On May 22, 2009, at 1:57 AM, Wei-Wei Guo wrote:
The other problem is I don't know how to set restrictions. For
example, the depreciation
should be stopped when the relative Assets account coming to zero.
And I want the depreciation starting from next month. Can I do this?
Hi Wei-Wei,
I do not believe Ledger can do what you're asking for automatically.
You would actually have to calculate the depreciation manually and
enter each component transaction of your running calculation.
The same situation occurs if one is tracking interest payments toward
a loan, for example. While interest can be computed in advance,
Ledger will not do it for you automatically. You'd actually have to
calculate based on the schedule your loan officer uses, and enter each
component transaction manually.
This is an area where a GUI tool surrounding Ledger would allow for
more useful scenarios. Ledger is really just a calculator; sadly,
it's not an electrical accountant.
John
