QuickBooks is using the currency code instead currency symbol
Software: QuickBooks Desktop accounting software
In our earlier post, we mentioned that QuickBooks is using the currency symbol set in the Window Operating System (OS) when multiple currencies feature is not turned on. That is, QuickBooks print £ before the invoice total if the setting in the Operating System is £.
However, QuickBooks will switch to currency code instead of the currency symbol when multiple currencies feature has turned on. For example, if you set the base currency as Singapore Dollar, which the currency code is SGD, all base currency invoices will print SGD before the invoice total instead of placing the currency code ‘S$’ before the invoice total.
Using currency code is better than currency symbol when involving multiple currencies. For example, the currency symbol for Renminbi is ¥ and Japanese Yen is also ¥; or US Dollar, HK Dollar, Australian Dollar are all using $. Whereas the currency code for these currencies is different; Renminbi is CNY (or RMB is also commonly use), the Japanese Yen is JPY, the US Dollar is USD, HKD for HK Dollar, AUD for Australian Dollar, etc.
As you can see using the currency symbol before invoice total is perfectly alright when your business is only dealing with the local currency, such as Singapore Dollar. However, having a currency code before the invoice total is less confusing when you trade internationally with multiple currencies.
Note: You cannot turn off the multiple currencies feature once it has turned on.
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