diff --git a/content/applications/finance/accounting/customer_invoices/deferred_revenues.rst b/content/applications/finance/accounting/customer_invoices/deferred_revenues.rst index 1017546db..0e2bdd8fe 100644 --- a/content/applications/finance/accounting/customer_invoices/deferred_revenues.rst +++ b/content/applications/finance/accounting/customer_invoices/deferred_revenues.rst @@ -41,9 +41,20 @@ Generate Entries :ref:`generate them manually ` by selecting the :guilabel:`Manually & Grouped` option instead. Based on - Suppose an invoice of $1200 must be deferred over 12 months. The :guilabel:`Months` - computation accounts for $100 each month, while the :guilabel:`Days` computation - accounts for different amounts depending on the number of days in each month. + Suppose an invoice of $1200 must be deferred over 12 months. + + - The :guilabel:`Months` option accounts for $100 each month prorated to the number of days in + that month (e.g., $50 for the first month if the :guilabel:`Start Date` is set to the 15th of + the month). + + - The :guilabel:`Full Months` option considers each month started to be full (e.g., $100 for the + first month even if the :guilabel:`Start Date` is set to the 15th of the month); this means that + with the :guilabel:`Full Months` option, a full $100 is recognized in the first partial month, + eliminating the need for a 13th month to recognize any remainder as would be the case when using + the :guilabel:`Months` option. + + - The :guilabel:`Days` option accounts for different amounts depending on the number of days in + each month (e.g., ~$102 for January and ~$92 for February). .. _customer_invoices/deferred/generate_on_validation: diff --git a/content/applications/finance/accounting/vendor_bills/deferred_expenses.rst b/content/applications/finance/accounting/vendor_bills/deferred_expenses.rst index 518144485..727d2727c 100644 --- a/content/applications/finance/accounting/vendor_bills/deferred_expenses.rst +++ b/content/applications/finance/accounting/vendor_bills/deferred_expenses.rst @@ -41,9 +41,20 @@ Generate Entries :ref:`generate them manually ` by selecting the :guilabel:`Manually & Grouped` option instead. Based on - Suppose a bill of $1200 must be deferred over 12 months. The :guilabel:`Months` - computation recognizes $100 each month, while the :guilabel:`Days` computation recognizes - different amounts depending on the number of days in each month. + Suppose a bill of $1200 must be deferred over 12 months. + + - The :guilabel:`Months` option accounts for $100 each month prorated to the number of days in + that month (e.g., $50 for the first month if the :guilabel:`Start Date` is set to the 15th of + the month). + + - The :guilabel:`Full Months` option considers each month started to be full (e.g., $100 for the + first month even if the :guilabel:`Start Date` is set to the 15th of the month); this means that + with the :guilabel:`Full Months` option, a full $100 is recognized in the first partial month, + eliminating the need for a 13th month to recognize any remainder as would be the case when using + the :guilabel:`Months` option. + + - The :guilabel:`Days` option accounts for different amounts depending on the number of days in + each month (e.g., ~$102 for January and ~$92 for February). .. _vendor_bills/deferred/generate_on_validation: