Re: [GNC] Be careful with `petty cash' (was: 'sub-transactions')

2020-09-08 Thread Adrien Monteleone
I've seen suggestions in accounting texts (and use myself) an account called 'Undeposited Funds' as a Current Asset. Checks and currency destined to the bank (but not there yet) are recorded here when received. Regards, Adrien On 9/8/20 4:58 PM, Max Hyre wrote: Be careful with the

Re: [GNC] Help - entering opening balances

2020-09-08 Thread Liz Dodd
On Tue, 8 Sep 2020 10:24:35 -0400 "Derek Atkins" wrote: > On Tue, September 8, 2020 10:15 am, Chris Green wrote: > >> > > Yes, thanks, I seem to have got there now. > > > > However I still think the help system was a bit rubbish! :-) > > You are absolutely encouraged to help improve it!!!

[GNC] Be careful with `petty cash' (was: 'sub-transactions')

2020-09-08 Thread Max Hyre
Dear Chris: >> Some items need to be shown or accessible for statistics, for grant >> applications or for statutory reporting. There could be any number of >> reasons behind "we've always done it that way" :-). > > Yes, I will be asking at the next PCC meeting and will keep the > separation

Re: [GNC] Is there an 'easy' way to have a transaction with 'sub-transactions' as it were?

2020-09-08 Thread Adrien Monteleone
Yes, View > Transaction Journal Now all transactions in that register will always show all splits. It is not only helpful when learning GnuCash, but I use it exclusively because I don't want to have to click each transaction to see the splits. Less clicking, more visual inspection. The layout

Re: [GNC] Is there an 'easy' way to have a transaction with 'sub-transactions' as it were?

2020-09-08 Thread Michael Hendry
> On 8 Sep 2020, at 16:42, Chris Green wrote: > > On Wed, Sep 09, 2020 at 01:15:00AM +1000, John Angelico wrote: >> Chris, I would also recommend asking why the amounts are separated, because >> there may be a reason for reporting the income lines separately. Then if >> the reason no longer

Re: [GNC] Help - entering opening balances

2020-09-08 Thread Michael or Penny Novack
On 9/8/2020 8:52 AM, Chris Green wrote: I am at the stage of lots of rude words at the moment! :-) I am just starting to try and set up GnuCash for the PCC accounts and I've fallen at the first hurdle. I can't work out how to enter opening balances for the two accounts we have - a current

Re: [GNC] Is there an 'easy' way to have a transaction with 'sub-transactions' as it were?

2020-09-08 Thread Chris Green
On Wed, Sep 09, 2020 at 01:15:00AM +1000, John Angelico wrote: > Chris, I would also recommend asking why the amounts are separated, because > there may be a reason for reporting the income lines separately. Then if > the reason no longer applies you may ask what reporting is now required. > >

Re: [GNC] Is there an 'easy' way to have a transaction with 'sub-transactions' as it were?

2020-09-08 Thread Chris Green
On Tue, Sep 08, 2020 at 03:41:54PM +0100, Chris Green wrote: > On Tue, Sep 08, 2020 at 10:35:28AM -0400, Derek Atkins wrote: > > Hi, > > > > On Tue, September 8, 2020 10:29 am, Chris Green wrote: > > > I'm feeling my way with these PCC accounts but I do feel as if GnuCash > > > will do quite well

Re: [GNC] Installing GnuCash 4.1 There is no Disk - Insert a Disk on Windows 7 x64

2020-09-08 Thread D. via gnucash-user
This has come up before. As I understand it, this is a problem with Windows and some applications. Past threads on this suggested a registry edit, among other solutions. I'll note that Windows 7 is no longer actively supported, which means that it might not be the best choice at this time to

Re: [GNC] Is there an 'easy' way to have a transaction with 'sub-transactions' as it were?

2020-09-08 Thread John Angelico
Chris, I would also recommend asking why the amounts are separated, because there may be a reason for reporting the income lines separately. Then if the reason no longer applies you may ask what reporting is now required. Some items need to be shown or accessible for statistics, for grant

Re: [GNC] Is there an 'easy' way to have a transaction with 'sub-transactions' as it were?

2020-09-08 Thread Chris Green
On Tue, Sep 08, 2020 at 10:35:28AM -0400, Derek Atkins wrote: > Hi, > > On Tue, September 8, 2020 10:29 am, Chris Green wrote: > > I'm feeling my way with these PCC accounts but I do feel as if GnuCash > > will do quite well for me. > > > > Anyway, next silly question, two of our income streams

[GNC] Import transactions with expenses in a different currency

2020-09-08 Thread andrepd via gnucash-user
In the latest version of gnucash (4.1-2 from flathub) I noticed that, when importing transactions in .ofx/.csv into a GBP-denominated bank account, and matching them to expense accounts in EUR, I get the following error message: The account 'Electronics' has a different commodity from the one

Re: [GNC] Is there an 'easy' way to have a transaction with 'sub-transactions' as it were?

2020-09-08 Thread Derek Atkins
Hi, On Tue, September 8, 2020 10:29 am, Chris Green wrote: > I'm feeling my way with these PCC accounts but I do feel as if GnuCash > will do quite well for me. > > Anyway, next silly question, two of our income streams are > 'Collections in services' and 'Offertory Box'. These are (currently) >

[GNC] Is there an 'easy' way to have a transaction with 'sub-transactions' as it were?

2020-09-08 Thread Chris Green
I'm feeling my way with these PCC accounts but I do feel as if GnuCash will do quite well for me. Anyway, next silly question, two of our income streams are 'Collections in services' and 'Offertory Box'. These are (currently) recorded separately in the accounts but get paid into the bank

Re: [GNC] Help - entering opening balances

2020-09-08 Thread Derek Atkins
On Tue, September 8, 2020 10:15 am, Chris Green wrote: >> > Yes, thanks, I seem to have got there now. > > However I still think the help system was a bit rubbish! :-) You are absolutely encouraged to help improve it!!! :-) > Chris Green > Please remember to CC this list on all your replies.

Re: [GNC] Help - entering opening balances

2020-09-08 Thread Derek Atkins
On Tue, September 8, 2020 10:13 am, Chris Green wrote: > On Tue, Sep 08, 2020 at 11:01:29PM +1000, Peter West wrote: >>Hi Chris, >> >>Don’t create accounts under Equity. Create your savings and current >>account under Assets. Then enter your opening balances as Stan Brown >>

Re: [GNC] Help - entering opening balances

2020-09-08 Thread Chris Green
On Tue, Sep 08, 2020 at 09:05:46AM -0400, Derek Atkins wrote: > Hi, > > On Tue, September 8, 2020 8:52 am, Chris Green wrote: > > I am at the stage of lots of rude words at the moment! :-) > > > > I am just starting to try and set up GnuCash for the PCC accounts and > > I've fallen at the first

Re: [GNC] Help - entering opening balances

2020-09-08 Thread Chris Green
On Tue, Sep 08, 2020 at 11:01:29PM +1000, Peter West wrote: >Hi Chris, > >Don’t create accounts under Equity. Create your savings and current >account under Assets. Then enter your opening balances as Stan Brown >describes. > But GnuCash actually has an 'Opening Balances'

Re: [GNC] Help - entering opening balances

2020-09-08 Thread Chris Green
On Tue, Sep 08, 2020 at 05:57:27AM -0700, Stan Brown wrote: > > On 2020-09-08 05:52, Chris Green wrote: > > ... I can't work out how to enter > > opening balances for the two accounts we have - a current account and > > a savings account (which is basically the building fund). ... > > > > So,

Re: [GNC] Gnc 4.1 Make Fail - MX-LINUX (Debian Buster)

2020-09-08 Thread Mike Commissaris
I'm been playing with MX-LINUX (Debian Buster Based) because it has a splendid live USB system. Thanks to John's comments I've learned about holding (and a little about pinning) a package. I did a new install. But this time installed the version 63 icu-devtools and libicu-dev packages, "held"

Re: [GNC] Help - entering opening balances

2020-09-08 Thread Derek Atkins
Hi, On Tue, September 8, 2020 8:52 am, Chris Green wrote: > I am at the stage of lots of rude words at the moment! :-) > > I am just starting to try and set up GnuCash for the PCC accounts and > I've fallen at the first hurdle. I can't work out how to enter > opening balances for the two

[GNC] Installing GnuCash 4.1 There is no Disk - Insert a Disk on Windows 7 x64

2020-09-08 Thread Enrique Garza
GnuCash     I have installed the GnuCash 4.1 software in a Windows 7 x64 Professional. After the installation the program try to access to different Disk Drives with an error message: There is no Disk in the Drive - Insert a Disk. At the moment, when I start the program such error messages have

Re: [GNC] Help - entering opening balances

2020-09-08 Thread Peter West
I should add, that the transactions will be, e.g., Debit:Assets:Savings$ Credit:Equity:Opening Balances $ Peter -- Peter West p...@pbw.id.au “Stretch out your hand.” And he did so, and his hand was restored. But they were filled with fury… > On 8 Sep 2020, at 11:01

Re: [GNC] Help - entering opening balances

2020-09-08 Thread Peter West
Hi Chris, Don’t create accounts under Equity. Create your savings and current account under Assets. Then enter your opening balances as Stan Brown describes. Peter -- Peter West p...@pbw.id.au “Stretch out your hand.” And he did so, and his hand was restored. But they were filled with fury… >

Re: [GNC] Help - entering opening balances

2020-09-08 Thread Stan Brown
On 2020-09-08 05:52, Chris Green wrote: > ... I can't work out how to enter > opening balances for the two accounts we have - a current account and > a savings account (which is basically the building fund). ... > > So, ignoring the help system, how do I enter an Opening Balance? > There's a

[GNC] Help - entering opening balances

2020-09-08 Thread Chris Green
I am at the stage of lots of rude words at the moment! :-) I am just starting to try and set up GnuCash for the PCC accounts and I've fallen at the first hurdle. I can't work out how to enter opening balances for the two accounts we have - a current account and a savings account (which is