I'm copying the list I've been using GnuCash for many many years and it is possible something has changed so you cannot delete it, but I have never had any trouble adjusting entries in it. But it doesn't come up much! So try it, and if your experience varies, report to the list!
----- Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All. On Sat, Mar 11, 2023 at 4:36 PM Jamie <jtolb...@zoominternet.net> wrote: > Thanks, it says its a placeholder only, and to uncheck the placeholder > only box, but not sure where…..i think the tutorial is versions old, and > the reference to edit the account is no longer valid > > Sent from my iPad > > On Mar 11, 2023, at 5:33 PM, Tommy Trussell <tommy.truss...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > On Sat, Mar 11, 2023 at 4:00 PM Jamie Tolbert via gnucash-user < > gnucash-user@gnucash.org> wrote: > >> Its been a number of years, but I did take a few accounting classes in >> college......so I have an idea of WHAT I want to do, but unclear on HOW >> to do it in gnucash.....I will continue to fumble my way thru it, the >> tutorial is rather cumbersome to read thru, for example, a search for >> opening balances turn up several pages with OPEN and several with a >> variation of BALANCEs, but not the account thats labeled OPENING >> BALANCES.......if that is read only, how do I edit it to put my opening >> balance in ?!?!?! >> > > Opening Balances is not normally read-only in GnuCash, so you can create > it whenever, adjust it whenever, as needed. > > When you create a new account you can switch to the other "tab" on the New > Account and create an opening balance at the same time, but it's not > essential that you do it then. > > >> >> _______________________________________________ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user ----- Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All.