Re: [GNC] gnucash suggestions

2024-03-25 Thread Kevin Buckley via gnucash-user
On Wednesday, March 20th, 2024 at 04:08, J. A. Harris wrote: > > Looking at the replies with a long view, to me they are supporting the > idea of extending gnucash so it supports creating new currencies. Yes, > one can use existing currencies or create new > FUNDs/NYSEs/NEWNAMESPACEs. But it app

Re: [GNC] gnucash suggestions

2024-03-20 Thread Kalpesh Patel
Cc: R Losey ; Tommy Trussell ; J. A. Harris ; gnucash-user@gnucash.org Subject: Re: [GNC] gnucash suggestions Thanks Kalpesh. The art bucket makes sense to me. I understand having individual paintings be individual assets (like individual stocks) But I don't quite know what you mean

Re: [GNC] gnucash suggestions

2024-03-20 Thread Fred Bone
On 19 March 2024 at 16:08, J. A. Harris said: [...] > (I have been repurposing currencies and do not > know how many times I have had to stop and figure out what "XTS",  "XXX" > or "AMD" actually represented.  Certainly any report I generate will be > confusing to anyone who will not know how I am

Re: [GNC] gnucash suggestions

2024-03-19 Thread Kevin Buckley via gnucash-user
On Wednesday, March 20th, 2024 at 04:08, J. A. Harris wrote: > > Looking at the replies with a long view, to me they are supporting the > idea of extending gnucash so it supports creating new currencies. Yes, > one can use existing currencies or create new > FUNDs/NYSEs/NEWNAMESPACEs. But it app

Re: [GNC] gnucash suggestions

2024-03-19 Thread flywire
Just simplifying the field/attribute names with terms like Item and Type would help more generalised inventory use without detracting from current functionality. Jargon like Namespace has no place in the user interface. ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnuca

Re: [GNC] gnucash suggestions

2024-03-19 Thread David Warren
eage" and then you can > track mileage that is earned from each program. All those "bonus" miles > that are earned are one way or another convertible to official "Currency". > > > -Original Message- > From: R Losey > Sent: Monday, March 18, 2024 6

Re: [GNC] gnucash suggestions

2024-03-19 Thread J. A. Harris
On 3/19/24 11:22, Kalpesh Patel wrote: Just in case this is lost or not known, a new namespace can be created by simply specifying text in the namespace field when defining a "new" commodity or security. Thanks to all who replied.  Some good stuff included.  That a new namespace can be created

Re: [GNC] gnucash suggestions

2024-03-19 Thread Kalpesh Patel
e "bonus" miles that are earned are one way or another convertible to official "Currency". -Original Message----- From: R Losey Sent: Monday, March 18, 2024 6:51 PM To: Tommy Trussell Cc: J. A. Harris ; gnucash-user@gnucash.org Subject: Re: [GNC] gnucash suggestions On Mon,

[GNC] gnucash suggestions

2024-03-18 Thread flywire
>* I created a "FUND" with the symbol "Miles" abbreviated "M," and I created a* >* Liability account called Mileage, whose currency is Miles, with a contra* >* liability account called "Driving Owed," whose currency is Dollars.* The GnuCash inventory interface is very ordinary comparing the attach

Re: [GNC] gnucash suggestions

2024-03-18 Thread R Losey
On Mon, Mar 18, 2024 at 5:43 PM Tommy Trussell wrote: > On Sun, Mar 17, 2024 at 4:37 PM J. A. Harris wrote: > > > On 3/17/24 15:54, Michael or Penny Novack wrote: > > > Those are "commodities" > > > > I am aware of that. Currencies, Funds, and NYSEs are all particular > > types of Commodities.

Re: [GNC] gnucash suggestions

2024-03-18 Thread Tommy Trussell
On Sun, Mar 17, 2024 at 4:37 PM J. A. Harris wrote: > On 3/17/24 15:54, Michael or Penny Novack wrote: > > Those are "commodities" > > I am aware of that. Currencies, Funds, and NYSEs are all particular > types of Commodities. There is no current support in gnucash for > defining Commodities oth

Re: [GNC] gnucash suggestions

2024-03-18 Thread David G. Pickett via gnucash-user
I think sort order should be a selection on any table-flavored report.  For instance, I prefer the portfolio report to be symbol sorted for ease of comparison with online positions, but it is account sorted. ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gn

Re: [GNC] gnucash suggestions

2024-03-17 Thread Stan Brown (using GC 4.14)
It would seem more straightforward just to have separate books for the two funds. That's pretty standard in UK government accounts, for instance: Capital Account and Revenue Account. (That's if we can believe /Yes, Minister/, but Margaret Thatcher called it "the best documentary the BBC ever made"

Re: [GNC] gnucash suggestions

2024-03-17 Thread J. A. Harris
On 3/17/24 15:54, Michael or Penny Novack wrote: Your lack of accounting and understanding of the history of double entry is confusing you. ... .. Thus for an event were EXPECTED to make a profit for the organization, I'd make them all of type "income". Understand? Yes, I do understand.  The

Re: [GNC] gnucash suggestions

2024-03-17 Thread Michael or Penny Novack
On 3/17/2024 12:15 PM, J. A. Harris wrote: I have been using gnucash for almost 10 years now.  I have downloaded the source code and even made some changes to it that I consider improvement.  There are other changes that I think would be a good idea.  If this is not the place to share such commen

[GNC] gnucash suggestions

2024-03-17 Thread J. A. Harris
I have been using gnucash for almost 10 years now.  I have downloaded the source code and even made some changes to it that I consider improvement.  There are other changes that I think would be a good idea.  If this is not the place to share such comments, I apologize. 1. I use gnucash on a comp