On Wed, 24 Feb 2010, Michael Richardson wrote:
"Luke" == Luke <..hidden..> writes:>> This will affect the precision possible, not the method of >> calculating the discount. Luke> Chris Luke> Irrespective of precision from the customer point of view, Luke> wouldn't it make some sense to do all internal calculations at Luke> the highest precision available, and only round at the end of, Luke> in this case, a line item? Doesn't matter in the end :-)
How so? (or I should ask: how not so?) Since when does correct calculation of line items not matter to the end result of the transaction?
I want my PO to match the invoice that I received, and if they get it
How often does that actually happen, what with extra shipping charges, etc.?
wrong by 0.01, I really would like to have a "+-0.01" button to adjust my entry...
You seem to be talking about AP, whereas this discussion is about AR. AP presents a different side of the same problem I suppose, although I have rarely run into it there since mine are service consumers not inventory consumers for the most part.
Luke