Hi there again, this is Adam from the Support team!

For this blog post, I thought I’d talk a bit about incorporating multiple currencies into Method:CRM.

In QuickBooks, you can enable a feature to allow for transactions in foreign currencies. This works great for businesses who have customers in the U.S and Canada, or overseas. But how does this work in Method, you may ask?  Can I log transactions in a foreign currency? The answer is yes, and it’s actually fairly simple to utilize.

To take advantage of this, you must first enable this feature in QuickBooks. See here for information on how to do that.

In Method, there is a Currency dropdown field available in the Customer table. This field is one that syncs with QuickBooks and holds the currency of the customer. Our stock Edit Customer screen does not have this field available, but with a quick customization, you can drag this field onto the screen.  

Here’s how:

First, right-click the current stock Edit Customer screen to create a copy of the stock screen, and edit it (if you’ve already customized this screen, you can simply edit it).

Next, simply drag and drop the Currency field from the Field list on the left to the screen designer on the right. You can put the field anywhere on the screen; I chose to put it underneath the Price Level dropdown for simplicity.

Something to look out for is the Account Receivable account (AR account) set for the invoice. The AR account must match the currency set for the customer.  In Method, the default AR account is set to the last one used in a transaction. If this is not the correct account and the invoice is saved, a conflict will be created and prevent the invoice from syncing to QuickBooks.

Now, you could potentially stop here and be done.  With this simple customization, you can now see the customer’s currency and can set it for any new customers entered into Method. You can also enter transactions in Method that match their currency. This will give you basic functionality.

However, there are other customizations you can do for multi-currency.  You can place actions to set the AR account on the invoice screen according to the customer selected, as well as add the BalanceRemainingInHomeCurrency field to show the balance in your home currency. If you have a customer overseas, you can also change the currency symbol on the transaction screens and reports to show the customer’s currency code.

Finally, you can set currencies for Vendors, accounts, and various transactions. There are many other areas in which you could potentially utilize multi-currency.

I hope this article provided a glimpse of what Method can do with this QuickBooks feature. If you’re unfamiliar with customization, I would suggest going through our Customization Webinars first. If you have any questions about multi-currency, please ask about it in our Forums.  We’ll be happy to answer any questions you may have.