Balance brought forward in foreign currency

When closing the annual Financial Accounting, the balance brought forward from foreign currency accounts in bexio must be considered. Since the balance brought forward is only in the standard currency, two manual bookings via a transfer account are necessary. First, the entire balance brought forward of the base currency is expensed. Subsequently, the balance brought forward according to the final balance sheet (CHF) and the foreign currency amount (e.g., EUR) are booked. The transfer account is set to zero in the base currency, which achieves the correct balance brought forward in foreign currency. The balances are shown in the balance sheet in the base currency; negative amounts in the foreign currency column can be ignored, as the foreign currency balance is not balanced or carried forward.

Aug 12, 2026
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Particular attention must be paid to the closing and opening values, especially during the annual financial statement. General information on provisional and definitive balance transfers can be found here:
→ Transfer of account balances to the new financial year
In this article, we specifically address the balance transfer for accounts maintained in foreign currency (e.g., EUR or USD).

Procedure

The balance transfer in bexio occurs only in the standard currency. To open an account maintained in a foreign currency (e.g., 1021) with the foreign currency balance, two manual postings must be made via a transfer account.

Deregister the entire balance transfer of the base currency (e.g., CHF).
Register the balance transfer according to the closing balance (CHF) and the foreign currency amount (e.g., EUR).

The transfer account (e.g., 9901) thus becomes zero in the base currency, and you have the correct foreign currency balance transfer. The balances in the base currency are displayed in the balance sheet. The difference or the negative amount in the foreign currency column can be ignored, as the foreign currency balance is neither capitalized nor carried forward.

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