[GNC] Import CSV account names matching problems

2021-10-09 Thread Stephan Schiffels via gnucash-user
Dear all, I have a CSV with thousands of transactions from my checking account that I’ve generated from another software. I have prepared and curated it such that in principle it contains all information needed for Gnucash to import the transactions with the correct expense and income

Re: [GNC] Split Transaction Confusion Again

2021-10-09 Thread Kevin Buckley
On Sun, 10 Oct 2021 at 10:14, Jack Frillman via gnucash-user wrote: > > I just bought the stock and I got a dividend and I don't know how often > I will get them. So setting up a scheduled transaction for it is not > practical. You might like to think of scheduled transaction LIz describes

Re: [GNC] Split Transaction Confusion Again

2021-10-09 Thread Christopher Lam
I think you're recording the dividend into the Brokerage cash account only. Beware the Advanced portfolio report (and upcoming IFRS average cost report) will not recognise this dividend because it has no split into the stock account. So, you'll want to record as follows: Asset:Broker:Stock 0

Re: [GNC] Default Accounting period permanent change (Ver 4.6 still..)

2021-10-09 Thread Stan Brown
On 2021-10-09 18:22, prl wrote: > GnuCash really only caters for fiscal years where the fiscal year > happens to be the same as the calendar year. According to the Wikipedia > entry, that's the most common choice, but there are quite a lot of > countries where it's not the case. > > For

Re: [GNC] Split Transaction Confusion Again

2021-10-09 Thread Jack Frillman via gnucash-user
I just bought the stock and I got a dividend and I don't know how often I will get them. So setting up a scheduled transaction for it is not practical. The response Gyle sent was the solution what I was trying to do. Thanks. On 10/9/21 8:59 PM, Liz Dodd wrote: On Sat, 9 Oct 2021 11:46:14

Re: [GNC] Fw: Prices automatically rounding in price editor (unwanted)

2021-10-09 Thread Gyle McCollam
No, you did nothing wrong. That is a bug that was fixed in 4.7. If you don't want to upgrade just yet, the "fix" is to hit the enter key after entering the number. That will retain the number of decimals you entered. It is not the best, but it does work, you just have to remember to hit the

Re: [GNC] Default Accounting period permanent change (Ver 4.6 still..)

2021-10-09 Thread prl
As other posters have said, the UK doesn't follow Australia in the definition of the fiscal year (though if they did use the same dates as us, it would probably be more accurate to express it the other way around). There are a wide variety of dates for the fiscal year across the world.

Re: [GNC] Split Transaction Confusion Again

2021-10-09 Thread Liz Dodd
On Sat, 9 Oct 2021 11:46:14 -0400 Jack Frillman via gnucash-user wrote: > Yes it was a big help. > Thanks. > > On 10/9/21 10:23 AM, Gyle McCollam wrote: > > This would be your entry: > > > > Parent Brokerage Account                $8.61 > > Tax Account                                      $1.52

[GNC] Fw: Prices automatically rounding in price editor (unwanted)

2021-10-09 Thread anobono via gnucash-user
I searched for an answer to this question unsuccessfully before posting here. I have recently installed Gnucash 4.6 on Windows 10 and when adding security prices in the price editor, the amount rounds to 2 decimals automatically which is wrong. Specifically, I type an amount with more than two

[GNC] Default Accounting period permanent change (Ver 4.6 still..)

2021-10-09 Thread flywire
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Re: [GNC] Gnucash 4.8: doesn't read or store config

2021-10-09 Thread Klaus Dahlke
Hi Geert, I was about to do some tests whether any of the below mentioned tweaks (adapting XDG_DATA_DIRS, using .gconf/org/gnucash/Gnucash) would help, and if not doing an fresh install after removal of gnucash-4.5 or going release by release to gnucash-4.8 - but surprisingly, when I installed

Re: [GNC] gnucash-user Digest, Vol 223, Issue 26

2021-10-09 Thread Scott Brooksby via gnucash-user
I have been downloading my transactions from Citibank. I click on the download section and then select XSport on the right hand side of the Citibank section. I then select ofx and then click export. This downloads the statement for that period. I've been go to gnucash and click on import, then

Re: [GNC] OFX - Citi Setup Trouble

2021-10-09 Thread Kalpesh Patel
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Re: [GNC] Split Transaction Confusion Again

2021-10-09 Thread Jack Frillman via gnucash-user
Yes it was a big help. Thanks. On 10/9/21 10:23 AM, Gyle McCollam wrote: This would be your entry: Parent Brokerage Account                $8.61 Tax Account                                      $1.52 Dividend Income Account                                   $10.63 Hope this helps you and is

Re: [GNC] OFX - Citi Setup Trouble

2021-10-09 Thread Gyle McCollam
Steve, I forgot to mention that you have to log into your CITI account online and select user profile, more settings, add desktop apps, add access. This gives you a ten-minute window to complete your setup. After setup, it did not show that I had access in this window, but today it does show

Re: [GNC] Default Accounting period permanent change (Ver 4.6 still..)

2021-10-09 Thread Fred Bone
On 09 October 2021 at 23:37, Doug said: > Thanks Alan. Yes, knew that. I am certainly no accountant, but manage to > bumble along. > > I think it might be possible to set the defaults in the setup file, but > honestly have not looked. > What I would like is to be able to define the Financial

Re: [GNC] Default Accounting period permanent change (Ver 4.6 still..)

2021-10-09 Thread Frank H. Ellenberger
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inter_gravissimas watch the late #Adoption by not catholic powers. Am 09.10.21 um 16:23 schrieb Maf. King: > Nothing so simple in the UK the HMRC annual period ends on 5th April each > year... > > Not the most obvious date, I know. AIUI, It is all to to with

Re: [GNC] OFX - Citi Setup Trouble

2021-10-09 Thread Gyle McCollam
I had a lot of trouble with Citi as well, But I got it working with the following settings: The Server url has the following added to the end of what you see in the screenshot "interface" minus the quotes so it is https://mobilesoa.citi.com/CitiOFXinterface. The first setup screen which is

Re: [GNC] Default Accounting period permanent change (Ver 4.6 still..)

2021-10-09 Thread Maf. King
Nothing so simple in the UK the HMRC annual period ends on 5th April each year... Not the most obvious date, I know. AIUI, It is all to to with a legacy from the Roman Empire, with Popes and Kings who thought they were more in charge in the year 15-so and so. (or maybe 13-so and so)

Re: [GNC] Split Transaction Confusion Again

2021-10-09 Thread Gyle McCollam
This would be your entry: Parent Brokerage Account$8.61 Tax Account $1.52 Dividend Income Account $10.63 Hope this helps you and is clear. Thank You, Gyle McCollam Gyle McCollam 609.680.2326

[GNC] Split Transaction Confusion Again

2021-10-09 Thread Jack Frillman via gnucash-user
I'm having trouble entering a split transaction for a stock dividend & the tax that was withheld. The stock has a dividend of   $10.13 Tax withheld is   $1.52 This leaves a cash deposit of $8.61 in the parent brokerage account. How do I enter a split transaction that shows the dividend of

Re: [GNC] Default Accounting period permanent change (Ver 4.6 still..)

2021-10-09 Thread Doug
Thanks Alan. Yes, knew that. I am certainly no accountant, but manage to bumble along. I think it might be possible to set the defaults in the setup file, but honestly have not looked. What I would like is to be able to define the Financial Year start/Financial Year end in setup so it

Re: [GNC] email seems so crude 30 years after MULTICS forums.

2021-10-09 Thread Chris Green
On Thu, Oct 07, 2021 at 07:39:20PM -0400, Jack Frillman via gnucash-user wrote: > > > Of course there's Usenet, which doesn't require everyone to connect to > > Usenet is still active? > I though it died years ago. > That would be my favourite way to communicate. I'm still active on several