On Friday 29 January 2010, Vladimir Bashkirtsev wrote: > On 01/29/2010 01:34 AM, Mark Haanen wrote: > > Op donderdag 28-01-2010 om 09:49 uur [tijdzone -0500], schreef Derek > > > > Atkins: > >> There is no such thing as a "superceded bill". Think about it, if you > >> have a transaction for $40 from A/P -> Expenses:Foo and then another > >> transaction for $80 from A/P -> Expenses:Foo, you now have $120 due! > >> > >> So you have two options: > >> > >> 1) When the new bill comes in only enter the new portion (E.g., when the > >> $80 bill comes you only enter the new $40) > >> > >> 2) When the new bill comes you enter in the full new bill and then > >> unpost the old bill. So you would enter the new $80 bill and then > >> unpost the "superceded" $40 bill so it's no longer in your accounts. > > OK. Unposting an invoice will definitely remove it from the reminder. > But it will just linger around unposted forever mixing up with > incomplete and therefore unposted bills and invoices which is not really > convenient. At least it will resolve my problem. But it leads > automatically to another question: what is an intent behind "Active" > check box? Is this flag used anywhere? > Well, if the unposted invoice is of no value anymore in you accounting history, you can also reuse it when you enter a new invoice. Instead of creating a new one, you can alter the superceded unposted one (you can change every aspect of it, so it can even be for another vendor/customer). You then continue to post it and pay it with the new information. That's what I do to get rid of such invoices.
Geert > > There's also 3) When the new bill comes, you ask your supplier for a > > credit invoice in the amount of the old bill. This is S.O.P. here in > > Holland because of the tax requirement on consecutive bill numbers to > > ensure that all VAT has been transferred to the Tax Agency. > > Kinda strict rules but perhaps it is good to be pedantic with money. > > Regards, > Vladimir > _______________________________________________ > gnucash-devel mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-devel > _______________________________________________ gnucash-devel mailing list [email protected] https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-devel
