Re: Proposal : Improve currency conversion rate

2015-01-15 Thread Pierre Smits
Nicolas, That is surely the best way to go. Use the references to show that you are knowledgable, but ensure that the financial manager is involved and owner of the issue. Best regards, Pierre Smits *ORRTIZ.COM http://www.orrtiz.com* Services Solutions for Cloud- Based Manufacturing,

Re: Proposal : Improve currency conversion rate

2015-01-15 Thread Nicolas Malin
Le 14/01/2015 15:08, Jacopo Cappellato a écrit : Hi Nicolas, your definition of the UomConvSource looks good to me; my only concern would be that of introducing an entity that duplicates most of the data of UomConversionDated; so maybe I would be more inclined to modifying the existing

Re: Proposal : Improve currency conversion rate

2015-01-15 Thread Nicolas Malin
Le 14/01/2015 15:18, Pierre Smits a écrit : Be aware that both modification and replacement has impact on depending services and screens/forms. Don't worries pierre :) it's my job. I do some error but I try to cure myself. Nicolas

Re: Proposal : Improve currency conversion rate

2015-01-15 Thread Nicolas Malin
Thanks all for your comments ! I'm really appreciate. Some time, I think that I would be stop to work on financial component ... each time I finish to read lot of english financial documentation and I'ts a pleasure (ironic) I will read each document and sharing with the financial manager on

Re: Proposal : Improve currency conversion rate

2015-01-14 Thread Pierre Smits
Nicolas, I am inclined to agree with Jacopo. But a replacement of UomConversionDated by a new one (that caters to the new requirements) is also an option. Be aware that both modification and replacement has impact on depending services and screens/forms. Best regards, Pierre Smits *ORRTIZ.COM

Re: Proposal : Improve currency conversion rate

2015-01-14 Thread Adrian Crum
In addition, preset exchange rates exist for calculating taxes: http://www.irs.gov/Individuals/International-Taxpayers/Yearly-Average-Currency-Exchange-Rates Adrian Crum Sandglass Software www.sandglass-software.com On 1/14/2015 2:17 AM, Pierre Smits wrote: Nicolas, Please research IAS

Re: Proposal : Improve currency conversion rate

2015-01-14 Thread Pierre Smits
Indeed another application/purpose of specific exchange rates. I am sure the governments of many countries have such advice available to the public. The organisation with presence (of legal entities) in various countries may have to use all of them regarding local tax reporting. Best regards,

Re: Proposal : Improve currency conversion rate

2015-01-14 Thread Gavin Mabie
Check https://openexchangerates.org/ They have a real-time exchange rates currency conversion JSON API. Free for developers, but I think companies have to pay. Gavin On Wed, Jan 14, 2015 at 12:17 PM, Pierre Smits pierre.sm...@gmail.com wrote: Nicolas, Please research IAS documents

Re: Proposal : Improve currency conversion rate

2015-01-14 Thread Pierre Smits
On Wed, Jan 14, 2015 at 11:27 AM, Gavin Mabie kwikst...@gmail.com wrote: Check https://openexchangerates.org/ They have a real-time exchange rates currency conversion JSON API. Free for developers, but I think companies have to pay. A solution to use such functionality in OFBiz could be

Re: Proposal : Improve currency conversion rate

2015-01-14 Thread Gavin Mabie
Yes - it was suggested as an option. On Wed, Jan 14, 2015 at 12:35 PM, Pierre Smits pierre.sm...@gmail.com wrote: On Wed, Jan 14, 2015 at 11:27 AM, Gavin Mabie kwikst...@gmail.com wrote: Check https://openexchangerates.org/ They have a real-time exchange rates currency conversion JSON

Re: Proposal : Improve currency conversion rate

2015-01-14 Thread Pierre Smits
Nicolas, Please research IAS documents regarding foreign exchange rates and their effects. Foreign exchange rates have a limited lifespan and each has a specific application and/or purpose in the accounting and financing domain of an organisation. And at any given moment in time multiple can

Re: Proposal : Improve currency conversion rate

2015-01-14 Thread Jacopo Cappellato
Hi Nicolas, your definition of the UomConvSource looks good to me; my only concern would be that of introducing an entity that duplicates most of the data of UomConversionDated; so maybe I would be more inclined to modifying the existing UomConversionDated entity as you have described. Jacopo

Re: Proposal : Improve currency conversion rate

2015-01-13 Thread Hans Bakker
Why fix the conversion rate?, just agree on the foreign currency amount.Invoices are always in the currency of the customer...and so is the payment, only inside the system the values are converted and should not interest your customer On 13/01/15 22:32, Nicolas Malin wrote: Hi,

Proposal : Improve currency conversion rate

2015-01-13 Thread Nicolas Malin
Hi, With the current customer project I need to manage some currency conversion rate during a period, a purpose and between two party. The main case is the Euro company who work with American Supplier and sign a agreement exchange rate to stabilize their invoicing and payment instead of