transfer time

Nicholas Lee nj.lee@plumtree.co.nz
Wed, 4 Jul 2001 08:58:24 +1200


On Tue, Jul 03, 2001 at 02:28:54PM +0200, Christian Stimming wrote:
> 
> That's an interesting question, I encounter the same problem every now and 
> then. However, if we had two different dates, the books would not balance 
> in between this date interval. I think the only "real" solution would be 
> to have an "account receivable" (A/R, in german: "Forderungen" IIRC) 
> account on the asset side. On the date when the money is subtracted from 
> the original account, the amount is transfered to the A/R account. On the 
> date when it arrives in the destination account, it is transfered to it 
> from the A/R account which will then be empty again.


Another term that is used is:  AR (or AP) Clearing Account.


Nicholas