[CK-Ledger-users] Re: CK-Ledger

[C K Wu <ck...@ch...>]

Hi, Geoff,

Yes.  Please channel your suggestions through the mailing list
so everyone has an idea of what new features can be expected.

I have completed the Installation Manual and put it online.
I have also tested a RedFlag Linux install using a remote
Postgresql Server and it works.

The case insensitive search will be in the next release.  Turn out
it is pretty easy to implement.  Just change all the LIKEs to ILIKEs.
The only concern is future MySQL compatibility.  But, MySQL may
well support ILIKE in the future  :-) .

I remember distinctly that there were 3 querys raised when
applying SQL-Ledger to Australian accounting.

1.    Separate recording of tax received and paid including tax rate.
        This should have been solved in CK-Ledger.

2.    Capital vs non-capital GST tax.  This should also have been solved

        with two different types of tax allowed per invoice/po/so
transaction.
        However, you may like to provide for the capital GST and
non-capital
        GST accounts and rates in the sample Australian Chart of
Account.
        You may also like to check if there is a need for a third level
of tax.

3.    Cash-based vs non-cash-based GST tax.  Dieter mentioned that
cash-based
        tax was provided in SQL-Ledger v.1.8.  However, I have a bit of
query as
        to the logical setup.  Say, if there are two outstanding
invoices,

        Jan-01-1995        invoice 00001
A$110.00        (tax A$10.00)
        Jan-01-2002        invoice 00002
A$1100.00           (tax A$100.00)

        The customer sends in a cheque for A$1100 saying that he/she has
problem
        with invoice 00001, and is not going to pay it.  Does the
Australian Tax Authority
        requires that tax accrued on older transactions be settled
first, or is it up to the
        tax payer to decide. If you could check this out, I could
perhaps make cash-based
        tax accounting available two or three release down the road.

Oh.  I think someone mentioned a Business Activity Statement required by
the Australian
Tax Authority.  It is perhaps also something to be added to the
Australian side of CK-Ledger.

And, no hurry.  Take your time.  I have a really long wish list for
CK-Ledger myself.

Cheers,
CK



admin wrote:

> Hi CK Putting a few of our own accounts into CK - ledgerAt first look,
> very few incompatibilities to Australianrequirements. Australia has
> one goods and services tax (GST) currentlyat 10% The 'Add New Jounal'
> Button I think would be better named'Add Journal Entry' As with SQL-
> Ledger it would be really nice to have theaccount major headings
> outlined in the drop down accountlist. Only working through general
> ledger at this stage - will keepsending comments as they come to
> me (would you prefer me to go through the users mailing
> list) Regards Geoff