Comment by horticulturist
18 hours ago
> This is because clients generally do not ring up about pennies.
I’ve had clients ring up about pennies… it can be crazy what some people are motivated by
18 hours ago
> This is because clients generally do not ring up about pennies.
I’ve had clients ring up about pennies… it can be crazy what some people are motivated by
The penny doesn't matter but being off by a cent can mean there are serious problems in the workflow.
Precision?
Quite common in accounting, the accounting equation must balance, it's like a checksum
Yes, OP started the sentence with that. But, you do make me wonder if floating-point imprecision would eventually lead to material issues...