diff --git a/report_xlsx/report/report_abstract_xlsx.py b/report_xlsx/report/report_abstract_xlsx.py
index af7ce658f..3e70aac48 100644
--- a/report_xlsx/report/report_abstract_xlsx.py
+++ b/report_xlsx/report/report_abstract_xlsx.py
@@ -91,6 +91,13 @@ class ReportXlsxAbstract(models.AbstractModel):
             ids = self.env.context.get("active_ids", [])
         return self.env[self.env.context.get("active_model")].browse(ids)
 
+    def _report_xlsx_currency_format(self, currency):
+        """Get the format to be used in cells (symbol included).
+        Used in account_financial_report addon"""
+        s_before = currency.symbol if currency.position == "before" else ""
+        s_after = " %s" % currency.symbol if currency.position == "after" else ""
+        return f"{f'{s_before}'}#,##0.{'0' * currency.decimal_places}{f'{s_after}'}"
+
     def create_xlsx_report(self, docids, data):
         objs = self._get_objs_for_report(docids, data)
         file_data = BytesIO()
diff --git a/report_xlsx/tests/test_report.py b/report_xlsx/tests/test_report.py
index da001f47f..a254294b1 100644
--- a/report_xlsx/tests/test_report.py
+++ b/report_xlsx/tests/test_report.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ except ImportError:
 
 class TestReport(common.TransactionCase):
     def setUp(self):
-        super(TestReport, self).setUp()
+        super().setUp()
         report_object = self.env["ir.actions.report"]
         self.xlsx_report = self.env["report.report_xlsx.abstract"].with_context(
             active_model="res.partner"
@@ -55,3 +55,13 @@ class TestReport(common.TransactionCase):
         # Typical call from render
         objs = self.xlsx_report._get_objs_for_report(self.docs.ids, {})
         self.assertEqual(objs, self.docs)
+
+    def test_currency_format(self):
+        usd = self.env.ref("base.USD")
+        self.assertEqual(
+            self.xlsx_report._report_xlsx_currency_format(usd), "$#,##0.00"
+        )
+        eur = self.env.ref("base.EUR")
+        self.assertEqual(
+            self.xlsx_report._report_xlsx_currency_format(eur), "#,##0.00 €"
+        )