By Emmanuel Ifarinde
Introduction
Some balance sheet accounts are translated at historical rates, meaning that the standard balance sheet translation methodology using the period end rate does not apply. This is one of the requirements unique to foreign entities in a multi-currency organization. FCC provides 2 options to override the standard translation for these accounts.- Historical Rate Override
- Historical Amounts Override.
- The Exchange Rate Type property for the account should be set to Historical Amount Override or Historical Rate Override

DM – Import Format
- Add the Currency dimension with the Expression set to “USD”

DM Location
Create USD Override Location with the following settings
- The Currency dimension should be set to the required reporting currency. In this example, USD
- The Expression “NZP” in the Amount row allows you to load zero amount, if required

Data Load Mapping
- Update the source and target mapping for all dimensions. It is easier to pre-map the dimensions in the data load file
Data Load Rule
- Upload the override file and save

- Execute the DLR for the specified POV

Data Load Workbench
- Below is the USD Override data in workbench after successful data load
- Notice that the Currency columns is USD

Pre & Post Override Data Submission
- The screenshot below shows the pre-USD override input for entity 3000 (GBP). With a period-end rate of 1.350518. On translation, £20,000 = $27,003 in the common stock account
- When a USD override amount of $28,000 is loaded from DM, the new translated amount in USD reporting currency equals $28,000 (overriding the pre-override amount of $27,003)

Pre-Override Input and translation

Post-USD Override input and translation

Summary
In organizations with lots of periodic activities in the historical accounts, DM is the most efficient tool for loading the override data compared to data forms. This also offers a reference point as all loaded override amount can be viewed in Workbench.