On Sat, 2006-04-29 at 08:24 -0600, Dave Herman wrote: > Bengt Thuree wrote: > > In the chapter for selling stocks, the following is stated. > > --- > > The proper recording of the stock sale *must* be done using a split > > transaction. In the split transaction, you must account for the profit (or > > loss) as coming from an Income:Capital Gains account (or Expense:Capital > > Loss). > > --- > > > > But in the example and the sample account structure, you do not refere nor > > use the Expense:Capital Loss account. > > > > I guess it would be better to have a Expense:Capital Loss account, or? > > Or is it ok with a Negative Income:Capital Gain account? > > > > /Bengt > > > > > > > I am interested in others reactions, I have a preference to the > "negative Capital gains" as it give a very useful report in the Tax Summary.
Key thing I think, is that it is supported in the various reports. The other main thing is that the Guide is consistent all the way, or? > In the US Capital Loss is used to offset Capital gains. I have not > investigated the use of Expense sub accounts on the Tax reporting. > Should I say the that is "left for the student" ? Should this be ask > in "CashCash User"? > > I did not discuss the impact of the account structure on the various > reports due to > the differences internationally. > > One area that I think is weak in the Guide is the "reports". > This is one area I hoped to be able to write something on as well.. But hopefully someone else can jump in and eagerly take on it :) Especially since I have not used all reports... I am fairly certain we can provide our sample data files, or simply use a QIF/OFX test import file. Also, the appendix should be updated with a chapter on OFX, HBCI, and QIF structures I think. > Dave /Bengt _______________________________________________ gnucash-devel mailing list gnucash-devel@gnucash.org https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-devel
