Re: [SL] purchase invoice does not match vendors invoice

[Jeff V. <jv...@ch...>]

On Wed, 2005-04-20 at 11:30 +0100, Kevin Bailey wrote:
> hi,
> 
> so i have several parts in the system - and i go get them from a
> supplier.
> 
> now the supplier gives me his invoice on paper.
> 
> and i go to enter this invoice into sql-ledger.
> 
> one of the lines is causing the invoices not to match.
> 
> 5 items at 0.95 each = 4.75
> 
> minus 30% discount - this should be 1.425 - say 1.43 rounded
> 
> which should give a total of 3.32
> 
> but sql-ledger calculates the amount after discount as 3.30
> 
> its only 2p but obviously it will not work when reconciling the bank
> statements.
> 
> now i know that somtimes the VAT will differ by a penny so being
> slightly different is going to happen.
> 
> what i want to know is this...
> 
> how do i change the amount to match what i actually paid the vendor?
> 
> and is SL calculating the discount differently from expected?
> 
> thanks - kevin
> 
> 
> 

This rounding issue has been brought up before and the rounding occurs
as Deiter has specified.

SL does the rounding at the per-item level.

IMHO rounding should be selectable by the user to do it at any one of
three points; 1. per-item (greatest errors from expected) 2. per-line
(extended price) on the invoice, or 3. per-invoice total. 

This would make it versatile enough to meet almost any need.