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@@ -28,15 +28,15 @@ It is good that ledger is very accurate in calculations but it sometimes becomes
 
3. Accumulated inaccuracy
 

	
 
If rounding up was done per transaction, then the error per transaction may add up to significant difference than the actual total.   
 
  For example :
 
2014-06-09 day 2
 
  A		2 AAA @$5.52
 
  C	
 
  
 
2014-06-08 day 1
 
  A		1 BBB @$5.52
 
  C
 
  
 
In the above example if there is roundiing up in each transaction then the overall result will be off by more than a dollar.
 
In the above example if there is rounding up in each transaction then the overall result will be off by few cents.
 
This problem does not occur in ledger as rounding is deffered till the last point that is at the time of display.
 
  
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