Re: COGS incorrect when invoices are reposted

[Alejandro Imass <..hidden..>]

I agree. In fact, the COGS calculation of SL was never clearly
documented in terms of accounting model. In fact from what I know there
are two models: the administrative and the speculative model[1], along
with FIFO, LIFO and Average costing methodologies. SL follows the
Administrative FIFO model but with several inconsistencies.

The idea of re-posting older documents, even though is very cool it's
not really very practical, and in this country it is illegal! I am in
favor of defining voiding documents and creating new ones.

Also, LedgerSMB should urgently consider adopting a ACL model so we can
at least have simple user roles that activate and de-activate options.
Instead of having several buttons at the end of the screen, perhaps
there could be a sigle action drop-down list and a submit button. This
way it would be very easy to include allowed actions based on context
and user role or privilege.

Alejandro

[1] Redondo, A., "Curso Práctico de Contabilidad General y Superior",
3ra Edición, ISBN 980-07-0858-8, Capítulo VIII "Inventarios de
Mercancías Compras y Ventas", Pág 323.

On Thu, 2006-09-21 at 11:10 +1000, David Tangye wrote:
> On Wed, 2006-09-20 at 09:54 -0700, Chris Travers wrote:
> > LedgerSMB and SQL-Ledger de-allocate the wrong parts when an invoice
> > is reversed, so when the invoice is reposted, the COGS is incorrect.
> > This is not a matter of merely being "out of order" either.
> > 
> > To observe this problem, create a part.
> > 
> > Create invoices ...
> 
> This is just one symptom of failure to (as I shall now say for the very
> last time, I promise) 
> 
> - Analyse and define/document fully and comprehensively within a clearly
> defined/documented s cope
> - Model
> - Design db and code.
> 
> See where 'code' lives: last ***NOT*** first.
> 
> You are going to waste 95% of your energy in the near future if you do
> not start developing in the *correct* order.
> 
> 
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