Bill amount <> check amount

[Phil]

On Sun, 2004-04-18 at 11:42, Derek Atkins wrote:
> Phil <sublime78ska at comcast.net> writes:
> 
> > I created a bill for 85.22.  I paid it, and in my checking acct register
> > is a check (7110) for 85.22.  However, when I actually wrote the check,
> > I wrote 85.11.
> 
> This is why you should "print" your checks instead of hand-writing
> them ;)
> 
> > When I reconciled my bank statement, I changed the check amount to 85.11
> > so the statement would balance.  
> 
> ok, this is handled just fine.
> 
> > Then, my bills due reminder showed I owed 11 cents (true, but I already
> > paid it on the next month's bill.)  To balance the bill, I added a split
> > to check 7110 to credit (rebate column) the expense account 11 cents. 
> > Now everything is balanced.
> 
> Uhh, did you "pay" the next month's bill _before_ you corrected the
> transaction?  

Yes, because the bank statement came after the next month's bill.  The
11 cents showed up on the bill but it's a utility bill (which are
already very confusing) and it was just 11 cents.  
  
> If so, that's why you're getting the reminder.  If
> not, then I'm not sure what's going on.
> 
> Also, when you paid the next month, did you tell gnucash that you paid
> $X + $0.11?  Or did you just tell GnuCash that you paid $X?
> 
> > My question is: Is this the correct way to do it?
> 
> No.  Now you probably have an extra $0.11 sitting around in your A/P
> account.  This will get "applied" to your next bill, but then you'll
> be out of balance.
> 

ok. 

> Once you corrected the transaction amount you should have just
> continued on as usual.  The next month should correct everything if
> you "pay" the extended amount.
>
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Phil
> 
> -derek

Thanks,
Phil