1 Topic by kurtsys (edited by kurtsys 01/22/2011 04:04:42 pm)

  • Registered: 01/20/2011
  • Posts: 3

Topic: invoices and discount

There seems no 'discount'-possibility on invoices. In my country, It is considered good practice, although not obliged, to book discounts 'for commercial reasons' on purchases on a separate account number (or different account numbers). I'm not talking about prompt payment discounts or discounts as a result of a lower value of the goods (e.g. scratches, errors, ...), but about discounts for commercial reasons. In the sales, the possibility for both discounts is present, being the 'sales discount account' and 'prompt payment discount account'. For purchases, this seems not possible. Any good reasons for not adding discounts to purchases?

I found this topic which is related to my question, but it is not really what I'd like:
https://frontaccounting.com/punbb/viewtopic.php?id=794

However, it may be ok to adjust the prices of the invoice, but it is not entirely correct and not considered as 'good practice' on my country. The purchased goods are more worth than what will be booked, since in the cases I'm talking about, a discount is given for commercial reasons (not because they are less worth). In these cases, the discount should be booked on another account number (following 'good practice').

Concrete: I'd like to use the account numbers:
600... : purchased goods
608... : discounts on purchases
657... : prompt payment discounts on purchases

This is similar to the accounts used for sales:
700... : sales
708... : sales discounts
757... : prompt payment discounts on sales

I'm missing a way to implement account number '608...' . For sales, all three account numbers can be used, for purchases, booking on one is not possible (608...), due to a lack of 'discounts' on purchases (or am I missing something)? Just one field, for one number would be ok (it doesn't have to be a % field on every entry of an invoices), or some kind of recognition whenever the discount account number is used: if number 608... is used, the value is subtracted from the total, not added to it.
It would be really awesome if this feature could be implemented (like it is present for sales), or maybe it is and I am missing something...


Thanks a lot,
Kurt Sys

  • Registered: 12/25/2007
  • Posts: 2,448

Re: invoices and discount

Yes, you are right, discounts are not implemented on purchase side. This is just because having additional information on separate account about received discounts have moderate usefulness, while on sales side it is element of pricing policy.  If it is important probably we should consider adding it in next major FA version.

Janusz

  • Registered: 01/20/2011
  • Posts: 3

Re: invoices and discount

Yes, It's right it doesn't have that much usefulness as such, but it is in some way more logic to book the 'right value'. More important, however, it is considered as 'good practice' in my country, so it may set a good mood if our bookkeeping is checked or controlled smile.

Anyway, I can book it manually for some cases now, so it is not that much of a problem, although it would be really nice if it would be implemented in a next version. Doing the journal bookings manually makes it more difficult to follow the invoices to be paid.

Thanks a lot,
Kurt Sys

  • Registered: 06/12/2012
  • Posts: 1

Re: invoices and discount

hie

my company  collects revenue from its customers depending on the service rendered to them.. so want to ask how do i debit their accounts for their bill payment evrymonth and how do i then credit the respective accounts when one has payed his/her account

thanx