Hi, I'm pretty new to to application, and have basically 0 accounting background. I've setup my books and all is working pretty well, but I am running into an issue with subaccounts I hope I'm doing something wrong, but if not I'd also like to know so I can post a suggestion.
Scenario: I have a checking account I am using as an accumulator for multiple other purposes (it is a "sinking" fund account I use to "save" for expected/budgeted non-monthly expenses) I have set it up like this: *assets:current assets:sinking checking* is then has sub accounts to track deposits to and deductions from various categories *assets:current assets:sinking checking:AutoMaint* *assets:current assets:sinking checking:Clothing* *assets:current assets:sinking checking:HairCare* *assets:current assets:sinking checking:HomeMaint* *assets:current assets:sinking checking:KidActivity* On a bi-monthly basis, I deposit a fixed amount to the "sinking checking" and a split transaction allocates it to the various sub-accounts. Then as payments need to be made I use that checking for the payment and track it using an entry against the sub-account. This works pretty well as it solves the major problem of maintaining each sub-accounts spending and balances. However, in order to reconcile the checking account I need to see all the transactions to each sub account listed in the register for the "sinking checking" along with the running balance for the account. I've been able to limp by so far by specifying every transaction as a split with no amount to *assets:current assets:sinking checking * and the actual transaction amount to the sub-account: *assets:current assets:sinking checking:AutoMaint* -135.45 *Expenses:Sinking:AutoMaint * 135.45 That at least creates an entry in the "singing checking" register and the "Accounts" tab does show the current balance for "sinking checking", but there is no running total, nor does the transaction amount show in that account's register. Setting "Sinking checking" as a placeholder seems to simply mean GNUCash won't allow you to view the register or enter a transaction against the account. Is there a way to set up an account of this type where the account maintains the transactions (as it should for reconciliation) and each sub-account also "inherits" transactions for their type: or the sub accounts get the transaction entries as I'm doing, but the parent account register lists (but doesn't total) the sub account transactions? Thanks for your time. -Eric _______________________________________________ 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.