rounding errors in tax calculation

Derek Atkins warlord at MIT.EDU
Tue Mar 8 11:36:43 EST 2005


We probably need a configuration to decide whether to round up or
round down.  In either case, this should definitely be consistent.  I
presume you mean that the invoice window, transaction amount, and
printed invoice don't all show the same values?  Which copy shows
which version?

-derek

E Dodd <edodd at billiau.net> writes:

> When I enter an item in an invoice (sent to me), this example $5.45 + 10% tax 
> the system gives me tax $0.54; when the invoice gives me tax $0.55.
> According to the (local?) rules the last .005 on the tax gets rounded up but 
> gnucash rounds it down.
>
> Liz

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