Money: Budget Report Shows Incorrect Values in the Total Column (190034)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Money 2004 Deluxe
- Microsoft Money 2003 Deluxe
- Microsoft Money Deluxe 2002
- Microsoft Money 2001
- Microsoft Money 2000
- Microsoft Money 99
- Microsoft Money 98
- Microsoft Money 2000 Business and Personal
- Microsoft Money 98 Deluxe Edition
- Microsoft Money 98 Financial Suite
This article was previously published under Q190034 SYMPTOMS In the "How Am I Doing On My Budget" report, the Total
column shows incorrect values. Consequently the Difference column values are
also incorrect. The amounts shown are off by a few pennies.
For
example, for a particular subcategory the budgeted total should be $500.00, but
instead the budgeted total reads $500.04. CAUSE The cause is a rounding error. Money divides the budgeted
amount by twelve to get the monthly figures which are then rounded to the
nearest penny. The Total amount is calculated as twelve times the (rounded)
monthly amounts.
For example, if you have a budget set up for
"Total, over the course of the year" of 500.00, the report divides this by 12
to get the monthly amount of 41.666, which it rounds to 41.67; then when the
report adds up these 12 monthly amounts to get the total for the year, it
arrives at 500.04. STATUS Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem with the
products listed at the beginning of this article.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 1/5/2005 |
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| Keywords: | kbbug kbpending KB190034 |
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