Ken Schneider
> On Oct 31, 2018, at 1:01 PM, Wm via gnucash-user <gnucash-user@gnucash.org> > wrote: > >> On 29/10/2018 16:49, Adrien Monteleone wrote: >> >> We’ve discussed envelope budgeting quite a bit here on the list. Do a list >> restricted search to find the threads. I’ve tried it myself in the past, and >> currently have the account tree set up to use, but honestly, it is probably >> better to use an outside piece of software to manage the budgeting and just >> use GnuCash for the actual real accounting. (GnuCash has a budget module, >> but it is not envelope based) There are several methods and lots of >> pitfalls. The least of which is nearly double the work in entering >> transaction splits. > > I think it is a envelope budget hangover. > >> Finally, there are plenty of good standard accounting textbooks online for >> free. Here’s one I’ve found pretty useful as a quick reference: >> https://www.principlesofaccounting.com/ (I have a college textbook I kept >> that is probably better, but that copy is on paper and this is at my >> fingertips) >> All of your questions though were not accounting questions, but GnuCash >> mechanics questions. We don’t give accounting advice here, but can offer >> some basic generic example help and can point you in the right direction, >> but if the question is “how do I do ‘x’ with GnuCash” like you’ve asked, >> that’s what we’re here for. > > You are sort of right and sort of wrong, the OP wants something that gnc can > do with effort but if you have brains you don't bother with. > > Envelope budgeting is, oddly, something Trump voters pay for. Weird. PLEASE keep your snide childish remarks to yourself. They’re not appreciated on this list. _______________________________________________ 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.
