Re: Proposal for 1.4: CoA structure redesign

["Chris Travers" <..hidden..>]

On 10/19/07, Grant Likely <..hidden..> wrote:
> On 10/19/07, Chris Travers <..hidden..> wrote:
> > Hi all;
> >
> > I am proposing the following structure for the data storage of CoA
> > information in 1.4.  The advantages would include:
> > 1)  Hierarchical headings would allow for nested summary totals
> > 2)  Fully normalized structure (as far as I can tell).
> >
> <snip>
> > The tax tables would probably be handled a little differently as well
> > but I am still working that one out.
>
> Please excuse if this is an ignorant question...
>
> I don't see any obvious handling of foreign currency accounts.  How
> would, for example, a USD account be handled for a CAD business?  (For
> that matter, I don't understand how to do this in the current 1.2
> series)

Good point.  We should probably build in a default currency into asset
accounts. This will require a preloaded currency table.

Best Wishes,
Chris Travers