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# How do I change the base currency of my organization?

**Note:** Changing the organisation’s base currency is available only in the **Global** edition of Zoho Books.

To change the base currency, you will have to verify the following:

**1\. Delete all the records created in Zoho Books.**  
Access each of the modules under which the transactions have been recorded and delete them manually. Make sure you take a [backup](https://www.zoho.com/books/help/import-export/backup-your-data.html) of the data in your organisation before deleting it.

**2\. Delete all the custom accounts created from your Chart of Accounts.**

To delete the custom accounts,

*   Navigate to **Chart of Accounts** under _Accountant_ in the left sidebar.
*   From the _All Accounts_ dropdown, click **New Custom View**.
*   Define the criteria as **Is System Accounts is False**. Once done, you can bulk select all the custom accounts and click the **Delete** icon to delete them.

**3\. Ensure to delete the Opening Balances in the organisation.**

You can go to the **Opening Balance** screen from _Settings_ and delete the opening balance from there.

Once the above conditions are verified, you can follow the steps provided below to change the base currency.

*   Go to **Settings**.
*   Select **Currencies** under _Organisation_.
*   Hover over the **Base Currency**.
*   Click the option **Change base currency.**
*   Choose the preferred currency from the drop-down and click **Save.**

If you have removed all the data listed there and yet the base currency remains unchanged, check if:

*   **Budgets** have been created, and
*   The account is active in **Zoho Expense** (for organisations integrated with Zoho Expense).

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