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title: Investment Activities
slug: investment-activities
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createdAt: 2023-12-16T19:08:40.479Z
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Each Investment transaction is recorded as a separate investment activity. The Investment Activity types are:

- Purchase
- Sale
- Market Revaluation
- Currency Revaluation
- Interest Payment
- Dividend Payment

# Currency and Market Revaluations



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Currency and Market revaluations can be performed in bulk from the Investments grid. Selecting the menu option for Currency and Market Valuation opens the revaluation dialog.

## Currency Revaluation



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### Process

- Select appropriate values in the grid header
- Select Investments to be revalued
- Enter new FX Rate
- Post transactions.

### Select Action

Select Currency Revaluation

### Show All Entities

You can filter the grid for the current entity or all entities to simplify the revaluation of multiple investments. 

### Apply Date

Apply Date represents the GL date for the Journal Entries created for the currency revaluations

### Transaction Date

Transaction Date represents the date for the Entry Date created for the currency revaluations

### Currency

Selecting a single currency will filter the investments for only the selected currency

## Market Revaluation



![](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/X2aA_MKMIQid52VOc-G4k/hjrjXscW-071Qb57TY3QU_image.png)



### Process

- Select appropriate values in the grid header
- Select Investments to be revalued
- Enter new valuation
- Post transactions.

### Select Action

Select Currency Revaluation

### Show All Entities

You can filter the grid for the current entity or all entities to simplify the revaluation of multiple investments. 

### Apply Date

Apply Date represents the GL date for the Journal Entries created for the currency revaluations

### Transaction Date

Transaction Date represents the date for the Entry Date created for the currency revaluations

## Purchase/Sale/Interest Payment/Dividend Payment



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Purchase/Sale/Interest Payment/Dividend Payment transactions are entered directly from the Investment Ledger grid. Transactions saved must be Posted from the Action Menu to update the investment values.

# Purchase



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## Investment Activity Information

### Activity Type

Select Purchase from the activity list

### Investment ID

Select the appropriate Investment

### Apply Date

Apply Date represents the GL date for the Journal Entries created for the currency revaluations

### Transaction Date

Transaction Date represents the date for the Entry Date created for the currency revaluations

### Journal Entry ID

This field displays the Journal ID created from posting the investment transaction. 

## Financial 

### Create Journal Entry

Select Yes to create a Journal Entry in the General Ledger when the transaction is posted. If no is selected no Journal Entry will be made.

### Distribution From Account

Select the GL account that would be credited in the Journal Entry created. The GL account listed in the Investment details will be debited with the entry.

## Voucher

### Create Voucher for Payment

Select Yes to create a Voucher in Accounts Payable to be processed through the normal AP protocols.

## Total

### Quantity

Enter the quantity purchased

### Cost per Unit

Enter the cost per unit quantity purchased

## Currency

If the investment is in a foreign currency you can override the exchange rate for the transaction

# Sale



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## Investment Activity Information

### Activity Type

Select Sale from the activity list

### Investment ID

Select the appropriate Investment

### Apply Date

Apply Date represents the GL date for the Journal Entries created for the currency revaluations

### Transaction Date

Transaction Date represents the date for the Entry Date created for the currency revaluations

### Journal Entry ID

This field displays the Journal ID created from posting the investment transaction. 

## Financial 

### Create Journal Entry

Select Yes to create a Journal Entry in the General Ledger when the transaction is posted. If no is selected no Journal Entry will be made.

### Proceeds Account

Select the GL account that would be debited in the Journal Entry created. The GL account listed in the Investment details will be credited with the entry.

## Total

### Quantity Sold

Enter the quantity Sold

### Override Cost

If set to Yes, the user can override the system generated cost.

### Cost per Unit

System generated if not overridden

### Sale Amount per Unit

Enter the per unit sales amount.

### Total Cost/Total Sale Amount/Gain/Loss

System calculated values

### Realized Gain/Loss & Unrealized Gain/Loss

Users must define the portion of the calculated gain/loss to be recorded as Realized and Unrealized

## Currency

If the investment is in a foreign currency you can override the exchange rate for the transaction

# Interest/Dividend Payment



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## Investment Activity Information

### Activity Type

Select Interest Payment or Dividend Payment from the activity list

### Investment ID

Select the appropriate Investment

### Apply Date

Apply Date represents the GL date for the Journal Entries created for the currency revaluations

### Transaction Date

Transaction Date represents the date for the Entry Date created for the currency revaluations

### Journal Entry ID

This field displays the Journal ID created from posting the investment transaction. 

## Financial 

### Create Journal Entry

Select Yes to create a Journal Entry in the General Ledger when the transaction is posted. If no is selected no Journal Entry will be made.

### Proceeds Account

Select the GL account that would be debited in the Journal Entry created. The GL account listed in the Investment details will be credited with the entry.

### Interest/Dividend Revenue Account

Select the GL account to be credited from the proceeds.

## Total

### Interest/Dividend

Enter the amount of the Interest or Dividend proceeds.

## Currency

If the investment is in a foreign currency you can override the exchange rate for the transaction