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1.3.10 Additional Charging Specifications

In addition to the charging adjustments discussed in Section
1.3.9, you can also specify the number of positions to round
charges and whether to write records with zero charges.


NUMBER OF POSITIONS TO ROUND CHARGES

When charges are computed and written to journal files, they
are rounded to the number of positions that you specify, from
0 to 6.

This is important because lack of precision may result in
lost charges and may also increase rounding errors.

When records are summarized to the Ledger and Financial Recap
Files, quantity and charge are summarized.  (Charge is not
recomputed from quantity and rate.)  Then charge is rounded
to two positions in the Financial Recap File.  If the charge
is not precise enough, the likelihood increases that the
product of quantity and rate will not equal the charge.

You specify this option in the Accounting Options panel.


ZERO CHARGES

Only journal file records where at least one charged quantity
is non-zero are written to the Ledger File.  When the records
are written, they are split into one section for each
charging element.  Only those sections with a non-zero charge
are written to the Ledger File unless the carry zero charge
option for the Ledger File is set to YES.

Records with zero charges from complex-level external files
are not included in the Debit File unless the carry zero
charge option for complex-level external files is set to YES.

Records with zero charges are dropped when the Financial
Recap File is created unless the carry zero charge option for
the Financial Recap file is set to YES.

Records with zero charges are dropped when invoices are
created unless the carry zero charge option for invoices is
set to YES.

You specify these options in the Accounting Options panel.