Re: [GNC] splits 3+ accounts, how to

On Tue, Apr 24, 2018 at 07:39:20PM -0700, DaveC49 wrote: > To be fair to GnuCash, I have not been able to find a formal definition of > split in my accounting text books . The only formal references I could find > were [a couple of specific cases that are clearly beyond the scope of > this

Re: [GNC] splits 3+ accounts, how to

On 4/24/2018 10:39 PM, DaveC49 wrote: Eric, Mike To be fair to GnuCash, I have not been able to find a formal definition of split in my accounting text books In the senses we are using here, there would not be a definition in accounting text books. In formal accounting, a transaction is

Re: [GNC] splits 3+ accounts, how to

Eric, Mike To be fair to GnuCash, I have not been able to find a formal definition of split in my accounting text books . The only formal references I could find were under IAS39 which deals with embedded derivatives in a hybrid financial instrument

Re: [GNC] splits 3+ accounts, how to

On 4/22/2018 9:38 AM, Derek Atkins wrote: E.. Thus, what in accounting terms is a simple, un-split transaction, is stored in GnuCash as two "splits" (one each for the debit and credit entries). The reason we old timers don't see it that way. In old pen and in on paper bookkeeping for each

Re: [GNC] splits 3+ accounts, how to

On Sun, Apr 22, 2018 at 09:38:23AM -0400, Derek Atkins wrote: > I find it's *usually* easy to determine based on context. A Split, by > itself, usually means an individual Gnucash Split. On the other hand, a > Split Transaction usually implies a transaction with >2 splits. To be sure, as an

Re: [GNC] splits 3+ accounts, how to

Eric Siegerman writes: > On Fri, Apr 20, 2018 at 04:29:49PM -0400, Mike or Penny Novack wrote: >> Ah .. That is what had me confused about "three way splits" > > To make things worse, the GnuCash source code uses "split" in yet > another way: each of a transaction's

Re: [GNC] splits 3+ accounts, how to

On Fri, Apr 20, 2018 at 04:29:49PM -0400, Mike or Penny Novack wrote: > Ah .. That is what had me confused about "three way splits" To make things worse, the GnuCash source code uses "split" in yet another way: each of a transaction's entries is stored in a data structure called a split.

Re: [GNC] splits 3+ accounts, how to

Ah .. That is what had me confused about "three way splits" 1) A single debit and more than one credit or a single credit and more than one debit I would call a "one way split" (only one side of the transaction is split). You enter these beginning with the side that is single (enter

Re: [GNC] splits 3+ accounts, how to

On 04/20/2018 10:58 AM, Rich Shepard wrote: Perhaps I can provide an example that helps.   When I pay my mortgage each month I assign the total payment to 3 debit acounts accessed using the Split menu function.   The standard three debits (increases) are: Expense -> Mortgage interest,

Re: [GNC] splits 3+ accounts, how to

On Fri, Apr 20, 2018 at 01:24:50PM -0400, Eric Siegerman wrote: > 3. "Unbalanced CAD" (or whatever) [...] just means > "you're not done finagling yet". Corollary: even if you've committed the transaction, and thus ended up with an "Unbalanced XXX" in your accounts list -- no harm done. Just go

Re: [GNC] splits 3+ accounts, how to

A few things I've learned the hard way: 1. A split transaction usually has one debit and several credits, or vice versa. Whichever side there's only one of, enter that one *first*. Otherwise things tend to get tangled up -- not beyond recovery, but it's easier to stay out of that situation than

Re: [GNC] splits 3+ accounts, how to

On Fri, 20 Apr 2018, Adrien Monteleone wrote: You may find it helpful to use a different register view than the default if you are regularly dealing with multiple splits in transactions. Perhaps I can provide an example that helps. When I pay my mortgage each month I assign the total

Re: [GNC] splits 3+ accounts, how to

Please be sure to copy the list on replies. Others may benefit from the conversation. Have you read the Help Guide or Tutorial & Concepts Guide? You can find them both here: http://gnucash.org/docs.phtml Those should explain thoroughly enough how to enter transactions with example screen

Re: [GNC] splits 3+ accounts, how to

Peter, Not sure what you mean by 3-way split. Do you mean 3 splits total? Certainly, that is possible. A transaction can have many, many splits. One split will be a debit. One will be a credit. The others will either be debits or credits as needed, BUT... The total of all debits must be the

Re: [GNC] splits 3+ accounts, how to

On 4/19/2018 5:19 PM, Peter M. Coons wrote: I've tried to learn how to do a three way split like entering a months of checks and after an hour still can't get it right. a step by step or other help would be great. Thanks in advance What are you calling a "three way split"? Michael D

[GNC] splits 3+ accounts, how to

I've tried to learn how to do a three way split like entering a months of checks and after an hour still can't get it right.  a step by step or other help would be great. Thanks in advance ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To