Revaluation of Currency Accounts

Revaluation of Currency Accounts

A financial adjustment made to the value of a country's currency relative to other currencies. It involves altering the exchange rate of a currency to reflect its current value in the foreign exchange market.

Revaluation can occur in both fixed and floating exchange rate systems. In a fixed exchange rate system, where the value of a currency is pegged to another currency or a fixed standard like gold, revaluation involves a deliberate change in the official exchange rate. This can be done by the central bank or the government to adjust the currency's value and correct any imbalances in the economy.

In a floating exchange rate system, where the currency's value is determined by market forces, revaluation occurs when the value of a currency increases against other currencies due to factors such as economic growth, increased demand for exports, or changes in market sentiment. This change in value can have various implications for trade, investment, and the overall economy.

Explain

1. The Highnix ERP system offers comprehensive functionality for revaluing open foreign currency transactions. This feature encompasses various aspects, including Investment Accounts, Accounts Payable (AP), Accounts Receivable (AR), and Bank Balances. Investment Accounts can be conveniently created within the Bank Account management module. These accounts serve as repositories for funds designated for specific purposes, such as investments, rather than being utilized for invoice payments or receipts.
2. Date for Revaluation: This is the date of the revaluation and the system will base on this date to scan all the outstanding accounts mentioned above to check for the exchange rate from the exchage rate modules.This parameter specifies the date on which the revaluation process takes place. The system utilizes this date to scan all the outstanding accounts mentioned earlier, including Investment Accounts, Accounts Payable (AP), Accounts Receivable (AR), and Bank Balances. During the revaluation, the system checks the exchange rates stored in the exchange rate modules corresponding to the specified date.
3. To make the exchange variance realized: Highnix ERP has this feature to support the users' management needs. We knew that some companies require to report a financial position view by providing an unrealized exchange rate gain/loss to the management. And once the reporting is done, the Finance team has to reverse the transaction back. There are also companies need to make the exchange rate realized at the point of making the reporting. No more manual jounal entry required. Just select 'No' or 'Yes' in the pull down box. If 'No' is selected, the system will create GL entries charge to the 'unrealised account' of exchnage gain/loss to the current month and immediately, it will also create the corresponding, but reverse, in the begining of next month. If 'Yes' is selected, then the system will charge the transaction to the Realized Exchange Rate Account preset and it will not create another entry to reverse them.