Re: [GNC] How to enter an accrued expense before Invoice?

2024-05-14 Thread David Cousens
Wesley, you have to think through what the objective of the accrued accounting expense is and that is to charge the expense to the expense account as it accrues. You will eventually have to pay the money to the accountant when he presents his invoice so the total accrued amount is a liability

Re: [GNC] Help request starting out with Gnucash

2024-05-04 Thread David Cousens
the statement as if you are the entity the statement applies to without explicitly stating that). David Cousens On Sun, 2024-05-05 at 09:40 +1000, flywire wrote: > > > > You need to get a grasp of double entry bookkeeping concepts... > > I agree but I wouldn't focus on the formal

Re: [GNC] Help request starting out with Gnucash

2024-05-04 Thread David Cousens
nd creits for the liability accounts. If this does not make sense then you will need to read a bit more on the basics of double entry accounting. There is a brief summary int the GnuCash Tutorial and Concepts Guide (https://code.gnucash.org/docs/C/gnucash-guide/chapter_basics.html) . David Cousens On

Re: [GNC] can't open files

2024-04-21 Thread David Cousens
ctice to keep the files for a single set of books in a folder named for the entity the books are for. David Cousens On Sun, 2024-04-21 at 16:23 -0400, Kenneth Maze via gnucash-user wrote: > I hadn’t used gnucash for several months due to illness.  I tried to > open and access my data but

Re: [GNC] Recommend Accounting Books

2024-04-21 Thread David Cousens
app which is part of an integrated suite and to get anything useful you will need the full suite. How well it interfaces with GnuCash is unknown. Look for CSV /OFXexport of the accounting information. David Cousens On Sat, 2024-04-20 at 23:10 -0600, Jonathan Drews wrote: > Hi Folks: > &

Re: [GNC] Import of CSV

2024-04-11 Thread David Cousens
might take longer to be cleared through another bank and appear in your banks statement after making a deposit for example.  Most transactions I make these days appear in my bank app within seconds particularly on my credit card. Cheers David Cousens On Thu, 2024-04-11 at 23:36 +, Gyle

Re: [GNC] Import of CSV

2024-04-11 Thread David Cousens
e which is the most likely account. David Cousens On Thu, 2024-04-11 at 23:36 +, Gyle McCollam wrote: > Back on 3/11 I sent 2 emails about issues with imports.  Neither > received any responses.  This month when I imported the CSV file I > had the following issues: > >

Re: [GNC] Split Transactions Version 5.6

2024-04-10 Thread David Cousens
the transaction you are entering hit the e key to record the transaction and if another entry is required change the value of the debit or credit entry as appropriate then again hit the key to get anothe new line and repaet as above until you have entered all the entries for your transaction. David

Re: [GNC] Recording transactions (date)

2024-04-09 Thread David Cousens
accountant in your jurisdiction. David Cousens On Mon, 2024-04-08 at 17:11 -0500, R Losey wrote: > Since I first learned about recording transactions, I have always > dated a > transaction on the date I wrote the check; similarly, when entering > credit > card transactions, I use the date

Re: [GNC] [GNC-dev] ANNOUNCE: GnuCash 5.6 Released

2024-03-31 Thread David Cousens
Thanks to John and all the team. Builds and runs with no obvious problems from the tarball on Linux Mint 21.3. David Cousens On Sun, 2024-03-31 at 16:34 -0700, John Ralls wrote: > The GnuCash development team announces GnuCash 5.6, the seventh > release in the stable 5.x series. >

Re: [GNC] How to correct GnuCash's incorrect claim of imbalanced imported multi-split transaction

2024-03-24 Thread David Cousens
Erik, The format for multisplit transactions requires each split to be on a separate linein the CSV file and fields which are blank in the subsequent lines of the transaction have to appear in that line even though they are blank. I.e the date field even though blank is a field in each line and

Re: [GNC] gnucash-user Digest, Vol 252, Issue 33

2024-03-17 Thread David Cousens
to unsubscribe , visit https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user in your web browser snd fill in your email addres in the section towards the bottom of the screen under the section gnucash-user Subscribers. Ignore the Admin address and password and fill in your email adress used to

Re: [GNC] trying to use good gnucash billing in personal books

2024-03-09 Thread David Cousens
dependent on the taxation and business legislation in your jurisdiction and the above should not be considered as accounting advice relevant to your particular situation, but just as a general methodology for the treatment. Consult an accountant in your jurisdiction for relevant advice David Cousens

Re: [GNC] Importing Reports into LO Calc

2024-03-09 Thread David Cousens
Abe, The default colors which come up in Calc are going to depend upon its preference settings and any formatting already set in Calc before importing. GnuCash has no control over that. Cal's cell "currency" setting has the option of negative numbers appearing in red. If you format all cells

Re: [GNC] New user error (was: gnucash-user Digest, Vol 251, Issue 12)

2024-02-07 Thread David Cousens
ter with 1 line per entry rather than just the selected transaction. David Cousens On Wed, 2024-02-07 at 13:40 -0500, accounting Billing wrote: > I think this is a technical difficulty. Because none of the > transactions > are showing at all. > > On Wed, Feb 7, 2024 at 11:02 AM >

Re: [GNC] Automatic account match doesn't work when import transactions

2024-02-05 Thread David Cousens
all boxes, the transaction won't get imported at all. > > https://gnucash.org/docs/v5/C/gnucash-manual//trans-import.html#trans-import-matcher > > I am using GC 5.4 on Mac.  Thanks! -- JC > > On 2/4/24 12:18 AM, David Cousens wrote: > > The rules are created automatic

Re: [GNC] Automatic account match doesn't work when import transactions

2024-02-03 Thread David Cousens
The rules are created automatically when you assign transfer accounts during the import matcher process when you first start importing. You have to complete the import after assigning the accounts to create the "rules" (actually a probability table for tokens in the desciption, amount and other

[GNC] Build V5.5 on Linux MInt 21.3

2024-02-01 Thread David Cousens
google-mock David Cousens ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user - Please remember to CC this list on all your replies

Re: [GNC] Balance Sheet fails to run for dates more than 7 month ago.

2024-01-28 Thread David Cousens
of the data file and makes any changes in the config files locations which may not have run depending on how you upgraded. In most cases the fix is just copying the old config files to the new location in the updated version. David Cousens On Sun, 2024-01-28 at 07:03 +, James Edmunds wrote

Re: [GNC] How do you record the rounding of your netpay?

2024-01-27 Thread David Cousens
Patrick, I agree completely but some of us are unfortunately pedantic. David Cousens On Sat, 2024-01-27 at 15:31 -0800, Patrick James wrote: > In my view it's going to be very difficult to justify spending any time > tracking a whole bunch of zeroes with a contra > equity account

Re: [GNC] How do you record the rounding of your netpay?

2024-01-27 Thread David Cousens
to be bothered with coins. David Cousens On Sat, 2024-01-27 at 08:17 +, Oleander via gnucash-user wrote: > Hello everyone, > > how do you record the rounding of your netpay? > > After subtracting taxes from my gross pay, if the result of my net pay is a > floating point

Re: [GNC] Compare two sets of accounts?

2024-01-21 Thread David Cousens
that specific datafile. This is also similarly easy to do in most Linux OS. David Cousens On Sun, 2024-01-21 at 16:36 -0500, Michael or Penny Novack wrote: > On 1/21/2024 11:05 AM, Myron A Schroeder wrote: > > Where do I find the " --nofile runtime parameter." > > >

Re: [GNC] Compare two sets of accounts?

2024-01-19 Thread David Cousens
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Re: [GNC] Liability Balances - All payments disappeared

2024-01-18 Thread David Cousens
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Re: [GNC] Feature request: Import assistant, room for big improvements

2024-01-15 Thread David Cousens
. but will be catching up in a few days. Being able to edit/add data to the description and or memo fields would be something I would find useful too as the imported bank data often has limited info about what the purchase was for   David Cousens On Mon, 2024-01-15 at 22:48 -0600, David Carlson

Re: [GNC] Feature request: Import assistant, room for big improvements

2024-01-15 Thread David Cousens
you will be asked to specify the internal GnuCash account to which it corresponds. After that it will be matched to that account. The Bayesian process only assigns a probable account in cases where the import record does not specify the transfer account. David Cousens On Mon, 2024-01-15 at 20:17

Re: [GNC] End of Year?

2024-01-13 Thread David Cousens
A section in the Tutorial and Concepts Guide may be even more appropriate and then link the FAQ to it. That then provides the option when the question comes up repeatedly in the list of just providing the link to it. David Cousens On Sat, 2024-01-13 at 11:19 -0600, R Losey wrote: > Pretty m

Re: [GNC] Maddening!!!!!!!!

2024-01-12 Thread David Cousens
will check it out then. David Cousens On Fri, 2024-01-12 at 11:44 -0600, David Carlson wrote: > It sounds like you are entering new transactions while part way through > performing a reconciliation process. > > I suspect that could confuse the reconciliation. > > > > On Fri, Jan

Re: [GNC] Maddening!!!!!!!!

2024-01-11 Thread David Cousens
Jack, What do you mean by a rogue transaction? Is this by any chance a transaction which has one split to an IMbalance" account? If this is the case then it may be that you are not assigning the transfer account befor committing the transaction with the return key. If no account has been

Re: [GNC] Help

2024-01-08 Thread David Cousens
are deleted when GnuCash is started up so the files will not build up to occupy too much of your hard disk space. It is wise to also have a periodic backup to another system and/or offsite storgae to optimize your chances of recovery in the vent of a hard disk failure. David Cousens On Mon, 2024

Re: [GNC] When closing books, equity statement report is incorrect

2024-01-04 Thread David Cousens
in answers we give and AFAIK it is detailed in the mailing list description/documentation. David Cousens On Wed, 2024-01-03 at 12:19 -0600, Quinn Wood wrote: > On Wed, Jan 3, 2024, 09:13 Michael or Penny Novack < > stepbystepf...@comcast.net> wrote: > > > Although I am NOT "

Re: [GNC] Import Matcher Comments and Questions

2023-12-30 Thread David Cousens
port not just the ones which changed in the restructure. David Cousens On Sat, 2023-12-30 at 12:17 -0600, Dale Alspach wrote: > Recently there was some restructuring of some of my retirement accounts > (still under control of my former employer). This caused problems with > import

Re: [GNC] GUID Register Codes

2023-12-29 Thread David Cousens
with the register. Only ever do this on a copy of your datafile not the original as the risk of making the datafile unusable if you accidentally change anything and then save the changes to the file is quite high.Preferrably always keep an unedited backup copy of the data file as well jut to be sure. David

Re: [GNC] GnuCash getting worse?

2023-12-28 Thread David Cousens
of those who made and make GnuCash possible. I had hoped to be more involved after retiring but life had other plans and has imposed other priorities. David Cousens On Wed, 2023-12-27 at 22:33 -0600, R Losey wrote: > Let me start off by trying to avoid hateful responses... > > I worked in the

Re: [GNC] How is "auto asset transfer" used in an asset account?

2023-12-27 Thread David Cousens
Andrew You may find some information in this section of the GnuCash guide https://www.gnucash.org/docs/v5/C/gnucash-guide/chapter_invest.html David Cousens On Wed, 2023-12-27 at 15:14 -0500, Andrew Gross wrote: > Greetings all, > > I am creating a new account to hold bonds an

Re: [GNC] New problem, could not find how to report possible bug

2023-12-27 Thread David Cousens
illa. If you already don't have an account, the "create a new account" link will setup an accounton Bugzilla. David Cousens On Wed, 2023-12-27 at 20:28 +, Eric Hammond wrote: > > This may not be the proper forum, if not I would appreciate re-direction: > > I have &qu

Re: [GNC] Where can I download the 5.4 Tutorial and Concepts Guide (the "Documentation", which I call the "manual")

2023-12-05 Thread David Cousens
Eric Try this link for the PDF form of the guide https://code.gnucash.org/docs/C/gnucash-guide.pdf and https://www.gnucash.org/docs/v5/C/gnucash-manual.pdf for the manual. David Cousens On Tue, 2023-12-05 at 10:05 -0500, Eric Chapman wrote: > I found it: https://code.gnucash.org/docs/C/gnuc

Re: [GNC] Advise me please: go up to 5.4.2 or stay at 4.13?

2023-12-04 Thread David Cousens
no longer do any business accounting and my personal accounting is relatively simple these days so I probably don't stress GnuCash very much though. David Cousens On Mon, 2023-12-04 at 19:35 -0500, Eric Chapman wrote: > Yes, and thank you, Stan, for the ideas. I want to input things ASAP, >

Re: [GNC] Train (or Configure?) Bayesian Mapping

2023-12-02 Thread David Cousens
to put the effort into working out how to code it. David Cousens On Fri, 2023-12-01 at 14:37 -0800, Matt Wise wrote: > Hi GnuCash users! > > I've been using GnuCash for the last ~3 years and have slowly been > improving my use of various automation tools.  I'm fetching transactions &g

Re: [GNC] Customizing appearance of parent accounts only in Accounts tree

2023-12-02 Thread David Cousens
register so contrast can be problematical, so I only display the color on the account tabs. The account colors options are set in the Accounts tab of the Edit Preferences dialogue in the Edit Menu. There are no other characteristics which can be set at this time. David Cousens On Sat, 2023-12-02

Re: [GNC] GNU Cash not performing math functions correctly on entry [SOLVED]

2023-12-01 Thread David Cousens
Can confirm that GnuCash is performing the calculation as the OP originally described in 5.4 on Linux MInt with the 'automatic decimal point "setting checked. It isn't something I normally have set David Cousens On Fri, 2023-12-01 at 17:41 +, Fred Bone wrote: > On 01 December 2023

Re: [GNC] GNU Cash not performing math functions correctly on entry

2023-11-30 Thread David Cousens
also tested your entry as well and the correct amount was entered. David Cousens On Thu, 2023-11-30 at 22:20 +, Michael Campbell via gnucash-user wrote: > Hello All, > > Long time lurker here, first time poster. I have been learning to use > GNU Cash for my personal fina

Re: [GNC] Can I find transactions into an account that has only one split?

2023-11-24 Thread David Cousens
of: Reply Privately --- only to the sender Reply to All --- reply to all addresses on the To and CC lists Reply to List--- reply only to a mailing list address Selecting either of the last two options will ensure that the reply goes to the list in my case. David Cousens On Fri, 2023-11-24

Re: [GNC] lost balancing a USD bill with AUD bank account

2023-11-18 Thread David Cousens
ses are regular then the situation is different. David Cousens On Sun, 2023-11-19 at 12:22 +1100, AP wrote: > Hi, > > I've a bill in USD that has been paid with an AUD bank account and I > can't, for the life of me, figure out how to link the bill with the > withdrawal in gnucash

Re: [GNC] Trail balance Imbalance / multi-currency transaction

2023-11-18 Thread David Cousens
as usual to the closing date of the statement, finish the reconciliation and it should all be good. David Cousens On Sat, 2023-11-18 at 17:07 +, David Kirkby wrote: > On Sat, 18 Nov 2023 at 15:52, Maf. King wrote: > > > On Saturday, 18 November 2023 15:45:07 GMT David

Re: [GNC] Trail balance Imbalance / multi-currency transaction

2023-11-17 Thread David Cousens
David The transactions splits should have been recorded as follows: Income:Sales Cr 427.67 Bank Account Dr 420.67 Expense:Fees Dr 7.00 David Cousens On Sat, 2023-11-18 at 04:17 +, David Kirkby wrote: > When I run a trial balance, right at the bottom the sums are given. The

Re: [GNC] DOS Payroll, Inventory, A/R, A/P, and G/L program

2023-10-30 Thread David Cousens
supply and or extract the necessary accounting information to GnuCash without otherwise impacting GnuCash's operation and code. If the necessary interfacing code does not exist it would have to be created in GnuCash to make these projects viable. David Cousens On Mon, 2023-10-30 at 17:37 +, Bruce

Re: [GNC] DOS Payroll, Inventory, A/R, A/P, and G/L program

2023-10-28 Thread David Cousens
to communicate directly with the GnuCash data structures (requires an intimate knowledge of those data structures) or be able to supply the necessary accounting input data to GnuCash via CSV, OFX or similar that GnuCash can import. David Cousens On Sat, 2023-10-28 at 15:42 +, Bruce McCoy via gnucash

Re: [GNC] I need basic help

2023-10-25 Thread David Cousens
, however I have both a programming background and in the case of GnuCash an accounting background. David Cousens On Wed, 2023-10-25 at 08:35 +1100, Liz wrote: > On Sat, 21 Oct 2023 09:12:57 -0700 > "Stan Brown (using GC 4.14)" wrote: > > > It strikes me that you're tryi

Re: [GNC] New Balance entry

2023-10-25 Thread David Cousens
and it may not have been enetered into your books. If this is the case use the "Enter Interest Payment" button to add a transaction to include the interest payment without halting the reconciliation. Then press the "OK" button to continue. David Cousens On Wed, 2023-10-25 at 15:21

Re: [GNC] When closing books, equity statement report is incorrect

2023-10-22 Thread David Cousens
you want with regard to heading names etc. Requires an invetment to learn to program in Scheme though. David Cousens On Sun, 2023-10-22 at 16:43 -0500, Quinn Wood wrote: > On Sun, Oct 22, 2023 at 3:56 PM Stan Brown (using GC 4.14) < > stan...@fastmail.fm> wrote: > > > On 2023

Re: [GNC] I need basic help

2023-10-22 Thread David Cousens
Adrien, This needs to make it into the Basics section of the Guide. I am planning to revise it when I get a break from grandchildren and other activities in line with some of flywire's comments re putting transaction explanation before the details of accounts. David On Sun, 2023-10-22 at 12:36

Re: [GNC] Attaching receipts to expenses voucher

2023-10-21 Thread David Cousens
ent you created. The other way to do it would be to just have links to the original receipts in the document you create and attach but that introduces an additional step to get to the copies of the receipts from the voucher David Cousens ___ gnucash-u

Re: [GNC] Attaching receipts to expenses voucher

2023-10-21 Thread David Cousens
Chris, The current document linking only appears to be able to link a single file to the expense voucher and not a file to each line. One way to do it would be to include the individual receipts numbered in a document and link that document to the voucher. David Cousens On Sat, 2023-10-21 at 12

Re: [GNC] I need basic help

2023-10-20 Thread David Cousens
was expected for formal accounting reports. David Cousens On Sat, 2023-10-21 at 09:48 +1100, flywire wrote: > https://lists.gnucash.org/pipermail/gnucash-user/2023-October/109184.html > Edwin Booth wrote: > > I need to wrap my head around the whole “debit/credit” concept. > > No yo

Re: [GNC] I need basic help

2023-10-19 Thread David Cousens
No doubt but reading is a good point from which to start practising. David On Fri, 2023-10-20 at 07:19 +1100, flywire wrote: > https://lists.gnucash.org/pipermail/gnucash-user/2023-October/109173.html > David Cousens wrote: > > I would suggest you read at least the introduct

Re: [GNC] I need basic help

2023-10-18 Thread David Cousens
process but once it has imported a few batches it will automatically assign the accounts using a Bayesian probabalistic matching process. David Cousens On Wed, 2023-10-18 at 23:23 -0500, Edwin Booth wrote: > Thank you for getting back to me so quickly. > > I also got an email from

Re: [GNC] I need basic help

2023-10-18 Thread David Cousens
of how GnuCash operates and the basics of double entry accounting. David Cousens On Wed, 2023-10-18 at 13:09 -0500, Edwin Booth wrote: > Hi. New to this. I just downloaded an OFX file for a credit card I have. I > imported it into my “Unsaved Book.” That worked. It is now on the Accounts

Re: [GNC] Hamster integration

2023-10-11 Thread David Cousens
to GnuCash data designation) and assign them to the columns in the imported data. The help file https://www.gnucash.org/docs/v4/C/gnucash-help/trans-import.html has detail on the CSV importing process. Have no idea what Hamster 's format is but you should be able to work it out from the above. David

Re: [GNC] Frequent imports always requiring intervention

2023-09-28 Thread David Cousens
column headers internal to GnuCash. I have often wondered what would happen if you processed the complete data file info for the appropriate accounts not just the imported stuff. It would likely slow down the matching a bit with more data to check for not too much gain in performance David Cousens

Re: [GNC] Frequent imports always requiring intervention

2023-09-28 Thread David Cousens
into the spearate expense accounts - their Bayesian scores are equal. You can try adjusting the thresholds for matching in the import matcher to try and obtain better performance. David Cousens On Thu, 2023-09-28 at 17:20 -0400, Steve Freeman wrote: > When I import transactions (using csv) ab

Re: [GNC] Reconciliation of accounts is not permanent

2023-09-27 Thread David Cousens
on the list. Good luck and good hunting. David Cousens On Wed, 2023-09-27 at 11:47 -0400, Mark Truelove wrote: > Hi again. Besides my tendency to be details-specific (given my professional > background), I also had some college level accounting and understand > double-entry, recon

Re: [GNC] 5.4 build on linux

2023-09-25 Thread David Cousens
=ON ../ ninja sudo ninja install David Cousens On Mon, 2023-09-25 at 15:10 -0700, Mike Commissaris wrote: > Downloaded the file from both Sourceforge and Git and when I tried to build > I failed with: >    make: *** No targets specified and no makefile found.  Stop. > Thinki

Re: [GNC] Using GC for Property Management

2023-09-25 Thread David Cousens
I think the difficulty is that in the gnucash structure at present, a transaction does not have a vendor or customer identity associated with it direcctly. It is the invoice/bill structure which provides the link between a customer/vendor and the particular associated transactions. There is an

Re: [GNC] Using GnuCash as an Accounting Tutor

2023-09-10 Thread David Cousens
as a booklet with structured set of exercises/problems which built up a set of accounts as the course progressed. It was called "Cafe Sweets " by Rebecca CW Tan andpublished by Pearson in Australia .It wasn't based around GnuCash but MYOBs but I did it all in GnuCash without any problems. Dav

Re: [GNC] Anomalous behaviour of a Bank Account Register

2023-09-01 Thread David Cousens
ll enable some features specific to bank accounts. David Cousens On Fri, 2023-09-01 at 12:47 +0100, Peter Jackson wrote: > Hello, > I am using Gnucash 5.3 on Windows 11. > I noticed today that the balances on this account were not arithmetically > correct so I ran Check and Repair on a

Re: [GNC] Migrating from Quicken

2023-08-31 Thread David Cousens
and for Invoices to the Accounts Receivable. Others who have imported business information from Quicken may be able to offer you some more specific advice. David Cousens On Thu, 2023-08-31 at 10:31 +0200, Theana Wessels wrote: > Good day, > > I am migrating from Quicken, I have read the

Re: [GNC] Issues with gnucash files

2023-08-28 Thread David Cousens
profusion of answers coming from different directions a little confusing but often it is the variety of perspectives that is the main advantage of a mailing list. David Cousens On Mon, 2023-08-28 at 17:53 +0200, Mahon Finbar via gnucash-user wrote: > Thank you Adrien for a) being so patient, a

Re: [GNC] moving unpaid invoices between businesses?

2023-08-28 Thread David Cousens
jurisdictions so it should be possible in principle. Suggest you get the legalities sorted first with a lawyer and then seek advice of a local accountant. That will ensure you comply with the legal requirements which will then determine how to record them. David Cousens On Mon, 2023-08-28 at 14:09 +0100

Re: [GNC] Fwd: Gnucash

2023-08-26 Thread David Cousens
files to a post. Don't copy the attachment directly into the body of the post as the mailing list handler will strip them off. David Cousens On Sat, 2023-08-26 at 18:01 +0200, Mahon Finbar via gnucash-user wrote: > I'd say you are almost certainly right, Adrian, but. > >

Re: [GNC] Fwd: Gnucash

2023-08-25 Thread David Cousens
le_access.txt to a message to the list we may be able to give you more assistance in sorting out which files are which. This will list the filenames and their creation dates. David Cousens On Sat, 2023-08-26 at 00:30 +0100, Maf. King wrote: > I've just had a thought on a possible r

Re: [GNC] CSV Import

2023-08-24 Thread David Cousens
nk account to cover salary expenses. If this doesn't work for you can you post some screenshots of the import matching process for the above file. David Cousens On Thu, 2023-08-24 at 22:06 +0800, jackielou wong wrote: > Hello > i tried to import and csv file. > Can you help

Re: [GNC] How to transfer all my accounts etc. to new computer. Linux version

2023-08-12 Thread David Cousens
ot; to try and locate any files which had changed in the last 120 min with no luck. if we can get the info then I can try updating the wiki and work longer term perhaps on getting that info into the documentation. David On Sun, 2023-08-13 at 12:50 +1000, Liz wrote: > On Sun, 13 Aug 2023 11:15:52

Re: [GNC] How to transfer all my accounts etc. to new computer. Linux version

2023-08-12 Thread David Cousens
to be put in the main documentation. David Cousens On Sun, 2023-08-13 at 10:40 +1000, Liz wrote: > On Fri, 11 Aug 2023 17:00:35 +0300 > Shevach Pepper wrote: > > >    I’m sure this is really simple but I’m not successful. > > > >    I installed gnucash on new computer

Re: [GNC] Ideas and recommendations for community project

2023-07-31 Thread David Cousens
, societies, community organizations etc which must be complied with. It would be wise to get professioanl accounting advice on what is required in your jurisdiction. David Cousens On Mon, 2023-07-31 at 07:28 +0200, gibel...@gmx.net wrote: > I have recently started using gnuCash and am try

Re: [GNC] strange lack of exchange rates in a new currency cash account

2023-07-24 Thread David Cousens
Scott  Upgarding is discussed in the wiki under Installation instructions further down, https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Installation David Cousens On Tue, 2023-07-25 at 08:34 +0700, Scott Ellsworth wrote: > *Hi John,* > > <<<< Scott Ellsworth || +1 (775) 386-2519 >>>

Re: [GNC] Accounts which are both Income and Expense accounts

2023-07-24 Thread David Cousens
e sum of the credits for the transaction. David Cousens On Mon, 2023-07-24 at 16:53 +0100, Chris Green wrote: > Is there a 'right' way to handle an account which gets payments in two > directions? > > E.g. I have good relations with a friend and we often buy things for > each other an

Re: [GNC] Another try at "How to record payments for several items paid with a single transaction?"

2023-07-24 Thread David Cousens
amount then tab to the next line Descr/Memo Transfer account Debit Credit Asset:bank account3.49 Choc Bar Expense:food 0.99 Pear Drops Expense Food 1.50 Chewing gum Expense food 1.00 David Cousens \ Mon, 2023

Re: [GNC] How to record payments for several items paid with a single transaction?

2023-07-23 Thread David Cousens
received and the deposit when made it would be Asset:Undeposited Cash debit x+y Income:Offertory credit x Income:Collections credit y then when the deposit is made Asset :Bank debit x+y Asset:Undeposited Cash credit x+y David Cousens On Sun

Re: [GNC] Income Statement versus Transaction Report

2023-07-19 Thread David Cousens
Fred, You may need to look at the report options for the transaction report to ensure they match the settings used for the income statement report particularly the setting for beginning and end dates and the account settings. David Cousens On Wed, 2023-07-19 at 19:26 -0700, Fred Tydeman wrote

Re: [GNC] Migration and On-lind banking Manuals

2023-07-16 Thread David Cousens
. Make frequent backups of the data file as you work backwards. Another approach that I didn't try was to enter the historical data into a separate data file from the file for the current data going forward. Good luck David Cousens On Sun, 2023-07-16 at 18:13 -0700, Chris Miller wrote: > Hi Fo

Re: [GNC] installing Gnucash

2023-07-15 Thread David Cousens
Warren,  If the instructions on the Wiki that Brad referenced don't work for you you will need to give us more information re the operating system you are trying to install it on and what you downloaded from where. David Cousens On Sat, 2023-07-15 at 03:25 +, Warren Dinte wrote: > Could

Re: [GNC] Equity Account "problem"

2023-07-12 Thread David Cousens
as the balance sheet to get the relevant Income and Expense balances for the calculation. If your programming skills are up to it, you could create a customized net worth report . David Cousens On Wed, 2023-07-12 at 17:35 -0400, Default User wrote: > On Wed, 2023-07-12 at 10:21 +1000, Da

Re: [GNC] How to record 'balancing' trnsactions?

2023-07-12 Thread David Cousens
is clear. The only other consideration will be any regulations for non-profits which may affect how you can record such transactions. Only an accountant in your jurisdiction can advise you. Anything here is of course generic and not adjusted for any regulations you may need to follow. David Cousens

Re: [GNC] Equity Account "problem"

2023-07-11 Thread David Cousens
to understand the double entry accounting system basics and then GnuCash's implementation of it.There are on line resources on double entry if the introduction in the gude and help manual is too brief for your needs. David Cousens On Tue, 2023-07-11 at 18:48 -0400, Default User wrote: >

Re: [GNC] GnuCash 5.3 autofill headaches

2023-06-27 Thread David Cousens
n a register by register basis. David Cousens On Tue, 2023-06-27 at 18:15 -0700, Steve Miller wrote: > Window 11 user here.  I finally upgraded to the 5 series, 5.3 specifically. > It all works great EXCEPT the autofill on the description in the register. > I wish there was an option in the

Re: [GNC] Gun shy?

2023-06-27 Thread David Cousens
V5.3 built and operating normally on Linux Mint 21. The subtler bugs require us to use it to uncover them On Tue, 2023-06-27 at 12:38 -0500, R Losey wrote: > (Heh) I wonder if we are all gun shy about downloading and installing > GnuCash 5.3; I haven't seen anyone on this list say that they have

Re: [GNC] Bank reconcile

2023-06-25 Thread David Cousens
summing to the difference) are marked off on both the statement and the checkboxes in the dialogue. When you have a mismatch in the closing balance, the sign can tell you whether you are missing a transaction or have checked off one which wasn't on the statement. David Cousens On Sun, 2023-06-25

Re: [GNC] Writing off Stock - More an Accounting Question than a GnuCash one

2023-06-25 Thread David Cousens
of inventory falls below its cost, it is usually written down rather than written off and a separate expense account Expense:Write Downs is used instead of the Expense:Write Offs account. David Cousens On Sun, 2023-06-25 at 15:42 +1000, Jeff wrote: > Hi List, > > This is more

Re: [GNC] automatically account for gst on random purchases

2023-06-17 Thread David Cousens
Karl, If you look at this section of the business features setting up tax tables is described. https://www.gnucash.org/docs/v4/C/gnucash-guide/bus_setup.html It works for invoices and should work similarly for bills. That is as automated as it gets. David Cousens On Sun, 2023-06-18 at 12:06

Re: [GNC] How to Upgrade Old GnuCash Version to Current Version

2023-06-08 Thread David Cousens
Try the wiki https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Installation#Upgrading. Not exactly extensive enough though. On Fri, 2023-06-09 at 12:17 +1000, flywire wrote: > > If you follow the upgrade path, the recommended method is... > > OK, where is that documented? If the current version of GnuCash won't

Re: [GNC] Rounded Up/Down Share Purchase with Dividend

2023-06-07 Thread David Cousens
Are you sure the company isn't offering you a fractional share for the remaining $2 , i.e. you are actually receiving 1.25 shares? Some brokers offer fractional share purchase where the share is registered in the broker's name but the investor get the benefit of the fractional share. It may

Re: [GNC] USAA switching from OFX DirectConnect to EWC+

2023-06-04 Thread David Cousens
publicly accessible and a certificate's details cannot easily be compiled into the code. EWC+ is a Intuit implementation of FDX and not openly available outside Quicken's software. David Cousens On Sun, 2023-06-04 at 20:59 +, Ward wrote: > Has anyone attempted to reconfigure GnuCash to han

Re: [GNC] Third Party Transactions & More

2023-05-24 Thread David Cousens
. David Cousens \On Wed, 2023-05-24 at 10:17 -0600, Lex Medeiros wrote: > Dear Group: > > I am a beginner with GnuCash.  Could someone share with me how to record > these transactions using Gnucash? > > 1 - One of our clients has a company that  has revolving funds from > clien

Re: [GNC] add additional accounts after initial setup

2023-05-17 Thread David Cousens
generally match the type of the parent account with a few exceptions for specialized sub-type accounts mainly associated with the business features. David Cousens On Wed, 2023-05-17 at 23:54 +, Jamie Tolbert wrote: > trying to add a few more accounts after using the wizard, and starting > to

Re: [GNC] Bank statement

2023-05-11 Thread David Cousens
to enter data into your records. A statement however is usually a written record and is usually delivered as a signed paper copy or an emailed PDF copy. Hope this helps make reconciliation a bit clearer for you David Cousens On Thu, 2023-05-11 at 23:38 +, James Baxter via gnucash-user wrote: > A

Re: [GNC] How to upgrade to 5.1 in Ubuntu

2023-05-10 Thread David Cousens
libraries for which the runtime versions are installed unless you regularly build software from source) although the libraries themselves will be required at run timewhen you run GnuCash so it usually pays to install any missing libraries as well as the development headers for them. David Cousen

Re: [GNC] different height of rows in account tree

2023-04-13 Thread David Cousens
Karel, What OS are you on? Don't have this problem for Gnucash 5 on Linux Mint if you mean the display in the Accounts tab. Regards David Cousens On Thu, 2023-04-13 at 09:40 +0200, Karel Kadlubiec wrote: > Hello, > since 4.9 there are different heights of rows in the account tree. Ac

Re: [GNC] Fwd: Update Available: GnuCash

2023-04-06 Thread David Cousens
/Building_On_Linux,  https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Building_On_Ubuntu ) if this is really what you want to do. You can also find scripts in past posts for installing dependencies. David Cousens On Thu, 2023-04-06 at 18:50 -0400, Rhonda Anderson wrote: > Hello, > > I am unable

Re: [GNC] Should I upgrade or update?

2023-03-27 Thread David Cousens
of the green code button (top right). David Cousens On Mon, 2023-03-27 at 16:45 +0100, Dr. David Kirkby wrote: > On Mon, 27 Mar 2023 at 14:45, Derek Atkins wrote: > > > Version 5 was just released this weekend. > > It is the new major stable series. > > -derek > > &g

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