | |||
</para> | </para> | |||
</sect3> | </sect3> | |||
<sect3 id="currency_purchase3"> | <sect3 id="currency_purchase3"> | |||
skipping to change at line 619 | skipping to change at line 592 | |||
<listitem><simpara>Assets:Investments:Brokerage Accounts:Boom:0694.H K (0694.HK)</simpara></listitem> | <listitem><simpara>Assets:Investments:Brokerage Accounts:Boom:0694.H K (0694.HK)</simpara></listitem> | |||
<listitem><simpara>Assets:Investments:Brokerage Accounts:Boom:Bank ( HKD)</simpara></listitem> | <listitem><simpara>Assets:Investments:Brokerage Accounts:Boom:Bank ( HKD)</simpara></listitem> | |||
<listitem><simpara>Equity:Opening Balances:HKD (HKD)</simpara></list item> | <listitem><simpara>Equity:Opening Balances:HKD (HKD)</simpara></list item> | |||
<listitem><simpara>Expenses:Commissions:Boom:0694.HK (HKD)</simpara> </listitem> | <listitem><simpara>Expenses:Commissions:Boom:0694.HK (HKD)</simpara> </listitem> | |||
<listitem><simpara>Income:Investments:Dividend:Boom:0694.HK (HKD)</s impara></listitem> | <listitem><simpara>Income:Investments:Dividend:Boom:0694.HK (HKD)</s impara></listitem> | |||
</itemizedlist> | </itemizedlist> | |||
</para> | </para> | |||
<para>The Chart of Accounts looks like this after creating all the neede d accounts: | <para>The Chart of Accounts looks like this after creating all the neede d accounts: | |||
</para> | </para> | |||
<screenshot id="currency_purchase_BeforeStocks.png"> | <figure pgwide="1"> | |||
<mediaobject> | <title>The Chart of Accounts For International Stocks</title> | |||
<imageobject> | <screenshot id="currency_purchase_BeforeStocks.png"> | |||
<imagedata fileref="figures/currency_purchase_BeforeStocks.png" | <mediaobject> | |||
srccredit="Bengt Thuree" /> | <imageobject> | |||
</imageobject> | <imagedata fileref="figures/currency_purchase_BeforeStocks.png" | |||
srccredit="Bengt Thuree" /> | ||||
<textobject> | </imageobject> | |||
<phrase>Chart of Accounts for international stocks</phrase> | </mediaobject> | |||
</textobject> | </screenshot> | |||
</figure> | ||||
<caption> | ||||
<para>Chart of Accounts for international stocks | ||||
</para> | ||||
</caption> | ||||
</mediaobject> | ||||
</screenshot> | ||||
<para>The stock definition can be seen in the Security Editor ( | <para>The stock definition can be seen in the Security Editor ( | |||
<menuchoice> | <menuchoice> | |||
<guimenu>Tools</guimenu><guimenuitem>Security Editor</guimenuitem> | <guimenu>Tools</guimenu><guimenuitem>Security Editor</guimenuitem> | |||
</menuchoice>.) | </menuchoice>.) | |||
</para> | </para> | |||
<screenshot id="currency_purchase_Commodities.png"> | <figure pgwide="1"> | |||
<mediaobject> | <title>International Securities</title> | |||
<imageobject> | <screenshot id="currency_purchase_Commodities.png"> | |||
<imagedata fileref="figures/currency_purchase_Commodities.png" | <mediaobject> | |||
srccredit="Bengt Thuree" /> | <imageobject> | |||
</imageobject> | <imagedata fileref="figures/currency_purchase_Commodities.png" | |||
srccredit="Bengt Thuree" /> | ||||
<textobject> | </imageobject> | |||
<phrase>International securities</phrase> | </mediaobject> | |||
</textobject> | </screenshot> | |||
</figure> | ||||
<caption> | ||||
<para>International securities | ||||
</para> | ||||
</caption> | ||||
</mediaobject> | ||||
</screenshot> | ||||
<para>If you have not moved money (50,000 HKD) into the brokerage cash a ccount | <para>If you have not moved money (50,000 HKD) into the brokerage cash a ccount | |||
(<emphasis>Assets:Investments:Brokerage Accounts:Boom:Bank</emphasis>) , do so now, either | (<emphasis>Assets:Investments:Brokerage Accounts:Boom:Bank</emphasis>) , do so now, either | |||
using the Equity (HKD) account, or an existing bank account (Currency Transfer). | using the Equity (HKD) account, or an existing bank account (Currency Transfer). | |||
</para> | </para> | |||
<para>There are two ways to enter the actual purchase transaction: you c an enter it from the cash account | <para>There are two ways to enter the actual purchase transaction: you c an enter it from the cash account | |||
(shown below), or you can enter it from the stock account. | (shown below), or you can enter it from the stock account. | |||
<note><para>If entered from the stock account, the stock is assumed to be priced in the currency of the parent | <note><para>If entered from the stock account, the stock is assumed to be priced in the currency of the parent | |||
account.</para></note> | account.</para></note> | |||
skipping to change at line 737 | skipping to change at line 698 | |||
</row> | </row> | |||
</tbody> | </tbody> | |||
</tgroup> | </tgroup> | |||
</informaltable> | </informaltable> | |||
<para>If the exchange rate dialog box does not appear automatically, rig ht-click on the stock row, and | <para>If the exchange rate dialog box does not appear automatically, rig ht-click on the stock row, and | |||
select <guilabel>Edit Exchange Rate</guilabel>. Enter the number of sh ares (16,500) as the | select <guilabel>Edit Exchange Rate</guilabel>. Enter the number of sh ares (16,500) as the | |||
<guilabel>To Amount</guilabel>. | <guilabel>To Amount</guilabel>. | |||
</para> | </para> | |||
<screenshot id="currency_purchase_ToAmount.png"> | <figure pgwide="1"> | |||
<mediaobject> | <title>Transfer Funds</title> | |||
<imageobject> | <screenshot id="currency_purchase_ToAmount.png"> | |||
<imagedata fileref="figures/currency_purchase_ToAmount.png" | <mediaobject> | |||
srccredit="Bengt Thuree" /> | <imageobject> | |||
</imageobject> | <imagedata fileref="figures/currency_purchase_ToAmount.png" | |||
srccredit="Bengt Thuree" /> | ||||
<textobject> | </imageobject> | |||
<phrase>Transfer Funds</phrase> | <caption> | |||
</textobject> | <para>Setting the number of shares in the Transfer Funds dialog | |||
</para> | ||||
<caption> | </caption> | |||
<para>Setting the number of shares in the Transfer Funds dialog | </mediaobject> | |||
</para> | </screenshot> | |||
</caption> | </figure> | |||
</mediaobject> | ||||
</screenshot> | ||||
<para>When you return to the Chart of Accounts, you will see the purchas ed shares reflected in the stock | <para>When you return to the Chart of Accounts, you will see the purchas ed shares reflected in the stock | |||
account’s total. | account’s total. | |||
</para> | </para> | |||
<screenshot id="currency_purchase_AfterStocks.png"> | <figure pgwide="1"> | |||
<mediaobject> | <title>The Purchased international stocks</title> | |||
<imageobject> | <screenshot id="currency_purchase_AfterStocks.png"> | |||
<imagedata fileref="figures/currency_purchase_AfterStocks.png" | <mediaobject> | |||
srccredit="Bengt Thuree" /> | <imageobject> | |||
</imageobject> | <imagedata fileref="figures/currency_purchase_AfterStocks.png" | |||
srccredit="Bengt Thuree" /> | ||||
<textobject> | </imageobject> | |||
<phrase>Purchased international stocks</phrase> | <caption> | |||
</textobject> | <para>Chart of Accounts is now containing the international stoc | |||
ks | ||||
<caption> | </para> | |||
<para>Chart of Accounts with some international stocks | </caption> | |||
</para> | </mediaobject> | |||
</caption> | </screenshot> | |||
</mediaobject> | </figure> | |||
</screenshot> | ||||
<para>However, as you can see, the USD totals may be zero if &app; doesn ’t have an exchange rate | <para>However, as you can see, the USD totals may be zero if &app; doesn ’t have an exchange rate | |||
between USD and HKD. To fix this, go to | between USD and HKD. To fix this, go to | |||
<menuchoice> | <menuchoice> | |||
<guimenu>Tools</guimenu><guimenuitem>Price Database</guimenuitem> | <guimenu>Tools</guimenu><guimenuitem>Price Database</guimenuitem> | |||
</menuchoice> | </menuchoice> | |||
and click the <guibutton>Get Quotes</guibutton> button to automaticall y retrieve the | and click the <guibutton>Get Quotes</guibutton> button to automaticall y retrieve the | |||
exchange rates you need. | exchange rates you need. | |||
</para> | </para> | |||
skipping to change at line 1103 | skipping to change at line 1060 | |||
<title>Recording Foreign Currency Transactions with Trading Accounts</titl e> | <title>Recording Foreign Currency Transactions with Trading Accounts</titl e> | |||
<sect3 id="currency_trading_account_setup"> | <sect3 id="currency_trading_account_setup"> | |||
<title>Setup of Accounts for Trading Accounts</title> | <title>Setup of Accounts for Trading Accounts</title> | |||
<para>The same account structure used in the manual recording of currenc y transactions in the previous | <para>The same account structure used in the manual recording of currenc y transactions in the previous | |||
section is required. The initial account configuration for Assets and Equity accounts are | section is required. The initial account configuration for Assets and Equity accounts are | |||
as follows: | as follows: | |||
</para> | </para> | |||
<screenshot id="currency__trading_acct_setup"> | <figure pgwide="1"> | |||
<mediaobject> | <title>The Initial Multicurrency Bank Accounts Setup</title> | |||
<imageobject role="html"> | <screenshot id="currency__trading_acct_setup"> | |||
<imagedata fileref="figures/currency_trading_acct_setup.png" | <mediaobject> | |||
srccredit="David Cousens" width="510"/> | <imageobject> | |||
</imageobject> | <imagedata fileref="figures/currency_trading_acct_setup.png" | |||
srccredit="David Cousens"/> | ||||
<imageobject role="fo"> | </imageobject> | |||
<imagedata fileref="figures/currency_trading_acct_setup.png" | <caption> | |||
srccredit="David Cousens"/> | <para>Initial setup of bank accounts in multiple currencies. | |||
</imageobject> | </para> | |||
</caption> | ||||
<textobject> | </mediaobject> | |||
<phrase>Initial multi currency Account Bank Setup</phrase> | </screenshot> | |||
</textobject> | </figure> | |||
<caption> | ||||
<para>Initial setup of bank accounts in multiple currencies. | ||||
</para> | ||||
</caption> | ||||
</mediaobject> | ||||
</screenshot> | ||||
<para>The following prices were entered in the Price Database ( | <para>The following prices were entered in the Price Database ( | |||
<menuchoice> | <menuchoice> | |||
<guimenu>Tools</guimenu><guimenuitem>Price Database</guimenuitem> | <guimenu>Tools</guimenu><guimenuitem>Price Database</guimenuitem> | |||
</menuchoice> | </menuchoice> | |||
) as at Jan. 1, 2020 to convert the account balances for the foreign c urrency accounts to | ) as at Jan. 1, 2020 to convert the account balances for the foreign c urrency accounts to | |||
USD: | USD: | |||
</para> | </para> | |||
<screenshot id="currency__trading_price_database"> | <figure pgwide="1"> | |||
<mediaobject> | <title>The Initial Price Database Entries</title> | |||
<imageobject role="html"> | <screenshot id="currency__trading_price_database"> | |||
<imagedata fileref="figures/currency_trading_Price_Database_initia | <mediaobject> | |||
l.png" | <imageobject> | |||
srccredit="David Cousens" width="510"/> | <imagedata fileref="figures/currency_trading_Price_Database_init | |||
</imageobject> | ial.png" | |||
srccredit="David Cousens"/> | ||||
<imageobject role="fo"> | </imageobject> | |||
<imagedata fileref="figures/currency_trading_Price_Database_initia | <caption> | |||
l.png" | <para>Price Database window after setting initial exchange rates | |||
srccredit="David Cousens"/> | between USD, HKD and EUR. | |||
</imageobject> | </para> | |||
</caption> | ||||
<textobject> | </mediaobject> | |||
<phrase>The Price Database initial entries</phrase> | </screenshot> | |||
</textobject> | </figure> | |||
<caption> | ||||
<para>Price Database window after setting initial exchange rates b | ||||
etween USD, HKD and EUR. | ||||
</para> | ||||
</caption> | ||||
</mediaobject> | ||||
</screenshot> | ||||
<para>With the currency prices set as shown, the Accounts tab will now d isplay the values of the foreign | <para>With the currency prices set as shown, the Accounts tab will now d isplay the values of the foreign | |||
accounts in USD in the <guilabel>Total(USD)</guilabel> column: | accounts in USD in the <guilabel>Total(USD)</guilabel> column: | |||
</para> | </para> | |||
<screenshot id="currency_trading_acct_setup_2"> | <figure pgwide="1"> | |||
<mediaobject> | <title>The Initial Multicurrency Setup After Entering Exchange Rates B | |||
<imageobject role="html"> | etween USD, HKD | |||
<imagedata fileref="figures/currency_trading_acct_setup_2.png" | and EUR</title> | |||
srccredit="David Cousens" width="510"/> | <screenshot id="currency_trading_acct_setup_2"> | |||
</imageobject> | <mediaobject> | |||
<imageobject> | ||||
<imageobject role="fo"> | <imagedata fileref="figures/currency_trading_acct_setup_2.png" | |||
<imagedata fileref="figures/currency_trading_acct_setup_2.png" | srccredit="David Cousens"/> | |||
srccredit="David Cousens"/> | </imageobject> | |||
</imageobject> | <caption> | |||
<para><guilabel>Accounts</guilabel> tab after setting exchange r | ||||
<textobject> | ates to USD. | |||
<phrase>Initial multi currency setup after entering exchange rates | </para> | |||
between USD, HKD | </caption> | |||
and EUR</phrase> | </mediaobject> | |||
</textobject> | </screenshot> | |||
</figure> | ||||
<caption> | ||||
<para><guilabel>Accounts</guilabel> tab after setting exchange rat | ||||
es to USD. | ||||
</para> | ||||
</caption> | ||||
</mediaobject> | ||||
</screenshot> | ||||
</sect3> | </sect3> | |||
<sect3 id="currency_trading_transfer"> | <sect3 id="currency_trading_transfer"> | |||
<title>Transfer of Funds to a Foreign Currency</title> | <title>Transfer of Funds to a Foreign Currency</title> | |||
<para>Let us assume we wish to purchase at item in Hong Kong using the H ong Kong bank account for 20,000 | <para>Let us assume we wish to purchase at item in Hong Kong using the H ong Kong bank account for 20,000 | |||
HKD on Feb. 1, 2020. The current funds in the Hong Kong account are in sufficient and we will | HKD on Feb. 1, 2020. The current funds in the Hong Kong account are in sufficient and we will | |||
need to transfer another 10,200 HKD from the US bank account. The exch ange rate at the | need to transfer another 10,200 HKD from the US bank account. The exch ange rate at the | |||
time of the transfer is 1 USD = 7.7884 HKD and we will have to transfe r 1,309.64 USD for | time of the transfer is 1 USD = 7.7884 HKD and we will have to transfe r 1,309.64 USD for | |||
which the bank charges a 40 USD transfer fee. The transaction to effec t this is created | which the bank charges a 40 USD transfer fee. The transaction to effec t this is created | |||
with the <guilabel>Transfer Funds</guilabel> dialog as shown below: | with the <guilabel>Transfer Funds</guilabel> dialog as shown below: | |||
</para> | </para> | |||
<screenshot id="currency__trading_tfr_dialog"> | <figure pgwide="1"> | |||
<mediaobject> | <title>The Transfer Dialog To Create Transaction For Transfer From USD | |||
<imageobject role="html"> | To HKD</title> | |||
<imagedata fileref="figures/currency_trading_transfer_funds.png" | <screenshot id="currency__trading_tfr_dialog"> | |||
srccredit="David Cousens" width="510"/> | <mediaobject> | |||
</imageobject> | <imageobject> | |||
<imagedata fileref="figures/currency_trading_transfer_funds.png" | ||||
<imageobject role="fo"> | srccredit="David Cousens"/> | |||
<imagedata fileref="figures/currency_trading_transfer_funds.png" | </imageobject> | |||
srccredit="David Cousens"/> | <caption> | |||
</imageobject> | <para>Transfer of 10,200 HKD from US Bank account to Hong Kong b | |||
ank account. | ||||
<textobject> | </para> | |||
<phrase>Transfer dialog to create transactionfor transfer from USD | </caption> | |||
to HKD</phrase> | </mediaobject> | |||
</textobject> | </screenshot> | |||
</figure> | ||||
<caption> | ||||
<para>Transfer of 10,200 HKD from US Bank account to Hong Kong ban | ||||
k account. | ||||
</para> | ||||
</caption> | ||||
</mediaobject> | ||||
</screenshot> | ||||
<para>The <guilabel>Debit Amount</guilabel> has been specified in HKD an d the transaction <guilabel>Amount</guilabel> being transferred in USD. | <para>The <guilabel>Debit Amount</guilabel> has been specified in HKD an d the transaction <guilabel>Amount</guilabel> being transferred in USD. | |||
There is no provision to enter the transfer fee in the dialog. On clos ing the dialog the | There is no provision to enter the transfer fee in the dialog. On clos ing the dialog the | |||
following transaction as viewed in the US Bank Account register has be en created: | following transaction as viewed in the US Bank Account register has be en created: | |||
</para> | </para> | |||
<note> | <note> | |||
<para><guilabel>Amount</guilabel> entered in the <guilabel>Transfer Fu nds</guilabel> are transferred from the selected <guilabel>Credit | <para><guilabel>Amount</guilabel> entered in the <guilabel>Transfer Fu nds</guilabel> are transferred from the selected <guilabel>Credit | |||
Account</guilabel> to the selected <guilabel>Debit Account</guilabel >. And if <guilabel>Debit Amount</guilabel> radio button is selected and the for eign | Account</guilabel> to the selected <guilabel>Debit Account</guilabel >. And if <guilabel>Debit Amount</guilabel> radio button is selected and the for eign | |||
currency amounts are entered, the transaction is recorded on the cor rect debit amounts. Whereas if <guilabel>Exchange Rate</guilabel> is selected | currency amounts are entered, the transaction is recorded on the cor rect debit amounts. Whereas if <guilabel>Exchange Rate</guilabel> is selected | |||
and entered, the exact value is not often recorded due to the roundi ng errors. | and entered, the exact value is not often recorded due to the roundi ng errors. | |||
</para> | </para> | |||
</note> | </note> | |||
<screenshot id="currency_trading_transfer_trans1"> | <figure pgwide="1"> | |||
<mediaobject> | <title>The Transaction After Transfer Displayed in The US Bank Account | |||
<imageobject role="html"> | Register</title> | |||
<imagedata fileref="figures/currency_trading_transfer_trans1.png" | <screenshot id="currency_trading_transfer_trans1"> | |||
srccredit="David Cousens" width="510"/> | <mediaobject> | |||
</imageobject> | <imageobject role="html"> | |||
<imagedata fileref="figures/currency_trading_transfer_trans1.png | ||||
<imageobject role="fo"> | " | |||
<imagedata fileref="figures/currency_trading_transfer_trans1.png" | srccredit="David Cousens" width="&img-w;"/> | |||
srccredit="David Cousens"/> | </imageobject> | |||
</imageobject> | <imageobject role="fo"> | |||
<imagedata fileref="figures/currency_trading_transfer_trans1.png | ||||
<textobject> | " | |||
<phrase>Transaction after transfer displayed in US Bank account re | srccredit="David Cousens"/> | |||
gister</phrase> | </imageobject> | |||
</textobject> | <caption> | |||
<para>Transaction to transfer from US bank account to Hong Kong | ||||
<caption> | Bank account after closing transfer | |||
<para>Transaction to transfer from US bank account to Hong Kong Ba | dialog. | |||
nk account after closing transfer | </para> | |||
dialog. | </caption> | |||
</para> | </mediaobject> | |||
</caption> | </screenshot> | |||
</mediaobject> | </figure> | |||
</screenshot> | ||||
<para>The transaction can be opened in the US Bank Account register and may then be edited to add splits | <para>The transaction can be opened in the US Bank Account register and may then be edited to add splits | |||
for the transfer fee as follows: | for the transfer fee as follows: | |||
</para> | </para> | |||
<screenshot id="currency_trading_transfer_trans2"> | <figure pgwide="1"> | |||
<mediaobject> | <title>The Transaction After Adding The Splits For The Transfer Fee</t | |||
<imageobject role="html"> | itle> | |||
<imagedata fileref="figures/currency_trading_transfer_trans2.png" | <screenshot id="currency_trading_transfer_trans2"> | |||
srccredit="David Cousens" width="510"/> | <mediaobject> | |||
</imageobject> | <imageobject role="html"> | |||
<imagedata fileref="figures/currency_trading_transfer_trans2.png | ||||
<imageobject role="fo"> | " | |||
<imagedata fileref="figures/currency_trading_transfer_trans2.png" | srccredit="David Cousens" width="&img-w;"/> | |||
srccredit="David Cousens"/> | </imageobject> | |||
</imageobject> | <imageobject role="fo"> | |||
<imagedata fileref="figures/currency_trading_transfer_trans2.png | ||||
<textobject> | " | |||
<phrase>Transaction after adding the splits for the transfer fee</ | srccredit="David Cousens"/> | |||
phrase> | </imageobject> | |||
</textobject> | <caption> | |||
<para>Transaction to transfer from US bank account to Hong Kong | ||||
<caption> | Bank account after adding the splits for | |||
<para>Transaction to transfer from US bank account to Hong Kong Ba | the transaction fee. | |||
nk account after adding the splits for | </para> | |||
the transaction fee. | </caption> | |||
</para> | </mediaobject> | |||
</caption> | </screenshot> | |||
</mediaobject> | </figure> | |||
</screenshot> | ||||
<para>Returning to the Accounts tab we can see the result of the transfe r transaction on the accounts: | <para>Returning to the Accounts tab we can see the result of the transfe r transaction on the accounts: | |||
</para> | </para> | |||
<screenshot id="currency_trading_accts_after_tfr"> | <figure pgwide="1"> | |||
<mediaobject> | <title>The Account Tab Balances After Completion Of USD To HKD Transfe | |||
<imageobject role="html"> | r</title> | |||
<imagedata fileref="figures/currency_trading_accts_after_tfr.png" | <screenshot id="currency_trading_accts_after_tfr"> | |||
srccredit="David Cousens" width="510"/> | <mediaobject> | |||
</imageobject> | <imageobject> | |||
<imagedata fileref="figures/currency_trading_accts_after_tfr.png | ||||
<imageobject role="fo"> | " | |||
<imagedata fileref="figures/currency_trading_accts_after_tfr.png" | srccredit="David Cousens"/> | |||
srccredit="David Cousens"/> | </imageobject> | |||
</imageobject> | <caption> | |||
<para>Account balances in the Accounts tab after the transfer of | ||||
<textobject> | funds from the US Bank account to the | |||
<phrase>Account tab balances after completion of USD to HKD transf | Hong Kong bank account. | |||
er</phrase> | </para> | |||
</textobject> | </caption> | |||
</mediaobject> | ||||
<caption> | </screenshot> | |||
<para>Account balances in the Accounts tab after the transfer of f | </figure> | |||
unds from the US Bank account to the | ||||
Hong Kong bank account. | ||||
</para> | ||||
</caption> | ||||
</mediaobject> | ||||
</screenshot> | ||||
<para>The balances of the Asset and Equity accounts are presented with v alues set by the exchange rate | <para>The balances of the Asset and Equity accounts are presented with v alues set by the exchange rate | |||
entered in the transaction to transfer funds on Feb. 1, 2020. | entered in the transaction to transfer funds on Feb. 1, 2020. | |||
</para> | </para> | |||
<para>The trading accounts have been automatically created and the amoun ts of the transfer have been | <para>The trading accounts have been automatically created and the amoun ts of the transfer have been | |||
entered into the accounts. There are no entries associated with the pr e-existing opening | entered into the accounts. There are no entries associated with the pr e-existing opening | |||
balances of the accounts prior to the transfer. This reflects that the trading accounts | balances of the accounts prior to the transfer. This reflects that the trading accounts | |||
only reflect gains and losses since the book was opened. | only reflect gains and losses since the book was opened. | |||
</para> | </para> | |||
skipping to change at line 1336 | skipping to change at line 1252 | |||
point no gains or losses have been recorded in the trading of currenci es. | point no gains or losses have been recorded in the trading of currenci es. | |||
</para> | </para> | |||
<para>The hypothetical purchase in Hong Kong fails to take place and a m onth later on Mar. 1, 2020 the funds | <para>The hypothetical purchase in Hong Kong fails to take place and a m onth later on Mar. 1, 2020 the funds | |||
are required in the US account for another purpose. A transfer of 10,2 00.00 HKD is made | are required in the US account for another purpose. A transfer of 10,2 00.00 HKD is made | |||
from the Hong Kong bank account back to the US bank account. The excha nge rate at the time | from the Hong Kong bank account back to the US bank account. The excha nge rate at the time | |||
of the transfer is 1 USD = 7.7933 HKD and a fee of 20.00 USD is charge d for the transfer. | of the transfer is 1 USD = 7.7933 HKD and a fee of 20.00 USD is charge d for the transfer. | |||
The transaction to effect the transfer is as follows: | The transaction to effect the transfer is as follows: | |||
</para> | </para> | |||
<screenshot id="currency_trading_tfr_back"> | <figure pgwide="1"> | |||
<mediaobject> | <title>The Transaction To Transfer Funds From Hong Kong To US Bank Acc | |||
<imageobject role="html"> | ount</title> | |||
<imagedata fileref="figures/currency_trading_trf_back.png" | <screenshot id="currency_trading_tfr_back"> | |||
srccredit="David Cousens" width="510"/> | <mediaobject> | |||
</imageobject> | <imageobject role="html"> | |||
<imagedata fileref="figures/currency_trading_trf_back.png" | ||||
<imageobject role="fo"> | srccredit="David Cousens" width="&img-w;"/> | |||
<imagedata fileref="figures/currency_trading_trf_back.png" | </imageobject> | |||
srccredit="David Cousens"/> | <imageobject role="fo"> | |||
</imageobject> | <imagedata fileref="figures/currency_trading_trf_back.png" | |||
srccredit="David Cousens"/> | ||||
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<phrase>Transaction to transfer funds from Hong Kong to US Bank ac | <caption> | |||
count.</phrase> | <para>The transaction transfers 10,200.00 HKD from the Hong Kong | |||
</textobject> | Bank account to the US Bank account. | |||
</para> | ||||
<caption> | </caption> | |||
<para>The transaction transfers 10,200.00 HKD from the Hong Kong B | </mediaobject> | |||
ank account to the US Bank account. | </screenshot> | |||
</para> | </figure> | |||
</caption> | ||||
</mediaobject> | ||||
</screenshot> | ||||
<para>After transferring the funds back to the US Bank account, the pric es database entries are as | <para>After transferring the funds back to the US Bank account, the pric es database entries are as | |||
follows: | follows: | |||
</para> | </para> | |||
<screenshot id="currency_trading_prices_after_trf_back"> | <figure pgwide="1"> | |||
<mediaobject> | <title>The Price database after transfer of funds back to US account</ | |||
<imageobject role="html"> | title> | |||
<imagedata fileref="figures/currency_trading_prices_after_trf_back | <screenshot id="currency_trading_prices_after_trf_back"> | |||
.png" | <mediaobject> | |||
srccredit="David Cousens" width="510"/> | <imageobject> | |||
</imageobject> | <imagedata fileref="figures/currency_trading_prices_after_trf_ba | |||
ck.png" | ||||
<imageobject role="fo"> | srccredit="David Cousens"/> | |||
<imagedata fileref="figures/currency_trading_prices_after_trf_back | </imageobject> | |||
.png" | <caption> | |||
srccredit="David Cousens"/> | <para>The price database showing prices for the transfer of fund | |||
</imageobject> | s to HKD and back to USD. | |||
</para> | ||||
<textobject> | </caption> | |||
<phrase>Price database after transfer of funds back to US account< | </mediaobject> | |||
/phrase> | </screenshot> | |||
</textobject> | </figure> | |||
<caption> | ||||
<para>The price database showing prices for the transfer of funds | ||||
to HKD and back to USD. | ||||
</para> | ||||
</caption> | ||||
</mediaobject> | ||||
</screenshot> | ||||
<para>The Accounts tab balances after transferring the funds back are as follows: | <para>The Accounts tab balances after transferring the funds back are as follows: | |||
</para> | </para> | |||
<screenshot id="currency_trading_accts_after_trf_back"> | <figure pgwide="1"> | |||
<mediaobject> | <title>The Accounts tab after transfer back</title> | |||
<imageobject role="html"> | <screenshot id="currency_trading_accts_after_trf_back"> | |||
<imagedata fileref="figures/currency_trading_accts_after_trf_back. | <mediaobject> | |||
png" | <imageobject> | |||
srccredit="David Cousens" width="510"/> | <imagedata fileref="figures/currency_trading_accts_after_trf_bac | |||
</imageobject> | k.png" | |||
srccredit="David Cousens" /> | ||||
<imageobject role="fo"> | </imageobject> | |||
<imagedata fileref="figures/currency_trading_accts_after_trf_back. | <caption> | |||
png" | <para>State of the accounts after the funds have been transferre | |||
srccredit="David Cousens"/> | d back. | |||
</imageobject> | </para> | |||
</caption> | ||||
<textobject> | </mediaobject> | |||
<phrase>Accounts tab after transfer back</phrase> | </screenshot> | |||
</textobject> | </figure> | |||
<caption> | ||||
<para>State of the accounts after the funds have been transferred | ||||
back. | ||||
</para> | ||||
</caption> | ||||
</mediaobject> | ||||
</screenshot> | ||||
<para>The Assets and Equity balances now reflect the the values of the a ccounts at the exchange rate for | <para>The Assets and Equity balances now reflect the the values of the a ccounts at the exchange rate for | |||
the transfer of funds back to the US Bank account. The Trading and CUR RENCY placeholder accounts now indicate a | the transfer of funds back to the US Bank account. The Trading and CUR RENCY placeholder accounts now indicate a | |||
modest realized loss of 0.82 USD on the currency transactions. The ass ociated transfer fees appear in the | modest realized loss of 0.82 USD on the currency transactions. The ass ociated transfer fees appear in the | |||
Expenses total. Not a profitable exercise but still illustrative. | Expenses total. Not a profitable exercise but still illustrative. | |||
</para> | </para> | |||
<note> | <note> | |||
<para>The gains or losses reported using trading accounts are realized gains and losses. | <para>The gains or losses reported using trading accounts are realized gains and losses. | |||
</para> | </para> | |||
</note> | </note> | |||
<para>Finally we have the balance sheet after the above sequence of tran sactions reporting the Trading | <para>Finally we have the balance sheet after the above sequence of tran sactions reporting the Trading | |||
Loss incurred: | Loss incurred: | |||
</para> | </para> | |||
<screenshot id="currency_trading_balance_sheet"> | <figure pgwide="1"> | |||
<mediaobject> | <title>The Balance Sheet After Above Transactions</title> | |||
<imageobject role="html"> | <screenshot id="currency_trading_balance_sheet"> | |||
<imagedata fileref="figures/currency_trading_balance_sheet.png" | <mediaobject> | |||
srccredit="David Cousens" width="510"/> | <imageobject> | |||
</imageobject> | <imagedata fileref="figures/currency_trading_balance_sheet.png" | |||
srccredit="David Cousens"/> | ||||
<imageobject role="fo"> | </imageobject> | |||
<imagedata fileref="figures/currency_trading_balance_sheet.png" | <caption> | |||
srccredit="David Cousens"/> | <para>Balance Sheet after these transactions reflecting the trad | |||
</imageobject> | ing loss incurred. | |||
</para> | ||||
<textobject> | </caption> | |||
<phrase>Balance sheet after above transactions</phrase> | </mediaobject> | |||
</textobject> | </screenshot> | |||
</figure> | ||||
<caption> | ||||
<para>Balance Sheet after these transactions reflecting the tradin | ||||
g loss incurred. | ||||
</para> | ||||
</caption> | ||||
</mediaobject> | ||||
</screenshot> | ||||
</sect3> | </sect3> | |||
</sect2> | </sect2> | |||
</sect1> | </sect1> | |||
</chapter> | </chapter> | |||
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