Re: [GNC] Balance sheet report period

2019-07-03 Thread Rich Shepard
On Wed, 3 Jul 2019, Christopher Lam wrote: Or, you could download 3.6 and test the new experimental multi date balance sheets :-) Christopher, My accountant has been happy with the information I've provided. My question was my own, not hers. I missed the announcement for 3.6. Just built and

Re: [GNC] Balance sheet report period

2019-07-03 Thread Mike or Penny Novack
On 7/3/2019 9:44 AM, Christopher Lam wrote: Or, you could download 3.6 and test the new experimental multi date balance sheets :-) THAT, however, has nothing to do with this question. The "multi date balance sheet" report ISN'T a balance sheet with multiple dates but a report that shows

Re: [GNC] Balance sheet report period

2019-07-03 Thread Christopher Lam
Or, you could download 3.6 and test the new experimental multi date balance sheets :-) On Wed., 3 Jul. 2019, 21:37 Rich Shepard, wrote: > On Wed, 3 Jul 2019, benny.webs...@gmail.com wrote: > > > The balance sheet is a snapshot in time. It reflects the asset, liability > > and equity account

Re: [GNC] Balance sheet report period

2019-07-03 Thread Rich Shepard
On Wed, 3 Jul 2019, benny.webs...@gmail.com wrote: The balance sheet is a snapshot in time. It reflects the asset, liability and equity account balances as of the date you choose. Compare two or more balance sheets to see how those balances change over time (eg. month-end to month-end or

Re: [GNC] Balance sheet report period

2019-07-03 Thread Mike or Penny Novack
On 7/2/2019 4:20 PM, Rich Shepard wrote: Looking in the Guide the only reference I see to 'balance sheet report' is a brief description. When I prepare the report the only date option I see is the ending date. Is the start date that of the first entry in GnuCash? Can I produce a balancve

Re: [GNC] Balance sheet report period

2019-07-03 Thread Rich Shepard
On Wed, 3 Jul 2019, D wrote: Although it might not be fully clear, the Guide states that the Balance Sheet report "provides totals as of a given date." David, This is fully clear. I wanted to confirm that it meant the results include everything for the past three years (since I switched back

Re: [GNC] Balance sheet report period

2019-07-02 Thread D via gnucash-user
Rich, Although it might not be fully clear, the Guide states that the Balance Sheet report "provides totals as of a given date." Therefore, there is no starting date; it covers everything up to the date you provide. That is how it is designed and how it is meant to be. Best, David On July 3,

[GNC] Balance sheet report period

2019-07-02 Thread Rich Shepard
Looking in the Guide the only reference I see to 'balance sheet report' is a brief description. When I prepare the report the only date option I see is the ending date. Is the start date that of the first entry in GnuCash? Can I produce a balancve sheet account for only the year-to-date and