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Public bug reported:

Server version 6.0.3

I am confused as of the meaning of "Initial Balance" in the General
Ledger.

I have used the Demo database. This database has been created in 2011
and has never been used in 2012. The only fiscal year is 2011

In this database there are a number of sales recorded and some credits recorded. When I open the General Ledger, I see this for the A/R:
400000 Clients:
Debit 2748,-
Credit 6906,-
Balance -4158,-

Apparently this is the sum of all debits and credits entered on this
account. This seems reasonable.

Now I open the General Ledger again, but I include "Initial Balance" Now the A/R reads:
400000 Clients:
Debit 5496,-
Credit 13812,-
Balance -8316,-

When I look at the entries, I see one entry at the top:
* Initial Balance:
Debit 2748,-
Credit 6906,-
Balance -4158,-

Which is of course exactly the sum of all transactions on this account.

This seems hopelessly incorrect. The balance of this account at the
start of 2011 was zero. Now at the end of 2011 suddenly all transactions
are being added to the Initial Balance. This makes the balance of the
account exactly the double amount.

I would not care about this too much, but I am having a hard in my real
accounting system where something goes wrong with closing 2011 and
opening 2012. When I try to look at the initial balance in 2012 (which
should be the closing balance of 2011 in normal accounting systems) the
initial balance doesn't make any sense. But as it seems there is no
sense at all even when no year closure is made.

jlinkels

** Affects: openobject-addons
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

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Title:
  Initial Balance numbers do not make sense and are added to account
  balances

Status in OpenERP Addons (modules):
  New

Bug description:
  Server version 6.0.3

  I am confused as of the meaning of "Initial Balance" in the General
  Ledger.

  I have used the Demo database. This database has been created in 2011
  and has never been used in 2012. The only fiscal year is 2011

  In this database there are a number of sales recorded and some credits recorded. When I open the General Ledger, I see this for the A/R:
  400000 Clients:
  Debit 2748,-
  Credit 6906,-
  Balance -4158,-

  Apparently this is the sum of all debits and credits entered on this
  account. This seems reasonable.

  Now I open the General Ledger again, but I include "Initial Balance" Now the A/R reads:
  400000 Clients:
  Debit 5496,-
  Credit 13812,-
  Balance -8316,-

  When I look at the entries, I see one entry at the top:
  * Initial Balance:
  Debit 2748,-
  Credit 6906,-
  Balance -4158,-

  Which is of course exactly the sum of all transactions on this
  account.

  This seems hopelessly incorrect. The balance of this account at the
  start of 2011 was zero. Now at the end of 2011 suddenly all
  transactions are being added to the Initial Balance. This makes the
  balance of the account exactly the double amount.

  I would not care about this too much, but I am having a hard in my
  real accounting system where something goes wrong with closing 2011
  and opening 2012. When I try to look at the initial balance in 2012
  (which should be the closing balance of 2011 in normal accounting
  systems) the initial balance doesn't make any sense. But as it seems
  there is no sense at all even when no year closure is made.

  jlinkels

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