Matt, You bring up a good point. I have seen a suggestion somewhere to use virtual machines to sandbox GnuCash files and keep them isolated from each other.
I think that is Overkill but it works. I occasionally open two files simultaneously if I want to copy a transaction from one file to another. David C On Feb 6, 2018 7:56 PM, "Matt Graham" <matt_graham2...@hotmail.com> wrote: > The only other thing to add - this all presumes that you need separation. > Probably do for your businesses (tax and legal reasons - I have no idea), > but don't forget that GNUCash reports are very flexible - you choose the > accounts you want included. > > I don't use the business features though - I'm not sure whether they would > be as flexible. > > You could have two different root accounts for each business (each with > their own assets, expenses, liabilities, and income sub accounts) and go > from there. > > I'm sure I just gave a few accountants on this list a heart attack... > > Ultimately, as others have said, opening different files for each business > is probably a better way to go. > > David/Adrian/John - is opening multiple windows a feature we should be > putting into bugzilla for eventual incorporation? I'm getting the > impression that V3.0 onwards will be much easier to fix up stuff like this. > > Thanks and regards, > Matt > > > -------- Original message -------- > From: Roger Hatton <rogh...@gmail.com> > Date: 7/2/18 08:58 (GMT+10:00) > To: gnucash-user@gnucash.org > Subject: New Entities > > Does GNU Cash support more than one entity? > In other words separate ledgers for separate business names? > Using the one single downloaded GNU Cash system? > Process advice appreciated. > _______________________________________________ > gnucash-user mailing list > gnucash-user@gnucash.org > To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: > https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url= > https%3A%2F%2Flists.gnucash.org%2Fmailman%2Flistinfo% > 2Fgnucash-user&data=02%7C01%7C%7C84e11b321bfc4040f86708d56dacb622% > 7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C636535510911511456&sdata= > 0yjSI3HEmIcgJ0O6YlWxXsER5VqgDAKSM36SHFtWpvw%3D&reserved=0 > If you are using Nabble or Gmane, please see https://eur01.safelinks. > protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwiki.gnucash. > org%2Fwiki%2FMailing_Lists&data=02%7C01%7C%7C84e11b321bfc4040f86708d56dac > b622%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0% > 7C636535510911511456&sdata=7DOvQGlFHI88FacJjXqZSqSRe0GwZA > cmFHHAEwBZxBY%3D&reserved=0 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. > _______________________________________________ > 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. > _______________________________________________ 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.
