Customize or edit a currency

The option of using multiple transaction currencies is separate from multiple base currencies. Learn more about enabling multiple base currencies in your Intacct company.

The base currency is the operating and reporting currency for an Intacct company or entity. For example, a UK entity operates in the base currency of GBP, while a US entity operates in the base currency of USD. You run reports for the UK entity in GBP and for the US entity in USD.

You can choose to assign a different base currency to each entity in your multi-entity company. You do this by first enabling multi-base currencies and then enabling a separate base currency for each entity as needed.

Learn more about setting the base currency.

Use the Currency and format setup page to:

  • Format the appearance of a currency, such as currency symbol and decimal separator.
  • View or edit details of an existing currency.
  • Add a new transaction currency.
  • Customize a transaction currency.
When you set the number format for a transaction currency, the number format affects all reports and externally facing documents created in Sage Intacct using the selected currency, such as AR sales invoices.

Before you begin

Before you add a transaction currency to your company, enable multiple transaction currencies in the General Ledger.

  1. Go to Company > Admin > Subscriptions.

  2. Next to General Ledger, select Configure.

    The Configure General Ledger page is shown.

  3. Under Multi-currency management, select Enable multi-currency subscription.
  4. Save your changes.

Add or customize a currency

When you set the number format for a transaction currency, the number format affects all reports and externally facing documents created in Sage Intacct using the selected currency, such as AR sales invoices.

Subscription Company
Regional availability

All regions

User type Business user with admin privileges
Permissions Transaction currencies: List, View, and Add
  1. Go to Company > Setup > Multi-currency > Transaction currencies.
  2. Select Create.

  3. In the Currency section, select the Currency code dropdown and then select the currency that you want.

    The fields in the Format section show the format for the currency you selected. You can customize the format for the currency by selecting the Currency format dropdown and choosing Custom.

    For more information about supported currencies, see Supported currencies.

  4. Select Save.
  1. Go to Company > Setup > Multi-currency > Transaction currencies.
  2. Select Add.

  3. In the Currency section, select the Currency code dropdown and then select the currency that you want.

    The fields in the Format section show the format for the currency you selected. You can customize the format for the currency by selecting the Currency format dropdown and choosing Custom.

    For more information about supported currencies, see Supported currencies.

  4. Select Save.

View or edit currency information

You can edit any currency details except for the Currency code, Currency name, and the ISO-4127 numeric code for the currency. Create a new currency if you want to edit these read-only details.

Subscription Company
Regional availability

All regions

User type Business user with admin privileges
Permissions Transaction currencies: List, View, and Edit
  1. Go to Company > Setup > Multi-currency > Transaction currencies.
  2. Find the currency that you want to view or edit.
  3. View or edit the currency.
    • To view the currency: Select More actions > View at the end of the row.
    • To edit the currency: Select More actions > Edit at the end of the row.

      • The Currency and format setup page is shown.

  4. View or edit the currency information as needed.
  5. Select Save if you made any changes.
  1. Go to Company > Setup > Multi-currency > Transaction currencies.
  2. Find the currency and select View or Edit.

    The Currency and format setup page is shown.

  3. View or edit the currency information as needed.
  4. Select Save if you made any changes.

Field descriptions

The following tables describe the fields on the Currency and format setup page:

Currency section

Field Description

Currency code

The base or transaction currency you use in your company.

Currency name

The official name of the currency selected in Currency code.

ISO-4127 numeric code

The official ISO code for the currency selected in Currency code.

Format section

Field Description

Currency format

The country standard format you want to use on your company documents. Automatically updates when you change the currency code.

Currency unit

Common name of your currency unit such as Dollars or Euros.

Currency subunit

Common name for the most common division for the currency, such as cents for dollars or pence for pounds.

Currency symbol

The symbol used to designate the currency, such as $, €, or £.

Thousands separator

The character, such as a comma or period used to separate thousands. This has no mathematical impact, but helps the reader distinguish large values.

Decimal separator

The character, such as a period or comma used to separate the main units from the subunits.

Numbering system

Shown only for certain currency formats, such as the Indian Rupee format.

Alignment

Controls whether the currency symbol is displayed to the left or the right of the number.

Currency sample

Shows a sample value with the current format settings.