diff --git a/app/Helpers/Helper.php b/app/Helpers/Helper.php
index b6ce18c166..b0fc905511 100644
--- a/app/Helpers/Helper.php
+++ b/app/Helpers/Helper.php
@@ -43,6 +43,17 @@ class Helper
         return array_walk($emails_array, 'trim_value');
     }
 
+    public static function formatCurrencyOutput($cost)
+    {
+        // The importer has formatted number strings since v3, so the value might be a string, or an integer.
+        // If it's a number, format it as a string
+        if (is_numeric($cost)) {
+            return number_format($cost, 2, '.', '');
+        }
+        // It's already been parsed.
+        return $cost;
+    }
+
     // This doesn't do anything yet
     public static function trim_value(&$value)
     {
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/AccessoriesController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/AccessoriesController.php
index d5e8dd7e79..7f8c6debea 100755
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/AccessoriesController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/AccessoriesController.php
@@ -614,7 +614,7 @@ class AccessoriesController extends Controller
             'min_amt'  => e($accessory->min_amt),
             'location'      => ($accessory->location) ? e($accessory->location->name): '',
             'purchase_date' => e($accessory->purchase_date),
-            'purchase_cost' => number_format($accessory->purchase_cost, 2),
+            'purchase_cost' => Helper::formatCurrencyOutput($accessory->purchase_cost),
             'numRemaining'  => $accessory->numRemaining(),
             'actions'       => $actions,
             'companyName'   => is_null($company) ? '' : e($company->name),
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/AssetsController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/AssetsController.php
index 0358040d68..92f4997d52 100755
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/AssetsController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/AssetsController.php
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ class AssetsController extends Controller
         }
 
         if ($request->has('purchase_cost')) {
-            $asset->purchase_cost = e(number_format($request->input('purchase_cost'), 2, '.', ''));
+            $asset->purchase_cost = e(Helper::formatCurrencyOutput($request->input('purchase_cost')));
         } else {
             $asset->purchase_cost =  null;
         }
@@ -1741,11 +1741,7 @@ class AssetsController extends Controller
                 }
             }
 
-            // Lots going on here.  Importer has parsed numbers before importing, so we need to check and see if it's a number before trying to parse.
-            $purchase_cost = $asset->purchase_cost ?: '';
-            if (is_numeric($purchase_cost)) {
-                $purchase_cost = number_format($purchase_cost, 2);
-            }
+            $purchase_cost = Helper::formatCurrencyOutput($asset->purchase_cost);
 
             $row = array(
             'checkbox'      =>'<div class="text-center"><input type="checkbox" name="edit_asset['.$asset->id.']" class="one_required"></div>',
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/ComponentsController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/ComponentsController.php
index 128b617091..e3e754383a 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/ComponentsController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/ComponentsController.php
@@ -484,7 +484,7 @@ class ComponentsController extends Controller
                 'category'           => ($component->category) ? e($component->category->name) : 'Missing category',
                 'order_number'  => e($component->order_number),
                 'purchase_date'  => e($component->purchase_date),
-                'purchase_cost'  => ($component->purchase_cost!='') ? number_format($component->purchase_cost, 2): '' ,
+                'purchase_cost'  => Helper::formatCurrencyOutput($component->purchase_cost),
                 'numRemaining'  => $component->numRemaining(),
                 'actions'       => $actions,
                 'companyName'   => is_null($company) ? '' : e($company->name),
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/ConsumablesController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/ConsumablesController.php
index 1c9609d196..821c388fda 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/ConsumablesController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/ConsumablesController.php
@@ -467,16 +467,16 @@ class ConsumablesController extends Controller
             $rows[] = array(
                 'id'            => $consumable->id,
                 'name'          => (string)link_to('admin/consumables/'.$consumable->id.'/view', e($consumable->name)),
-                'location'      => ($consumable->location) ? e($consumable->location->name) : '',
-                'min_amt'       => e($consumable->min_amt),
+                'location'   => ($consumable->location) ? e($consumable->location->name) : '',
+                'min_amt'           => e($consumable->min_amt),
                 'qty'           => e($consumable->qty),
                 'manufacturer'  => ($consumable->manufacturer) ? (string) link_to('/admin/settings/manufacturers/'.$consumable->manufacturer_id.'/view', $consumable->manufacturer->name): '',
                 'model_no'      => e($consumable->model_no),
                 'item_no'       => e($consumable->item_no),
                 'category'      => ($consumable->category) ? (string) link_to('/admin/settings/categories/'.$consumable->category_id.'/view', $consumable->category->name) : 'Missing category',
                 'order_number'  => e($consumable->order_number),
-                'purchase_date' => e($consumable->purchase_date),
-                'purchase_cost' => ($consumable->purchase_cost!='') ? number_format($consumable->purchase_cost, 2): '' ,
+                'purchase_date'  => e($consumable->purchase_date),
+                'purchase_cost'  => Helper::formatCurrencyOutput($consumable->purchase_cost),
                 'numRemaining'  => $consumable->numRemaining(),
                 'actions'       => $actions,
                 'companyName'   => is_null($company) ? '' : e($company->name),
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/LicensesController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/LicensesController.php
index 671ac1e91f..e03d17bce1 100755
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/LicensesController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/LicensesController.php
@@ -1025,11 +1025,11 @@ class LicensesController extends Controller
                 'license_name'      => e($license->license_name),
                 'license_email'     => e($license->license_email),
                 'purchase_date'     => ($license->purchase_date) ? $license->purchase_date : '',
-                'expiration_date'   => ($license->expiration_date) ? $license->expiration_date : '',
-                'purchase_cost'     => ($license->purchase_cost) ? number_format($license->purchase_cost, 2) : '',
-                'purchase_order'    => ($license->purchase_order) ? e($license->purchase_order) : '',
-                'order_number'      => ($license->order_number) ? e($license->order_number) : '',
-                'notes'             => ($license->notes) ? e($license->notes) : '',
+                'expiration_date'     => ($license->expiration_date) ? $license->expiration_date : '',
+                'purchase_cost'     => Helper::formatCurrencyOutput($license->purchase_cost),
+                'purchase_order'     => ($license->purchase_order) ? e($license->purchase_order) : '',
+                'order_number'     => ($license->order_number) ? e($license->order_number) : '',
+                'notes'     => ($license->notes) ? e($license->notes) : '',
                 'actions'           => $actions,
                 'companyName'       => is_null($license->company) ? '' : e($license->company->name),
                 'manufacturer'      => $license->manufacturer ? (string) link_to('/admin/settings/manufacturers/'.$license->manufacturer_id.'/view', $license->manufacturer->name) : ''
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/ReportsController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/ReportsController.php
index 624a4da759..f7dc09168f 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/ReportsController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/ReportsController.php
@@ -1,25 +1,26 @@
 <?php
 namespace App\Http\Controllers;
 
+use App\Helpers\Helper;
 use App\Models\Accessory;
 use App\Models\Actionlog;
 use App\Models\Asset;
 use App\Models\AssetMaintenance;
-use Carbon\Carbon;
+use App\Models\AssetModel;
 use App\Models\Company;
+use App\Models\CustomField;
+use App\Models\License;
+use App\Models\Location;
+use App\Models\Setting;
+use App\Models\User;
+use Carbon\Carbon;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Lang;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Log;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Response;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\View;
 use Input;
 use League\Csv\Reader;
-use App\Models\License;
-use App\Models\Location;
-use App\Models\AssetModel;
-use App\Models\CustomField;
 use Redirect;
-use App\Models\Setting;
-use App\Models\User;
 
 /**
  * This controller handles all actions related to Reports for
@@ -166,7 +167,7 @@ class ReportsController extends Controller
                 $row[] = '';
             }
             $row[] = $asset->purchase_date;
-            $row[] = '"' . number_format($asset->purchase_cost, 2) . '"';
+            $row[] = '"' . Helper::parsePurchasedCost($asset->purchase_cost) . '"';
             if ($asset->order_number) {
                 $row[] = e($asset->order_number);
             } else {
@@ -308,9 +309,9 @@ class ReportsController extends Controller
             }
 
             $row[] = $asset->purchase_date;
-            $row[] = $currency . number_format($asset->purchase_cost, 2);
-            $row[] = $currency . number_format($asset->getDepreciatedValue(), 2);
-            $row[] = $currency . number_format(( $asset->purchase_cost - $asset->getDepreciatedValue() ), 2);
+            $row[] = $currency . Helper::formatCurrencyOutput($asset->purchase_cost);
+            $row[] = $currency . Helper::formatCurrencyOutput($asset->getDepreciatedValue());
+            $row[] = $currency . Helper::formatCurrencyOutput(( $asset->purchase_cost - $asset->getDepreciatedValue() ));
             $csv->insertOne($row);
         }
 
@@ -392,7 +393,7 @@ class ReportsController extends Controller
             $row[] = $license->remaincount();
             $row[] = $license->expiration_date;
             $row[] = $license->purchase_date;
-            $row[] = '"' . number_format($license->purchase_cost, 2) . '"';
+            $row[] = '"' . Helper::formatCurrencyOutput($license->purchase_cost) . '"';
 
             $rows[] = implode($row, ',');
         }
@@ -416,7 +417,7 @@ class ReportsController extends Controller
     public function getCustomReport()
     {
         $customfields = CustomField::get();
-        return View::make('reports/custom')->with('customfields',$customfields);
+        return View::make('reports/custom')->with('customfields', $customfields);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -528,7 +529,7 @@ class ReportsController extends Controller
                 $row[] = e($asset->purchase_date);
             }
             if (e(Input::get('purchase_cost')) == '1' && ( e(Input::get('depreciation')) != '1' )) {
-                $row[] = '"' . number_format($asset->purchase_cost, 2) . '"';
+                $row[] = '"' . Helper::formatCurrencyOutput($asset->purchase_cost) . '"';
             }
             if (e(Input::get('order')) == '1') {
                 if ($asset->order_number) {
@@ -605,9 +606,9 @@ class ReportsController extends Controller
             }
             if (e(Input::get('depreciation')) == '1') {
                 $depreciation = $asset->getDepreciatedValue();
-                $row[]        = '"' . number_format($asset->purchase_cost, 2) . '"';
-                $row[]        = '"' . number_format($depreciation, 2) . '"';
-                $row[]        = '"' . number_format($asset->purchase_cost - $depreciation, 2) . '"';
+                $row[]        = '"' . Helper::formatCurrencyOutput($asset->purchase_cost) . '"';
+                $row[]        = '"' . Helper::formatCurrencyOutput($depreciation) . '"';
+                $row[]        = '"' . Helper::formatCurrencyOutput($asset->purchase_cost) . '"';
             }
 
             foreach ($customfields as $customfield) {
@@ -698,7 +699,7 @@ class ReportsController extends Controller
                 $improvementTime = intval($assetMaintenance->asset_maintenance_time);
             }
             $row[]  = $improvementTime;
-            $row[]  = trans('general.currency') . number_format($assetMaintenance->cost, 2);
+            $row[]  = trans('general.currency') . Helper::formatCurrencyOutput($assetMaintenance->cost);
             $rows[] = implode($row, ',');
         }
 
diff --git a/resources/views/accessories/edit.blade.php b/resources/views/accessories/edit.blade.php
index a422d225e0..38a3824444 100755
--- a/resources/views/accessories/edit.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/accessories/edit.blade.php
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@
                     <span class="input-group-addon">
                         {{ \App\Models\Setting::first()->default_currency }}
                     </span>
-                    <input class="col-md-3 form-control" type="text" name="purchase_cost" id="purchase_cost" value="{{ Input::old('purchase_cost', number_format($accessory->purchase_cost,2)) }}" />
+                    <input class="col-md-3 form-control" type="text" name="purchase_cost" id="purchase_cost" value="{{ Input::old('purchase_cost', \App\Helpers\Helper::formatCurrencyOutput($accessory->purchase_cost)) }}" />
                     {!! $errors->first('purchase_cost', '<span class="alert-msg"><i class="fa fa-times"></i> :message</span>') !!}
                 </div>
             </div>
diff --git a/resources/views/asset_maintenances/edit.blade.php b/resources/views/asset_maintenances/edit.blade.php
index 31d6caa702..ea7b5a1ac7 100644
--- a/resources/views/asset_maintenances/edit.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/asset_maintenances/edit.blade.php
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@
               <div class="col-md-2">
                   <div class="input-group">
                       <span class="input-group-addon">{{ \App\Models\Setting::first()->default_currency }}</span>
-                      <input class="col-md-2 form-control" type="text" name="cost" id="cost" value="{{ Input::old('cost', number_format($assetMaintenance->cost,2)) }}" />
+                      <input class="col-md-2 form-control" type="text" name="cost" id="cost" value="{{ Input::old('cost', \App\Helpers\Helper::formatCurrencyOutput($assetMaintenance->cost)) }}" />
                       {!! $errors->first('cost', '<span class="alert-msg"><i class="fa fa-times"></i> :message</span>') !!}
                   </div>
               </div>
diff --git a/resources/views/components/edit.blade.php b/resources/views/components/edit.blade.php
index c4e65ac489..9e20716f51 100644
--- a/resources/views/components/edit.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/components/edit.blade.php
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@
                      <span class="input-group-addon">
                          {{ \App\Models\Setting::first()->default_currency }}
                      </span>
-                     <input class="col-md-2 form-control" type="text" name="purchase_cost" id="purchase_cost" value="{{ Input::old('purchase_cost', number_format($component->purchase_cost,2)) }}" />
+                     <input class="col-md-2 form-control" type="text" name="purchase_cost" id="purchase_cost" value="{{ Input::old('purchase_cost', \App\Helpers\Helper::formatCurrencyOutput($component->purchase_cost)) }}" />
                      {!! $errors->first('purchase_cost', '<span class="alert-msg"><i class="fa fa-times"></i> :message</span>') !!}
                  </div>
              </div>
diff --git a/resources/views/components/view.blade.php b/resources/views/components/view.blade.php
index 8c3454bd66..e84fb34f32 100644
--- a/resources/views/components/view.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/components/view.blade.php
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
         <div class="col-md-12" style="padding-bottom: 5px;"><strong>{{ trans('admin/components/general.cost') }}:</strong>
         {{ \App\Models\Setting::first()->default_currency }}
 
-        {{ number_format($component->purchase_cost,2) }} </div>
+        {{ \App\Helpers\Helper::formatCurrencyOutput($component->purchase_cost) }} </div>
     @endif
 
     @if ($component->order_number)
diff --git a/resources/views/consumables/edit.blade.php b/resources/views/consumables/edit.blade.php
index 9e00195c4f..2cf1ec654a 100644
--- a/resources/views/consumables/edit.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/consumables/edit.blade.php
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@
                      <span class="input-group-addon">
                          {{ \App\Models\Setting::first()->default_currency }}
                      </span>
-                     <input class="col-md-2 form-control" type="text" name="purchase_cost" id="purchase_cost" value="{{ Input::old('purchase_cost', number_format($consumable->purchase_cost,2)) }}" />
+                     <input class="col-md-2 form-control" type="text" name="purchase_cost" id="purchase_cost" value="{{ Input::old('purchase_cost', \App\Helpers\Helper::formatCurrencyOutput($consumable->purchase_cost)) }}" />
                      {!! $errors->first('purchase_cost', '<span class="alert-msg"><i class="fa fa-times"></i> :message</span>') !!}
                  </div>
              </div>
diff --git a/resources/views/consumables/view.blade.php b/resources/views/consumables/view.blade.php
index 5e99b4fbbd..afc2a3feaf 100644
--- a/resources/views/consumables/view.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/consumables/view.blade.php
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
         <div class="col-md-12" style="padding-bottom: 5px;"><strong>{{ trans('admin/consumables/general.cost') }}:</strong>
         {{ \App\Models\Setting::first()->default_currency }}
 
-        {{ number_format($consumable->purchase_cost,2) }} </div>
+        {{ \App\Helpers\Helper::formatCurrencyOutput($consumable->purchase_cost) }} </div>
     @endif
 
     @if ($consumable->item_no)
diff --git a/resources/views/hardware/edit.blade.php b/resources/views/hardware/edit.blade.php
index 0b9190c18d..53a469ecea 100755
--- a/resources/views/hardware/edit.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/hardware/edit.blade.php
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@
 
 
                                </span>
-                               <input class="col-md-2 form-control" type="text" name="purchase_cost" id="purchase_cost" value="{{ Input::old('purchase_cost', number_format($asset->purchase_cost,2, '.', '')) }}" />
+                               <input class="col-md-2 form-control" type="text" name="purchase_cost" id="purchase_cost" value="{{ Input::old('purchase_cost', \App\Helpers\Helper::formatCurrencyOutput($asset->purchase_cost)) }}" />
                                {!! $errors->first('purchase_cost', '<span class="alert-msg"><i class="fa fa-times"></i> :message</span>') !!}
                         </div>
                 </div>
diff --git a/resources/views/hardware/view.blade.php b/resources/views/hardware/view.blade.php
index 6321dd1e9b..f4e18f78f5 100755
--- a/resources/views/hardware/view.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/hardware/view.blade.php
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@
                           @else
                             {{ \App\Models\Setting::first()->default_currency }}
                           @endif
-                          {{ is_numeric($asset->purchase_cost) ? number_format($asset->purchase_cost,2) : $asset->purchase_cost }}
+                          {{ \App\Helpers\Helper::formatCurrencyOutput($asset->purchase_cost)}}
 
                           @if ($asset->order_number)
                               (Order #{{ $asset->order_number }})
diff --git a/resources/views/licenses/edit.blade.php b/resources/views/licenses/edit.blade.php
index 66410ef532..998f88ede1 100755
--- a/resources/views/licenses/edit.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/licenses/edit.blade.php
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@
                   <div class="col-md-3">
                       <div class="input-group">
                           <span class="input-group-addon">{{ \App\Models\Setting::first()->default_currency }}</span>
-                          <input class="col-md-3 form-control" type="text" name="purchase_cost" id="purchase_cost" value="{{ Input::old('purchase_cost', number_format($license->purchase_cost,2)) }}" />
+                          <input class="col-md-3 form-control" type="text" name="purchase_cost" id="purchase_cost" value="{{ Input::old('purchase_cost', \App\Helpers\Helper::formatCurrencyOutput($license->purchase_cost)) }}" />
                           {!! $errors->first('purchase_cost', '<span class="alert-msg"><i class="fa fa-times"></i> :message</span>') !!}
                        </div>
                    </div>
diff --git a/resources/views/licenses/view.blade.php b/resources/views/licenses/view.blade.php
index c2ee6d43de..0890d7e908 100755
--- a/resources/views/licenses/view.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/licenses/view.blade.php
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@
                       </td>
                       <td>
                         {{ \App\Models\Setting::first()->default_currency }}
-                        {{ number_format($license->purchase_cost,2) }}
+                        {{ \App\Helpers\Helper::formatCurrencyOutput($license->purchase_cost) }}
                       </td>
                     </tr>
                     @endif
diff --git a/resources/views/reports/asset.blade.php b/resources/views/reports/asset.blade.php
index 0aee0e7ab5..97c31cb5b7 100644
--- a/resources/views/reports/asset.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/reports/asset.blade.php
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
             </td>
             <td>{{ $asset->purchase_date }}</td>
             <td class="align-right">{{ $settings->default_currency }}
-                {{ number_format($asset->purchase_cost) }}
+                {{ \App\Helpers\Helper::formatCurrencyOutput($asset->purchase_cost) }}
             </td>
             <td>
                 @if ($asset->order_number)
diff --git a/resources/views/reports/depreciation.blade.php b/resources/views/reports/depreciation.blade.php
index 8607d7da31..36cf1fd6f3 100644
--- a/resources/views/reports/depreciation.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/reports/depreciation.blade.php
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@
                 @else
                     {{ \App\Models\Setting::first()->default_currency }}
                 @endif
-            	{{ number_format($asset->purchase_cost) }}</td>
+                {{ \App\Helpers\Helper::formatCurrencyOutput($asset->purchase_cost) }}</td>
             <td class="align-right">
                 @if ($asset->assetloc )
                     {{ $asset->assetloc->currency }}
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@
                     {{ \App\Models\Setting::first()->default_currency }}
                 @endif
 
-            	{{ number_format($asset->getDepreciatedValue()) }}</td>
+                {{ \App\Helpers\Helper::formatCurrencyOutput($asset->getDepreciatedValue()) }}</td>
             <td class="align-right">
                 @if ($asset->assetloc)
                     {{ $asset->assetloc->currency }}
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@
                     {{ \App\Models\Setting::first()->default_currency }}
                 @endif
 
-            	-{{ number_format(($asset->purchase_cost - $asset->getDepreciatedValue())) }}</td>
+                -{{ \App\Helpers\Helper::formatCurrencyOutput(($asset->purchase_cost - $asset->getDepreciatedValue())) }}</td>
             @else
 	            <td></td>
 	            <td></td>
diff --git a/resources/views/reports/index.blade.php b/resources/views/reports/index.blade.php
index b166b2dc7c..c84da3e1c0 100755
--- a/resources/views/reports/index.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/reports/index.blade.php
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
             @if ($asset->purchase_cost > 0)
             <td class="align-right">
               {{ \App\Models\Setting::first()->default_currency }}
-              {{ number_format($asset->purchase_cost) }}
+              {{ \App\Helpers\Helper::formatCurrencyOutput($asset->purchase_cost) }}
             </td>
             <td class="align-right">
               {{ \App\Models\Setting::first()->default_currency }}