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["Stefano Sforzi" <stefano.sforzi@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 11 September 2012 10:46, Frédéric Clementi
<frederic.clementi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>> Our experience with accounting on OpenERP shown us that the system is, 
>> today, not trustable enough since it allows user to do many mistakes.
>>
>> * Account :
>>...
>> - Forbid to modify the code of an account if journal entries have been  
>>already posted on this account.

# I Agree

>> * Reconcile
>> ...
>> - Force account with type 'recevable' or 'payable' to have a partner 
>> on journal entry
>>
# I Agree 

>> * Date/Period
>> - Forbid the possibility to post a journal entry on the wrong fiscal 
>> year in the core of the source code.
>> - Forbid the possibility to get date outside the periode : this 
>> flexibility given generates too many problems (ie: filters or journal 
>> entry posted on the wrong month or worst  wrong year). This features 
>> already exists (checkbox in journal) -> we want to hide this option.
>>
# I Agree

>> * Journal entries
>> - Forbid the modification / deletion on a automatic journal entries (ie:
>> generated by an invoice, bank statement, voucher, cash,... ?)
>> - Forbid to post any entries except on journals with type 'general' in 
>> order to force users to good practices (create invoices and use banks 
>> statement for ex.)

# I Agree

>Also, I'd like to see tighter validation on the use of the 'Currency'
>and 'Currency Amount' fields as it is possible to enter one without the
other, which is incorrect. This then causes a problem with FX revaluation,
which is difficult to track >down.
>
>Also, it is possible to enter a Credit amount with a positive 'Currency
Amount', or a Debit with a negative 'Currency Amount'. We've had to add
validation to catch this >error, but it should be in the core code.
>
>Related to this, I think that the journal entry screen needs to be
improved. The fields are in the wrong order for data entry - users should
enter the date, Currency and >Currency Amount which should automatically
calculate the Debit/Credit amounts using the exchange rate for that day. The
user can then override the Debit/Credit >amount, if necessary.
>
>James

# I Agree - it's very important for accountant

Moreover, I think it would be interesting to have the feature from 5.0 that
automatically proposed a counterpart when manually entering journal entries


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