[GNC] Delete / Edit invoice doesn't?

[Adrien Monteleone]

That is true, but not the reason GnuCash doesn't offer the facility to 
delete them. (you could edit and change the invoice number, as a work 
around)

Maybe Derek can shed light on the code reasoning. I vaguely recall it 
being discussed a few years ago, but I long since lost that thread.

Since I don't need an auditable trail, I just re-use errant 
invoices/bills either assigning them to another customer/vendor and/or 
changing the details like date and number.

When I end up in this case but can't re-use just yet, I change the 
invoice number to "USE NEXT" and then I try to remember to do a Find 
Invoice on that phrase next time I need one.

Regards,
Adrien

On 1/3/23 1:53 PM, Murugan Muruganandam wrote:
> Deleting invoices are not allowed as per law in many states.  The reason is the tax authorities prefer to see your continous running invoice numbers.   i think this came from  the tax authorities to avoid any errors/frauds. Again with newer connected tax systems where invoices are transmitted to Tax authorities, it is impossible to delete the same.
> So the best way to negate an invoice is to issue a credit note and close it, so you will have a trail to show.