; primary-date display primary dates for all calculations
2014/01/01=2014/01/13 Client invoice  ;  estimated date you'll be paid
    Assets:Accounts Receivable            $100.00
    Income: Client ABC

2014/01/01=2014/01/15 Client invoice  ; actual date money received
    Assets:Accounts Receivable            $100.00
    Income: Client ABC

; will not affect checking account
2013/10/16 * (2090) Bountiful Blessings Farm
    Expenses:Food:Groceries                  $ 37.50  ; [=2013/10/01]
    Expenses:Food:Groceries                  $ 37.50  ; [=2013/11/01]
    Expenses:Food:Groceries                  $ 37.50  ; [=2013/12/01]
    Expenses:Food:Groceries                  $ 37.50  ; [=2014/01/01]
    Expenses:Food:Groceries                  $ 37.50  ; [=2014/02/01]
    Expenses:Food:Groceries                  $ 37.50  ; [=2014/03/01]
    Assets:Checking


$ hledger -f- check

#test bal Income --begin 2014/01/01 --end 2014/01/14
#           $ -200.00  Income: Client ABC
#end test
#
#test bal Income --effective --begin 2014/01/01 --end 2014/01/14
#           $ -100.00  Income: Client ABC
#end test
#
#test bal Income --primary-date --effective --begin 2014/01/01 --end 2014/01/14
#           $ -200.00  Income: Client ABC
#end test
#
#test bal Income --actual-dates --effective --begin 2014/01/01 --end 2014/01/14
#           $ -200.00  Income: Client ABC
#end test
#
#test reg  Income --begin 2014/01/01 --end 2014/01/14
#14-Jan-01 Client invoice        Income: Client ABC        $ -100.00    $ -100.00
#14-Jan-01 Client invoice        Income: Client ABC        $ -100.00    $ -200.00
#end test
#
#test reg  Income --effective --begin 2014/01/01 --end 2014/01/14
#14-Jan-13 Client invoice        Income: Client ABC        $ -100.00    $ -100.00
#end test
#
#test reg  Income --primary-date --effective --begin 2014/01/01 --end 2014/01/14
#14-Jan-01 Client invoice        Income: Client ABC        $ -100.00    $ -100.00
#14-Jan-01 Client invoice        Income: Client ABC        $ -100.00    $ -200.00
#end test
#
#test reg  Income --actual-dates --effective --begin 2014/01/01 --end 2014/01/14
#14-Jan-01 Client invoice        Income: Client ABC        $ -100.00    $ -100.00
#14-Jan-01 Client invoice        Income: Client ABC        $ -100.00    $ -200.00
#end test
#
#test  reg checking
#13-Oct-16 Bountiful Blessings.. Assets:Checking           $ -225.00    $ -225.00
#end test
#
#test reg checking --primary-date --effective
#13-Oct-16 Bountiful Blessings.. Assets:Checking           $ -225.00    $ -225.00
#end test
#
#test register Groceries
#13-Oct-16 Bountiful Blessings.. Expense:Food:Groceries      $ 37.50      $ 37.50
#                                Expense:Food:Groceries      $ 37.50      $ 75.00
#                                Expense:Food:Groceries      $ 37.50     $ 112.50
#                                Expense:Food:Groceries      $ 37.50     $ 150.00
#                                Expense:Food:Groceries      $ 37.50     $ 187.50
#                                Expense:Food:Groceries      $ 37.50     $ 225.00
#end test
#
#test register Groceries --effective
#13-Oct-01 Bountiful Blessings.. Expense:Food:Groceries      $ 37.50      $ 37.50
#13-Nov-01 Bountiful Blessings.. Expense:Food:Groceries      $ 37.50      $ 75.00
#13-Dec-01 Bountiful Blessings.. Expense:Food:Groceries      $ 37.50     $ 112.50
#14-Jan-01 Bountiful Blessings.. Expense:Food:Groceries      $ 37.50     $ 150.00
#14-Feb-01 Bountiful Blessings.. Expense:Food:Groceries      $ 37.50     $ 187.50
#14-Mar-01 Bountiful Blessings.. Expense:Food:Groceries      $ 37.50     $ 225.00
#end test
#
#test register Groceries --primary-date --effective
#13-Oct-16 Bountiful Blessings.. Expense:Food:Groceries      $ 37.50      $ 37.50
#                                Expense:Food:Groceries      $ 37.50      $ 75.00
#                                Expense:Food:Groceries      $ 37.50     $ 112.50
#                                Expense:Food:Groceries      $ 37.50     $ 150.00
#                                Expense:Food:Groceries      $ 37.50     $ 187.50
#                                Expense:Food:Groceries      $ 37.50     $ 225.00
#end test
#
#test register Groceries --actual-dates --effective
#13-Oct-16 Bountiful Blessings.. Expense:Food:Groceries      $ 37.50      $ 37.50
#                                Expense:Food:Groceries      $ 37.50      $ 75.00
#                                Expense:Food:Groceries      $ 37.50     $ 112.50
#                                Expense:Food:Groceries      $ 37.50     $ 150.00
#                                Expense:Food:Groceries      $ 37.50     $ 187.50
#                                Expense:Food:Groceries      $ 37.50     $ 225.00
#end test
#
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