diff --git a/InvenTree/InvenTree/metadata.py b/InvenTree/InvenTree/metadata.py
index fa3dee4794..24e4dab7d7 100644
--- a/InvenTree/InvenTree/metadata.py
+++ b/InvenTree/InvenTree/metadata.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import logging
 from rest_framework import serializers
 from rest_framework.metadata import SimpleMetadata
 from rest_framework.utils import model_meta
+from rest_framework.fields import empty
 
 import users.models
 
@@ -146,6 +147,10 @@ class InvenTreeMetadata(SimpleMetadata):
         # Run super method first
         field_info = super().get_field_info(field)
 
+        # If a default value is specified for the serializer field, add it!
+        if 'default' not in field_info and not field.default == empty:
+            field_info['default'] = field.get_default()
+
         # Introspect writable related fields
         if field_info['type'] == 'field' and not field_info['read_only']:
             
diff --git a/InvenTree/company/forms.py b/InvenTree/company/forms.py
index 9da15a63e1..68e32628b4 100644
--- a/InvenTree/company/forms.py
+++ b/InvenTree/company/forms.py
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ from InvenTree.fields import RoundingDecimalFormField
 from django.utils.translation import ugettext_lazy as _
 import django.forms
 
-import djmoney.settings
 from djmoney.forms.fields import MoneyField
 
 from common.settings import currency_code_default
diff --git a/InvenTree/company/models.py b/InvenTree/company/models.py
index 1c2306fc6a..58cfbe7011 100644
--- a/InvenTree/company/models.py
+++ b/InvenTree/company/models.py
@@ -105,7 +105,11 @@ class Company(models.Model):
         blank=True,
     )
 
-    website = models.URLField(blank=True, verbose_name=_('Website'), help_text=_('Company website URL'))
+    website = models.URLField(
+        blank=True,
+        verbose_name=_('Website'),
+        help_text=_('Company website URL')
+    )
 
     address = models.CharField(max_length=200,
                                verbose_name=_('Address'),
diff --git a/InvenTree/company/serializers.py b/InvenTree/company/serializers.py
index dd3175239b..9e64fbad0a 100644
--- a/InvenTree/company/serializers.py
+++ b/InvenTree/company/serializers.py
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ from .models import Company
 from .models import ManufacturerPart, ManufacturerPartParameter
 from .models import SupplierPart, SupplierPriceBreak
 
+from common.settings import currency_code_default
+
 
 class CompanyBriefSerializer(InvenTreeModelSerializer):
     """ Serializer for Company object (limited detail) """
@@ -60,6 +62,11 @@ class CompanySerializer(InvenTreeModelSerializer):
     parts_supplied = serializers.IntegerField(read_only=True)
     parts_manufactured = serializers.IntegerField(read_only=True)
 
+    currency = serializers.ChoiceField(
+        choices=djmoney.settings.CURRENCY_CHOICES,
+        default=currency_code_default,
+    )
+
     class Meta:
         model = Company
         fields = [
diff --git a/InvenTree/company/test_api.py b/InvenTree/company/test_api.py
index dd42b97801..345f4bf1a4 100644
--- a/InvenTree/company/test_api.py
+++ b/InvenTree/company/test_api.py
@@ -62,12 +62,79 @@ class CompanyTest(InvenTreeAPITestCase):
         self.assertEqual(response.data['name'], 'ACMOO')
 
     def test_company_search(self):
-        # Test search functionality in company list
+        """
+        Test search functionality in company list
+        """
+
         url = reverse('api-company-list')
         data = {'search': 'cup'}
         response = self.get(url, data)
         self.assertEqual(len(response.data), 2)
 
+    def test_company_create(self):
+        """
+        Test that we can create a company via the API!
+        """
+
+        url = reverse('api-company-list')
+
+        # Name is required
+        response = self.post(
+            url,
+            {
+                'description': 'A description!',
+            },
+            expected_code=400
+        )
+
+        # Minimal example, checking default values
+        response = self.post(
+            url,
+            {
+                'name': 'My API Company',
+                'description': 'A company created via the API',
+            },
+            expected_code=201
+        )
+
+        self.assertTrue(response.data['is_supplier'])
+        self.assertFalse(response.data['is_customer'])
+        self.assertFalse(response.data['is_manufacturer'])
+
+        self.assertEqual(response.data['currency'], 'USD')
+
+        # Maximal example, specify values
+        response = self.post(
+            url,
+            {
+                'name': "Another Company",
+                'description': "Also created via the API!",
+                'currency': 'AUD',
+                'is_supplier': False,
+                'is_manufacturer': True,
+                'is_customer': True,
+            },
+            expected_code=201
+        )
+
+        self.assertEqual(response.data['currency'], 'AUD')
+        self.assertFalse(response.data['is_supplier'])
+        self.assertTrue(response.data['is_customer'])
+        self.assertTrue(response.data['is_manufacturer'])
+
+        # Attempt to create with invalid currency
+        response = self.post(
+            url,
+            {
+                'name': "A name",
+                'description': 'A description',
+                'currency': 'POQD',
+            },
+            expected_code=400
+        )
+
+        self.assertTrue('currency' in response.data)
+
 
 class ManufacturerTest(InvenTreeAPITestCase):
     """