Re: How to enter split transactions
Thank you for your help. Janet From: Mike or Penny Novack To: gnucash-user@gnucash.org Sent: Wednesday, 23 August 2017, 14:39 Subject: Re: How to enter split transactions On 8/23/2017 2:47 AM, Janet Saxby via gnucash-user wrote: > Hi, > Can someone explain how to split transactions between accounts without > creating an imbalance? > Regards, > Janet Beyond what the tutorial might say, some advice to make easier. a) Until you are experienced, do not attempt two way spits (transactions split on BOTH the debit and credit side). b) Begin with the unsplit side whichever that is. Enter in THAT account but before selecting the other side account(s) hit "split". c) Change the other side amount to the correct amount for the first account on the other side, enter the account, and hit enter. The remaining balance will say the account is Imbalance. That should be the amount of the next split or larger. If larger, change to the amount of the next split and specify the account and hit enter, and you repeat "c". If the exact amount, when you have specified the account and hit enter the transaction will be in balance. d) When you are faced with a two way split, you might (for now) use multiple transactions. For example, if manually opening a new set of books (creating the CoA with all accounts zero and then making the opening entry you could use two opening entries (one for the debits and one for the credits) Michael D Novack ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org 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. ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org 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.
Re: How to enter split transactions
Hi, Thank you so much, I think I've worked it out now, I watched the Youtube video it made it easy!. Regards, Janet From: Nelson Handcock To: Janet Saxby Cc: "gnucash-user@gnucash.org" Sent: Wednesday, 23 August 2017, 8:46 Subject: Re: How to enter split transactions The following tutorial is available https://www.gnucash.org/docs/v2.6/C/gnucash-guide/txns-registers-txntypes.html Google "gnucash split transaction tutorial" also has a youtube video that you might find helpful... Hope this helps! On Wed, Aug 23, 2017 at 4:47 PM, Janet Saxby via gnucash-user wrote: Hi, Can someone explain how to split transactions between accounts without creating an imbalance? Regards, Janet __ _ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org 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. ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org 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.
Re: How to enter split transactions
Nelson Handcock writes: > The following tutorial is available > > https://www.gnucash.org/docs/v2.6/C/gnucash-guide/txns-registers-txntypes.html > > Google "gnucash split transaction tutorial" also has a youtube video that > you might find helpful... One other tip (to ensure you don't create Imabalance splits): Do not hit the 'enter' key until you are absolutely done entering all the splits! > Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. > You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All. -derek -- Derek Atkins, SB '93 MIT EE, SM '95 MIT Media Laboratory Member, MIT Student Information Processing Board (SIPB) URL: http://web.mit.edu/warlord/PP-ASEL-IA N1NWH warl...@mit.eduPGP key available ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org 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.
Re: How to enter split transactions
I would also suggest trying the View>Auto Split Ledger>and View>Transaction Journal menu options to see how those affect what you see while you are experimenting. I also happen to like to use the Double Line view. In fact I wish the double line view was the out-of-the-box default. David C On Wed, Aug 23, 2017 at 7:51 AM, Mike or Penny Novack < stepbystepf...@dialup4less.com> wrote: > On 8/23/2017 2:47 AM, Janet Saxby via gnucash-user wrote: > >> Hi, >> Can someone explain how to split transactions between accounts without >> creating an imbalance? >> Regards, >> Janet >> > Beyond what the tutorial might say, some advice to make easier. > a) Until you are experienced, do not attempt two way spits (transactions > split on BOTH the debit and credit side). > b) Begin with the unsplit side whichever that is. Enter in THAT account > but before selecting the other side account(s) hit "split". > c) Change the other side amount to the correct amount for the first > account on the other side, enter the account, and hit enter. The remaining > balance will say the account is Imbalance. That should be the amount of the > next split or larger. If larger, change to the amount of the next split and > specify the account and hit enter, and you repeat "c". If the exact amount, > when you have specified the account and hit enter the transaction will be > in balance. > > d) When you are faced with a two way split, you might (for now) use > multiple transactions. For example, if manually opening a new set of books > (creating the CoA with all accounts zero and then making the opening entry > you could use two opening entries (one for the debits and one for the > credits) > > Michael D Novack > > ___ > gnucash-user mailing list > gnucash-user@gnucash.org > 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. > ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org 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.
Re: How to enter split transactions
On 8/23/2017 2:47 AM, Janet Saxby via gnucash-user wrote: Hi, Can someone explain how to split transactions between accounts without creating an imbalance? Regards, Janet Beyond what the tutorial might say, some advice to make easier. a) Until you are experienced, do not attempt two way spits (transactions split on BOTH the debit and credit side). b) Begin with the unsplit side whichever that is. Enter in THAT account but before selecting the other side account(s) hit "split". c) Change the other side amount to the correct amount for the first account on the other side, enter the account, and hit enter. The remaining balance will say the account is Imbalance. That should be the amount of the next split or larger. If larger, change to the amount of the next split and specify the account and hit enter, and you repeat "c". If the exact amount, when you have specified the account and hit enter the transaction will be in balance. d) When you are faced with a two way split, you might (for now) use multiple transactions. For example, if manually opening a new set of books (creating the CoA with all accounts zero and then making the opening entry you could use two opening entries (one for the debits and one for the credits) Michael D Novack ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org 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.
Re: How to enter split transactions
The following tutorial is available https://www.gnucash.org/docs/v2.6/C/gnucash-guide/txns-registers-txntypes.html Google "gnucash split transaction tutorial" also has a youtube video that you might find helpful... Hope this helps! On Wed, Aug 23, 2017 at 4:47 PM, Janet Saxby via gnucash-user < gnucash-user@gnucash.org> wrote: > Hi, > Can someone explain how to split transactions between accounts without > creating an imbalance? > Regards, > Janet > ___ > gnucash-user mailing list > gnucash-user@gnucash.org > 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. > ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org 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.
How to enter split transactions
Hi, Can someone explain how to split transactions between accounts without creating an imbalance? Regards, Janet ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org 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.
