1) OK 2) yes - this would be most useful
3) General Ledger - I can select multiple accounts, but for me (Mac, 3.5) only the first selected account appears in the General Ledger Report. -- Stephen C. Camidge scami...@fastmail.fm (519) 363-3912 On Mon, May 6, 2019, at 8:41 AM, David T. wrote: > 1 - As I mentioned, account codes will work for this. Assign each > account a numeric code, add the code column to the COA, and sort on it. > Done. > 2 - Multicolumn reports. > 3 - Are you talking about the “General Ledger” report, or the “General > Journal” report? My version of the former report (GC 3.4 under MacOX) > behaves exactly like the generic “Transaction Report” you mention > (indeed, I suspect that under the hood, that’s what it is). IOW, I am > able to select accounts for inclusion on the report. Can you explain > more specifically what you are doing and seeing, and what you expect to > find that you are not? > > David > > > On May 6, 2019, at 5:56 PM, Stephen C. Camidge <scami...@fastmail.fm> wrote: > > > > 1) different order to reflect what I am used to seeing in other accounting > > programs > > > > 2) I agree that comparative reports would be useful - other programs offer > > them as option, the program should too > > > > 3) multiple accounts in a G/L report are standard elsewhere - the > > transaction report can do this, but the G/L detail report should. > > > > > > -- > > Stephen C. Camidge scami...@fastmail.fm (519) 363-3912 > > > > On Mon, May 6, 2019, at 8:08 AM, Michael or Penny Novack wrote: > >> On 5/6/2019 7:13 AM, Stephen Camidge wrote: > >>> 1) I set up a new book on the Mac version of gnucash using "A Simple > >>> Checkbook". The Chart of Accounts places Income below Expenses - why? > >>> I added Top Level Accounts for Liabilities and it was put below > >>> Income. The Transaction Report shows Income below Expenses. How do I > >>> change the order? > >> Collating sequence ( L > I) Just curious, but why do you want a > >> different order? > >> > >>> 2) Income Statement show the selected period in the right order but > >>> cannot show columns by month. Same with Profit and Loss. Transaction > >>> report can, but in the wrong order (see 1). > >> You are asking for a series of "Income Statement" reports for > >> consecutive periods displayed side by side (each P&L aka Statement of > >> Revenues and Expenses < what called depends on entity, same report >. In > >> other words, EACH has a defined start and end date since this report is > >> for an interval. > >> > >> To produce such a (finished) report, use an editor capable of supporting > >> columns and export each, then bring into its proper column. WHY not > >> "within" gnucash? Stop a moment and think. Think of all the possible > >> variations that would be wanted (how many to show in parallel, somebody > >> else might want quarters or years, not months). Think about the after > >> editing required (the CoA might have had changes, not exactly the same > >> in each interval). > >> > >> BTW -- since I keep books for non-profits, usually doing two years in > >> parallel > >> > >>> > >>> 3) G/L report shows one account only, no matter how many I select. > >>> Transaction Report can select all. > >> Why would you expect different reports to be the same in this regard? > >> > >> Michael D Novack > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> gnucash-user mailing list > >> gnucash-user@gnucash.org > >> To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: > >> https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user > >> If you are using Nabble or Gmane, please see > >> https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Mailing_Lists for more information. > >> ----- > >> Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. > >> You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All. > >> > > _______________________________________________ > > gnucash-user mailing list > > gnucash-user@gnucash.org > > To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: > > https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user > > If you are using Nabble or Gmane, please see > > https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Mailing_Lists for more information. > > ----- > > Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. > > You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All. > > _______________________________________________ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user If you are using Nabble or Gmane, please see https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Mailing_Lists for more information. ----- Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All.