Re: Transfer query.

2017-06-14 Thread Mike or Penny Novack
On 6/13/2017 2:00 PM, Eric Coates wrote: "Credit" and "Debit" are technical terms that accountants use in a way somewhat different from "real" people. As a way of understanding this it may help to think that "ordinary" people tend to think in terms of how a transaction affects them,

Re: Transfer query.

2017-06-13 Thread Eric Coates
Hi Ken I had a similar problem when I started with gnuCash - and so, it seems, have lots of other people: I am guessing that when you look at the tab for your current account two of the headings are "Debit" and "Credit" and when you pay your salary into the account the number appears in

Re: Transfer query.

2017-06-13 Thread David Carlson
To elaborate on Derek's explanation, all the 'Charges' in your credit card (Liability) account should appear on the right side in the credit card account, and on the left side in the various expense accounts if you 'jump' to the expense accounts. On Tue, Jun 13, 2017 at 11:44 AM, Derek Atkins

Re: Transfer query.

2017-06-13 Thread Derek Atkins
Hi On Tue, June 13, 2017 12:20 pm, Ken Tibbles wrote: > Hi, > > > I am trying to move from "MoneyMaker Ex" and use Gnucash for my home > accounts instead. > > > However, when trying to enter the payment of my credit card balance I > create a payment in my current accout (which shows as a