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;doc: fix conversion & cost lists

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@ -944,10 +944,12 @@ You can just record the outflow (100 EUR) and inflow (120 USD) in the appropriat
hledger will assume this transaction is balanced, inferring that the conversion rate must be 1 EUR = 1.20 USD. You can see the inferred rate by using `hledger print -x`. hledger will assume this transaction is balanced, inferring that the conversion rate must be 1 EUR = 1.20 USD. You can see the inferred rate by using `hledger print -x`.
Pro: Pro:
- Easy, concise - Easy, concise
- hledger can do cost reporting - hledger can do cost reporting
Con: Con:
- Less error checking - typos in amounts or commodity symbols may not be detected - Less error checking - typos in amounts or commodity symbols may not be detected
- conversion rate is not clear - conversion rate is not clear
- disturbs the accounting equation - disturbs the accounting equation
@ -968,12 +970,14 @@ You can add the conversion rate using @ notation:
Now hledger will check that 100 * 1.20 = 120, and would report an error otherwise. Now hledger will check that 100 * 1.20 = 120, and would report an error otherwise.
Pro: Pro:
- Still concise - Still concise
- makes the conversion rate clear - makes the conversion rate clear
- provides some error checking - provides some error checking
- hledger can do cost reporting - hledger can do cost reporting
Con: Con:
- Disturbs the accounting equation - Disturbs the accounting equation
### Equity conversion ### Equity conversion
@ -991,11 +995,13 @@ The proper way to make it balance is to add a balancing posting for each commodi
``` ```
Pro: Pro:
- Preserves the accounting equation - Preserves the accounting equation
- keeps track of conversions and related gains/losses in one place - keeps track of conversions and related gains/losses in one place
- works in any double entry accounting system - works in any double entry accounting system
Con: Con:
- More verbose - More verbose
- conversion rate is not clear - conversion rate is not clear
- hledger can not do cost reporting - hledger can not do cost reporting