[GNC] Accounts Receivable: How do I handle a Tip?

I just completed a job for a satisfied customer. Very satisfied; he voluntarily paid $50 over and above the invoiced amount and told me to keep it as a tip. Now, how do I account for that? I'm very leery about hand editing anything to do with the AP and AR systems; there's a caution against

Re: [GNC] gnucash-user Digest, Vol 252, Issue 21

ing Win10/11, Ubuntu, MacOS) using FreeFileSync before I open it and then copy it back when I'm done which works well for me. Hope you can get it sorted. Cheers David H. On Fri, 8 Mar 2024 at 23:59, Eric H. Bowen via gnucash-user < gnucash-user@gnucash.org> wrote: I use two separate

[GNC] GnuCash Will Not Open Book After Changing Books (Bug 645216)

I use two separate GnuCash books, one for my personal funds and another for my LLC. These files are saved on a cloud drive and I access them from a few different computers. Some of the computers run Windows 10, while some run Ubuntu Studio 22.04 LTS. The computer on which this first happened

[GNC] Welcome To the World of Retail: Sales Tax and CC fees

So my book is coming out at the end of this month, at long last. I expect that most of my sales will be through my distributor, who will handle things on the back end and just cut me a (very small!) check. (Or an invoice if it doesn't sell and copies are returned...but, as has been said, if

Re: [GNC] gnucash-user Digest, Vol 252, Issue 3

beb-7180011ff...@ceridwen.us> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii On Mar 1, 2024, at 08:53, Eric H. Bowen via gnucash-user wrote: Is it possible to extend the time for outstanding checks to show up in the "manual match" window? That's controlled by the two match day

[GNC] Improving GnuCash's Processing of Outstanding Checks

Hello All, First, I want to thank the GnuCash community and especially the GnuCash developers for producing such an excellent product for the open source software community. While there was a bit of a learning curve, I'm finding GnuCash more than suitable as a replacement for the Quicken

Re: [GNC] gnucash-user Digest, Vol 250, Issue 4

sactions? Message-ID: <76c83d2b-24c3-4b0f-b33a-afb2fa2b4...@jdlh.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed On 2024-01-03 07:13, Eric H. Bowen via gnucash-user wrote: I'm based in the US and so all of my transactions have been in USD; when that isn't the case my credit c

[GNC] International Currency Transactions?

I'm based in the US and so all of my transactions have been in USD; when that isn't the case my credit card company has taken care of the currency conversion. But I have a new printing vendor now with several plants overseas which bill in the local currency. I just ordered a POD copy of a book

[GNC] Follow Up: Split Payments, was Re: gnucash-user Digest, Vol 244, Issue 64

it should remain as a single transaction in the register, but please do report back how it turns out. Regards, Adrien On 7/26/23 3:16 PM, Eric H. Bowen via gnucash-user wrote: I'm fairly new to using the Accounts Payable function. I have a vendor which is owed two invoices, one larger one which she has agreed

[GNC] Split Payments?

I'm fairly new to using the Accounts Payable function. I have a vendor which is owed two invoices, one larger one which she has agreed to accept four monthly payments on plus one smaller invoice which I wanted to pay up front right now. I made a payment for 1/4*A + B, but when I attempted to

[GNC] Adding A Business Activity (and integrating with old)

I've been using GnuCash for personal expenses and for a home-based hobby business for the past several years now. I'm about to add another business activity which will be more serious (I'm self-publishing a book). I'm planning to open a separate business banking account for this activity and I

Re: [GNC] gnucash-user Digest, Vol 229, Issue 58

Ah. Yes, I'm afraid I'm still using GnuCash 3.8+; It's What's For Dinner (at least on Ubuntu! [Studio 20.04 LTS]). They don't ever seem to update their distributions until a major release comes along...and even then they're a few versions behind. I tried Flatpak once but had some issues (not

Re: [GNC] Feature Request/Workaround Info: Preserve "Notes" Field?

The "c" only clears, whereas the "u+c" UPDATES and clears. Thank You, *Gyle McCollam* Gyle McCollam 609.680.2326Mobile gmccol...@live.com <mailto:gmccol...@gyleshomes.com>email -------- *From:* gnucash-user

[GNC] Feature Request/Workaround Info: Preserve "Notes" Field?

There is an issue which has been bugging me for some time with regard to OFX/QFX imports: At least from my credit cards/financial institution, when data is imported it overwrites the existing data in both the "Description" and the "Notes" field...and, nine times out of ten, the QFX "Notes"

Re: [GNC] gnucash-user Digest, Vol 228, Issue 46

: [GNC] How to apply overpayment to new invoice? Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Find the prepayment in the AP or bank register, right click, edit payment, and use it to clear the later invoice. On Wed, 23 Mar 2022, 6:45 pm Eric H. Bowen via gnucash-user, < gnu

[GNC] How to apply overpayment to new invoice?

I was late with my property taxes this year and incurred a penalty. I had earlier entered the billed amount as an invoice payable to the tax collector. I finally got the funds together to pay the amount, including penalty, in full. I entered it as one payment transaction, of course, since it

[GNC] Adding late charges to a vendor bill after posting?

Property taxes are due. Actually, by the time you read this, they will be past due... I used the "vendor bill" Payables system to track this when I got the tax bill in November and I've made a partial payment, but the funds just are not there to choke down the whole thing. So I'm going to get

[GNC] Cannot restore backup from mobile app

I began making restaurant deliveries last night and I was using the GnuCash mobile app to record cash transactions. This morning I wanted to export them to the main GnuCash program as a .qif file. Well, there was a download glitch and the .qif file was lost. I had selected the "delete transactions

Re: [GNC] gnucash-user Digest, Vol 213, Issue 45

on this subject. > > On 12/27/20 9:41 AM, Eric H. Bowen via gnucash-user wrote: >> See, they /shouldn't /be (accounted separately), but in case 2 (taxes >> paid separately to state at end of quarter) and case 3 (entered as a >> vendor bill) there doesn't appear to be

Re: [GNC] Sales Taxes...

:52 Eric H. Bowen via gnucash-user mailto:gnucash-user@gnucash.org>> wrote: Okay. With year-end coming up I'm not looking to make major changes in the past, but I'd like to account for everything properly in the future. Say I purchase $100 in printing supplies (paper, in

[GNC] Sales Taxes...

Okay. With year-end coming up I'm not looking to make major changes in the past, but I'd like to account for everything properly in the future. Say I purchase $100 in printing supplies (paper, ink, etc.) from a local vendor. The IRS wants me to account for taxes in the value of items purchased.

[GNC] Some basic questions about bills and invoices

Sorry if this comes across as too elementary; I'm using GnuCash in a home-based business and I'd like to take advantage of billing and invoicing capabilities more fully. First: I'd like to be able to generate custom "printable invoice" formats for specific purposes. Say, I'd like to have a "Price

[GNC] Problems with a new installation

I've been using Gnucash under Windows 10 and Linux for a couple of years now with no real issues. However, when I attempted to install the program (4.0) for my father's use on his Windows 10 laptop I ran into a couple of very frustrating issues. The first: Dad's 88. To ease the strain on his eyes

Re: [GNC] QIF file import still doesn't work with Gnucash, 3.10

Editing and re-sending to restore proper thread title; please ignore previous submission. I'm ashamed to admit it, but this is the exact same issue I reported about a month and a half ago. (I did file a Bugzilla report; 797651 ) My experience was

Re: [GNC] gnucash-user Digest, Vol 206, Issue 23

I'm ashamed to admit it, but this is the exact same issue I reported about a month and a half ago. (I did file a Bugzilla report; 797651 ) My experience was also with Chase. I saved the data files but in correspondence with the developers I was

Re: [GNC] Restoring "Unable to save to database" error?

gt; > Sorry to respond to an old message but I didn't see any responses and I > am currently catching up on ~2 months of email.. > > "Eric H. Bowen via gnucash-user" writes: > >> I've been getting the "Unable to save to database" error whenever I >> i

[GNC] Delayed Direct Payment of Sales Tax from Vendor Bill?

Okay, folks, I'm lost. I normally use cash accounting, not accrual. But I recently purchased a software package from a vendor who offered "Net 30" terms and wanted a purchase order. I hadn't really used the billing function before and since I'm paying before the end of the month I set up the

Re: [GNC] Keeping Imported Transactions from Overwriting Data?

Especially since my understanding of US IRS rules for paper checks is that the payment is made when the check is written and mailed, not when it clears. If I write a check for my mortgage payment and mail it on December 31st of 2019, it arrives at my bank on January 2nd and clears

[GNC] Keeping Imported Transactions from Overwriting Data?

I've been using GnuCash for my personal finances, and I've noticed one annoying problem. When I write a paper check, I put the payee's name and associate information in the "Description" and "Notes" field. But, when I import transactions from my credit union (usually with QFX) prior to

Re: [GNC] Canceling QIF Import Erases ALL Transactions

to the entire user group. On Sat, Mar 21, 2020 at 11:38 AM Eric H. Bowen via gnucash-user <[2]gnucash-user@gnucash.org> wrote: I understand about security; I'm going to upload my GPG public key to the bug report (and it should be attached to this email reply) and I ask th

Re: [GNC] Canceling QIF Import Erases ALL Transactions

net> On 3/21/2020 11:20 AM, John Ralls wrote: > >> On Mar 21, 2020, at 12:53 AM, Eric H. Bowen via gnucash-user >> wrote: >> >> Yesterday I ran into this...I was attempting a .QIF import of transactions >> from my credit card company. The import seemed to pro

[GNC] Contingency Funds was: Re: How to record Personal income tax ?

While I do agree that for specific tax guidance Mr. Long should turn to experts from his locality and system of laws, it seems to me that what would help him is information on setting up and using a "Contingency Fund"...in his case, for taxes, but in the general it could be applied to maintenance

[GNC] Canceling QIF Import Erases ALL Transactions

Yesterday I ran into this...I was attempting a .QIF import of transactions from my credit card company. The import seemed to progress normally, up until the "Match Transactions" stage. When it got there, every single one of the transactions which I had entered over the past 2+ years appeared

Re: [GNC] How to record Personal income tax ?

Disclaimer: I Am Not An Accountant. But this is what works for me: At the end of the year, from my last pay stub and/or W-2 form, I take all of the deductions from my paycheck and post them in my Income:Salary account directed to the various categories (i.e., Expenses:Medical for health

Re: [GNC] How to fix "Unable to Save to Database" error - Second Request

p of the Save As dialog box. Regards, John Ralls On Mar 15, 2020, at 4:53 PM, Eric H. Bowen via gnucash-user wrote: I'm seeing the error on all three operating systems, although it first appeared on the Windows 10 computer. The pop-up error message does appear only when importing transactions,

Re: [GNC] How to fix "Unable to Save to Database" error - Second Request

I'm seeing the error on all three operating systems, although it first appeared on the Windows 10 computer. The pop-up error message does appear only when importing transactions, and only from one specific account (my personal checking account) at that, and since it seemed as though the

Re: [GNC] How to fix "Unable to Save to Database" error - Second Request

On 3/15/20 4:36 PM, Christopher Lam wrote: On Sun, 15 Mar 2020 at 20:31, Eric H. Bowen via gnucash-user mailto:gnucash-user@gnucash.org>> wrote: * 14:57:56  WARN qif-parse:parse-date/format: format is y-d-m but date is [2020/2/6]. This warning only appears during QIF i

Re: [GNC] How to fix "Unable to Save to Database" error - Second Request

Hello, David. More info in the message I just posted. I do use ISO date format (-mm-dd) for all of my computer-related workEric On 3/15/20 4:22 PM, David H wrote: On Mon, 16 Mar 2020 at 07:10, Frank H. Ellenberger mailto:frank.h.ellenber...@gmail.com>> wrote: > * 15:01:20 

[GNC] How to fix "Unable to Save to Database" error - Second Request

I still have not been able to repair my "Unable to Save to Database" error in GnuCash. I've found the gnucash.trace file, which has the error messages, but so far I haven't been able to find any clue for repairing a database saved in .xml format. Assistance requested. Trace file follows: *

[GNC] Restoring "Unable to save to database" error?

I've been getting the "Unable to save to database" error whenever I import and/or save transactions in one of my asset accounts. I haven't lost any transactions, but it appears that the database which automatically matches imported transactions (or attempts to) is corrupted. I'd be perfectly

[GNC] Using Gnucash for a church; keeping track of contributions

I've been using Gnucash for my personal books for a year now so I've started to become somewhat familiar with it; now I'm wanting to recommend it to our small church (we're still keeping books by hand). Expenses is not a problem; our manual chart of accounts fits in very nicely with the structure

Re: [GNC] Bulk export/import of transactions?

. Before you do that however, perhaps you could explain why you say you cannot change or correct the problems? Maybe those problems aren't as intractable as you think. It's been my experience that most any problem can be fixed in Gnucash. David T. On July 6, 2019, at 7:05 AM, "Eric H. Bowe

[GNC] Bulk export/import of transactions?

I'm a fairly new GnuCash user, and last year I set up an account for a part-time business which i have doing video work. Unfortunately, being unfamiliar with GnuCash, I made some mistakes while reconciling accounts in the early months which I now cannot change or correct. I'd like to basically

[GNC] How To Record an In-Kind Charitable Donation?

I performed some design work and provided custom-printed envelopes and materials for a local 501c3 charitable ministry. I am not charging them money for the items, but I would like to receive credit for their fair market value as an in-kind charitable donation. The ministry's treasurer said to

Re: [GNC] New User, First Invoice...Cue Weird Music!

nds for "tax included in amount") > > On 13 June 2018 at 21:35, Eric H. Bowen via gnucash-user > mailto:gnucash-user@gnucash.org>> wrote: > > I'm a brand-new GnuCash user and I set up a chart of accounts and used > it to draw up an