Should I enter market value or book value for an investment?
Where to find it: ACCOUNTS and INVESTMENTS → Edit Investments → Edit
Enter both where requested; they answer different questions. Market value is what the holding is worth at its valuation date. Book value is its total adjusted acquisition cost, used to calculate gains when that matters for taxes.
Open the account’s Edit Investments screen and edit the holding. Enter the number of shares and price per share, or enter its total current value. Book value is for the entire holding, not for one share.
For example, 100 shares worth $30 each have a market value of $3,000. If their total adjusted cost is $2,200, enter $2,200 as Book value, not $22. Use the date to which those values apply. If a separate Book value in CAD field appears for a foreign-currency holding, enter the Canadian-dollar cost there.
Use current market value for TFSA and RRSP holdings too. Their tax treatment does not change the amount of assets you have; substituting acquisition cost would give the projection an incorrect starting balance.