When purchasing goods or services from international suppliers, you may be paying in a currency other than EUR. Accountable makes it straightforward to add these expenses and keep track of your spending.
This article covers how to scan documents, update the currency manually, create a new expense in a foreign currency, and fix cases where the currency is not detected automatically.
Scanning documents
If you scan a document, Accountable automatically reads the amount and applies the correct currency. This makes it even easier to add expenses in different currencies, as you do not have to enter the information manually.
Updating the currency manually
To add an expense in another currency, select the currency from the drop-down list in the amount field. This list contains all supported currencies, so you can easily find the one you need.
The exchange rate at the date of the document is automatically applied to the expense.
If you need to, you can override this by changing the amount in EUR. Scroll down in the expense form to Additional information and enter the amount that best reflects what you spent in your default currency.
Creating a new expense
When creating a new expense manually, the currency defaults to EUR.
Scroll down to Advanced settings and select the currency from the list.
When the currency isn't detected automatically
Accountable uses AI to read your receipt and detect the amount, VAT, and currency. In most cases this works automatically, but sometimes the currency cannot be recognised correctly.
This can happen when the currency symbol is missing, or when the photo or scan is blurry, cropped, or poorly lit.
➡️ You can always correct it manually.
On Mobile
Open the expense.
Tap the three dots (⋮) in the top-right corner.
Tap Change currency.
Select the correct currency.
On Web
Open the expense.
Scroll to Advanced settings.
Open the Currency dropdown.
Select the correct currency.
Once changed, Accountable automatically recalculates the amounts using the correct exchange rate.
Key takeaways
Accountable supports expenses in any currency and automatically applies the exchange rate at the document date.
Scanning a document detects the amount and currency automatically.
You can override the EUR amount manually under Additional information in the expense form.
If the currency is not detected correctly, you can fix it manually on mobile via the three-dot menu or on web via Advanced settings.
Need help? Chat with us or email support@accountable.eu, we're happy to help.