Chris,
You create a multisplit transaction with the item names in the description/memo
field and select the same expense account in the transfer account. GnuCash will
automatically put the balance of the transaction in the next open credit field.
Select the amount and override it for the correct
On Mon, Jul 24, 2023 at 6:06 AM Chris Green wrote:
> On Mon, Jul 24, 2023 at 11:06:26AM +0100, Maf. King wrote:
> > On Monday, 24 July 2023 10:38:35 BST Chris Green wrote:
> > > Maybe I should put this a different way, the answers so far don't seem
> > > to quite address my question, probably
On Mon, Jul 24, 2023 at 4:39 AM Chris Green wrote:
> Maybe I should put this a different way, the answers so far don't seem
> to quite address my question, probably because I'm not describing what
> I'm trying to do.
>
> So, very simply, say I am buying sweets in a shop and I select:-
>
>
Enter it just as you described. You may want to change your view to, I
think it is, Journal Mode. I would first type in the "line" or "split" to
debit 'cash in pocket' (an asset account) for $3.49. The next split has
the memo line 'one bar of chocolate' @$0.99. Note that GnC would have
A quick edit.. When you say "enter all transactions from the source
account" I would say "source asset or liability account".
It can be very confusing entering data from an income, liability, or equity
account.
-derek
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On July 24, 2023
Chris,
First,
I'd highly recommend while you are getting started to turn on View >
Transaction Journal View.
That way, you see all splits at all times and you don't have to fiddle
with the split function or have things jump around with auto-split view.
It also doesn't hide anything from
I believe this is another case where "history" might be important. For
people who know how bookkeeping worked in the days of pen and ink on
paper obvious, but for those not familiar with that, what gnucash is
doing (automating parts of that old process) less so.
In the "old days" there were
Thanks both for the 'how to do it' for split transactions. I'm
getting there slowly! :-)
--
Chris Green
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On 24 Jul 2023, at 12:05, Chris Green wrote:
>
> On Mon, Jul 24, 2023 at 11:06:26AM +0100, Maf. King wrote:
>> On Monday, 24 July 2023 10:38:35 BST Chris Green wrote:
>>> Maybe I should put this a different way, the answers so far don't seem
>>> to quite address my question, probably because I'm
On Monday, 24 July 2023 12:34:58 BST Maf. King wrote:
> press tab twice. and repeat until you have 3.40 of
> assorted delicious confectionary.
>
ahem "£3.49 of assorted".
damn fat fingers!
Maf.
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On Monday, 24 July 2023 12:05:24 BST Chris Green wrote:
>
> Can someone run me through how to do this, i.e. enter something like
> the above where there are three items making up a single transaction
> from 'cashInPocket' to 'shopkeeper'.
OK. I've opened my petty cash account from the CoA. ( I
On Mon, Jul 24, 2023 at 11:06:26AM +0100, Maf. King wrote:
> On Monday, 24 July 2023 10:38:35 BST Chris Green wrote:
> > Maybe I should put this a different way, the answers so far don't seem
> > to quite address my question, probably because I'm not describing what
> > I'm trying to do.
> >
> >
On Monday, 24 July 2023 10:38:35 BST Chris Green wrote:
> Maybe I should put this a different way, the answers so far don't seem
> to quite address my question, probably because I'm not describing what
> I'm trying to do.
>
> So, very simply, say I am buying sweets in a shop and I select:-
>
>
Maybe I should put this a different way, the answers so far don't seem
to quite address my question, probably because I'm not describing what
I'm trying to do.
So, very simply, say I am buying sweets in a shop and I select:-
One bar of chocolate0.99
Two bags of pear drops
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