Re: [SL] Refund Checks

[David J <ja...@in...>]

I have a slightly different take on this refund issue.
IMHO there's NO problem with SQL-L, rather the way it is
being used.
Not meaning to offend, but perhaps PBKAC ?  :-)
I can see quite a few ways to do this, depending on your
setup.
(I'm using British English, so menu syntax may vary
slightly.)
For example try Purchase, Add Transaction, Sundry creditors
(or Refunds, or whatever you choose to setup) then select
Bank account etc as usual. 
Select the GL account that you wish to Debit.  (Might be
Sales, Refunds, or again whatever you choose to setup.)
Enter the details, amount, taxes (?), date, etc.  Alt-O to
post and you're done.
Alternatively, you could use General Ledger, Add transaction
and enter your Dr's and Cr's as needed.  (Not my personal
preference.)
Or there's some Debit and Credit notes included in version
2.7.x that might suit your needs.
If in doubt, ask your accountant what the particular
procedure and Dr and Cr entries should be for your business.
Hope this helps.
- David J

This is an example of SQL-L giving you all the power to
create your own system, that functions the way you want it
to work.  Not tying your hands and forcing a
one-size-fits-all solution.

> >
> > It occurs to me that refunds are negative amounts, yet
> > you copied the  template code where it was printing
> > numbers with the opposite sign?  A  refund in this case
> is just a negative payment of course. >
> > I guess hack the template to negate the sign - the
> > accounting treatment  should probably be fine though...?
> >
> > Out of curiousity did you just change the code to add
> > the template, or  did you use the "plugin architecture"
> to extend the code? He may be missing the boat but isn't
> the ability to issue a refund  something that is
> fundamentally missing from this application?  Has no  one
> here ever issued a refund check before?  Why isn't there a
> refund  template for such purposes?
> 
> Dunc
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