- # Rounding like "Kaufmannsrunden"
- # Descr. http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rundung
- # Inspired by
- # http://www.perl.com/doc/FAQs/FAQ/oldfaq-html/Q4.13.html
- # Solves Bug: 189
- # Udo Spallek
- $amount = $amount * (10**($places));
+ # Rounding like "Kaufmannsrunden" (see http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rundung )
+
+ # Round amounts to eight places before rounding to the requested
+ # number of places. This gets rid of errors due to internal floating
+ # point representation.
+ $amount = $self->round_amount($amount, 8) if $places < 8;
+ $amount = $amount * (10**($places));