GnuCash questions

Maf. King maf at chilwell.net
Tue Feb 24 10:09:00 EST 2009


On Tuesday 24 February 2009 14:33:53 Derek Atkins wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Jon <glabro at tx.rr.com> writes:
> > I am using GnuCash to do some basic business invoicing, however I can't
> > seem to get the type of invoicing structure that I am accustomed too and
> > would like to use. Is there a way to do this and what would be the best
> > way?
> >
> > I would like the invoice to show a total project amount but only bill a
> > variable percentage of that amount per invoice. Show paid amounts and
> > due amounts with a running total.
> >
> >
> > For example:
> > $10,000.00 total project I have invoiced 15% of the project and received
> > the invoiced amount, next month I want to bill 20% but want to invoice
> > to show the running log
> >
> > Total Fee               Billed         Date            Credit/ Debit
> > $10,000                 15%          01/01/09         $1,500
> >                                Paid          01/30/09       -$1,500
> > _                               20%          02/01/09        $2,000_
> >                  % Billed  35%         Total Due       $2,000
> >
> > Hopefully that is clear, I am sure there is a better format, but I am
> > still working on it.
>
> Nope, GnuCash cannot do this.   Sorry.
> If you bill it all up front you and run the Customer report
> to show how much has been billed and how much has been paid.
> However there's no way to only bill a percentage of the total.
>

Hi,

I generate my invoices outside of GC, but when I need to record stage payments 
within GC, I record unit prices as (say) £100 and quantity as 0.25 to get a 
25% total....

HTH.
Maf.

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