diff --git a/addons/account/account_cash_statement.py b/addons/account/account_cash_statement.py
index d4c98b7c275..5b1952f44d9 100644
--- a/addons/account/account_cash_statement.py
+++ b/addons/account/account_cash_statement.py
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 import time
 
 from openerp.osv import fields, osv
+from openerp.tools import float_compare
 from openerp.tools.translate import _
 import openerp.addons.decimal_precision as dp
 
@@ -80,7 +81,8 @@ class account_cash_statement(osv.osv):
             if (statement.journal_id.type not in ('cash',)):
                 continue
             if not statement.journal_id.cash_control:
-                if statement.balance_end_real <> statement.balance_end:
+                prec = self.pool['decimal.precision'].precision_get(cr, uid, 'Account')
+                if float_compare(statement.balance_end_real, statement.balance_end, precision_digits=prec):
                     statement.write({'balance_end_real' : statement.balance_end})
                 continue
             start = end = 0