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README.rst

@@ -23,22 +23,30 @@ each other by permissions. There is an enhancement module for the connection
 to the chart of accounts and analytic.
 
 This module adds new user groups:
-- Cashbook: The user can make entries in his cash books.
+
-- Cashbook - WF - Check: The user can mark his bookings as 'checked'
+Cashbook
-- Cashbook - WF - Done: The user can reconcile his cash books
+    The user can make entries in his cash books.
-- Cashbook - Administrator: the Cashbook-Administrator
+
+Cashbook - WF - Check
+    The user can mark his bookings as 'checked'
+
+Cashbook - WF - Done
+    The user can reconcile his cash books
+
+Cashbook - Administrator
+    the Cashbook-Administrator
 
 There is a possibility to allow reading or editing for other users via
-the Tryton user group. This makes it possible to set up a administrator
+the Tryton user groups. This makes it possible to set up a administrator
 for all cash books of the Tryton system.
 
 
 Set up your cash book
 ---------------------
 
-Add the Tryton user to the 'Cashbook' group. In the tab 'Owner and Authorizeds',
+Add the Tryton user to the *Cashbook* group. In the tab *Owner and Authorizeds*,
-enter the user as the owner. Enter 'Type', 'Currency', 'Initial Date'
+enter the user as the owner. Enter *Type*, *Currency*, *Initial Date*
-and 'Line Numbering'. Cash books without a type cannot receive postings
+and *Line Numbering*. Cash books without a type cannot receive postings
 and are treated as a view. You can create several cash books per user
 and arrange them hierarchically.
 
@@ -54,9 +62,9 @@ Using the chart of accounts
 ---------------------------
 
 If you want to have the postings as a posting record in Tryton Accounting
-install the 'cashbook_account' module. For analytic, install 'cashbook_analytic'.
+install the *cashbook_account* module. For analytic, install *cashbook_analytic*.
 In each of the cash books, add one account to the
-chart of accounts, tab 'Account Configuration'.
+chart of accounts, in tab *Account Configuration*.
 
 In the categories you add a chart of accounts account in the
 tab 'Account and Tax'. If you want to make your transactions with taxes,
@@ -67,7 +75,7 @@ Enter bookings
 
 There are two ways to enter bookings.
 
-1) The 'Enter Booking' wizard. The wizard is optimized for use on
+1) The *Enter Booking* wizard. The wizard is optimized for use on
    small screens. You can write down expenses on the go with your smartphone.
    The type of bookings is limited to expense, revenue and transfers between cash books.
    When using the wizard, you should check the booking later and possibly complete it.
@@ -82,13 +90,21 @@ Processing states
 -----------------
 
 Postings in cash books have several workflow states.
-Edit - The entry has been created but not yet verified
+
-Checked - The user has checked his entry and has indicated this by clicking on 'Check'
+Edit
+    The entry has been created but not yet verified
+
+Checked
+    The user has checked his entry and has indicated this by clicking on 'Check'
     When using the chart of accounts modules, posting records are created here
     in the Draft state.
-Reconciled - A user (with enough permissions) has checked the entry against a
+
+Reconciled
+    A user (with enough permissions) has checked the entry against a
     bank statement. This step is performed in the 'Reconciliations' tab of a cash book.
-Done - The entry is committed. This step is performed by completing a
+
+Done
+    The entry is committed. This step is performed by completing a
     reconciliation in the cash book. When using the chart of accounts modules,
     the posting records created in step 'Check' are committed.
 
@@ -100,30 +116,40 @@ The bookings should be checked regularly against a bank statement. This is done
 in the 'Reconciliations' tab of a cash book.
 
 1) Click the plus button, don't change anything about the contents,
-   click 'ok', save the cash book. The system will change the dates of the
+   click *ok*, save the cash book. The system will change the dates of the
    reconciliation so that all eligible bookings are taken into account.
 
 2) If you want to change the end date, do so now. Save.
 
-3) Open the reconciliation by double-clicking, click on 'Check'.
+3) Open the reconciliation by double-clicking, click on *Check*.
    This will insert all posting lines into the list. The posting lines
    in the cash book are now protected against edit.
 
 4) Now check line by line against an account statement. To remember what you
    have already seen, click the 'Reconciled' button.
 
-5) When you're done, click the 'Done' button of the reconciliation. This
+5) When you're done, click the *Done* button of the reconciliation. This
-   sets all posting lines and the reconciliation to 'Done'.
+   sets all posting lines and the reconciliation to *Done*.
 
 
 Configuration
 -------------
 
 The configuration in the menu Cash Book / Configuration is a user-specific setting.
-The user can choose which cash books appear in the 'Enter Booking' dialog and
+The user can choose which cash books appear in the *Enter Booking* dialog and
 which default settings should apply when opening a cash book.
 
 
+Foreign currencies
+------------------
+
+The cash books can be used with foreign currency. Base currency is the company currency.
+For transfers between cash books with different currencies, the current conversion
+rate in Tryton is used. You can adjust the exchange rate actually used in the booking dialog.
+If you have hierarchical cash books, the amounts of subordinate cash books with foreign
+currency are converted  into the display currency of the parent cash book.
+
+
 Changes
 =======
 

setup.py

@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ setup(name='%s_%s' % (PREFIX, MODULE),
     version=info.get('version', '0.0.1'),
     description='Tryton module to add a cashbook.',
     long_description=long_description,
+    long_description_content_type='text/x-rst',
     url='https://www.m-ds.de/',
     author='martin-data services',
     author_email='service@m-ds.de',