Re: FSF : lackeys of their corporate masters

[Martin Dickopp]

John Hasler <john@dhh.gt.org> writes:

> Martin writes:
>> I think it [Gnucash] is still a far shot from being usable for
>> accouting in a business.  For example, Gnucash allows it to delete
>> entries, at which point they disappear completely.  The GAAP require
>> that if an entry needs to be deleted, this is done by adding a
>> cancellation entry which has the same amounts as the original one,
>> but reversed signs.
>
> This is not a problem for US small businesses: the details of our
> accounting are not regulated.

I see.  The situation is different here (in Germany); the accounting is
regulated even for small businesses, although a somewhat simplified set
of rules applies to them.

Martin