Can I write a purchase order in a different currency?

Greetings, @dtsiang.

Thanks for reaching out to the Community. I’m here to share a few details about creating a purchase order in a different currency in QuickBooks Online.

Yes, you can write and use a purchase order to buy items in a different currency once Multicurrency is turned on. However, you won’t be able to change the currency vendors with existing transactions use. What you need to do is add a foreign vendor.

Here’s how:
1.    Go to Expenses from the left panel and select Vendors.
2.    Click on New vendor button and enter the vendor information.
3.    On I pay this vendor with drop-down, select the appropriate currency.
4.    Once done, hit Save. (Attached screenshots)

Now, to create a purchase order for this vendor, follow the steps below:
1.    Go to the Plus (+) icon and select Purchase Order.
2.    From the Vendor (Choose a vendor) drop-down, select the newly added vendor.
3.    Enter necessary information.
4.    Click on Save.

For more information about adding a foreign vendor with their corresponding currency, refer to this article: https://quickbooks.intuit.com/community/Income-and-expenses/How-to-add-foreign-vendors-with-their-co....

That should get you pointed in the right direction. Should you have any follow-up questions, don’t hesitate to let me know. I’m always here to help. Take care and have a good day!

Writing a purchase order in a foreign currency and entering the bill/invoice  in the same currency seem clear.  But, when I pay using Wise for example, the transaction will be downloaded from my bank showing in USD.  So, how do you match the transaction with the bill?

Thanks... have that all working now.  Regarding matching the payment in transactions, seems that's workable as well when paying through QB, but can you explain a little about the integration with Wise?  

Thanks for updating us that all are working now in matching your transactions, azjb. I'm here to share some details about how the integration with Wise works.

All bills you create in the program automatically sync to Wise when you integrate it to QuickBooks Online. We'll match all bill payments you make with Wise to the original bill in QuickBooks. We'll also categorize them into the right accounts. If no transaction is found, they'll be added as an Expense.

For more details, you can check out our QuickBooks Apps page.

Furthermore, when integrating third-party apps, QuickBooks has no control over how transactions are transferred. We only receive and record the data on the system.

Additionally, I've included an article that'll help you manage your vendor transactions in QuickBooks Online: Expenses and Suppliers.

I'm only a few clicks away if you need assistance with your other QuickBooks tasks, azjb. It's always my pleasure to help you out again.