World friendlier printable invoices

[Derek Atkins]

Bryan,

Instead of sending the whole files, could you just send
diffs against the existing reports?  It makes it much easier
to audit the exact changes.

Thanks,

-derek

"Bryan Cebuliak" <bryan.cebuliak at gmail.com> writes:

> Dear Derek,
> Attached please find replacements for invoice.scm easy-invoice.scm and
> fancy-invoice.scm.
> [The *-flex.scm files should be copied to their respective namesakes
> in the proper location.]
> The modifications include user editable invoice title name and tax
> name. The total column heading reflects what the column actually is:
> total minus tax. There is also a friendlier no invoice prompt included
> which I see you have already fixed.
>
> These additions in user input will make uptake of Gnucash more
> palatable at least for users in English speaking areas such as
> Australia and New Zealand where there are legal requirements for how
> an invoice must be presented.  They circumvent the workarounds
> mentioned here which are unrealistic for most small businesses:
> http://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/FAQ#Q:_How_do_I_change_.22Invoice.22_to_.22Tax_Invoice.22_as_required_in_Australia.3F
> and will help the strugglers such as:
> http://lists.gnucash.org/pipermail/gnucash-user/2007-May/020369.html
>
> Note for example in Canada GST is not included in the total price but
> in Australia and NZ it is. So, flexible column and subtotal tax names
> and clarity in what is included in the total is essential for world
> domination.
>
> Please try the files and if no problems are found add them to subversion.
> Perhaps the concepts in the program may inspire someone to make the
> Gnucash invoice even more translatable? Any suggestions?
> Cheers from your bleeding user,
> Bryan Cebuliak
> Brisbane Queensland
>
>
>

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