I'd go further and say that, while it is possible to do as Maf says, it can be quite confusing to manage, especially where investments are concerned. Capital gains and basis calculations are tricky enough to manage without having to jigger balances.
I'd recommend choosing one or the other: either start at the beginning, or use an opening balance. David On January 5, 2019, at 4:25 PM, "Maf. King" <m...@chilwell.net> wrote: On Saturday, 5 January 2019 06:42:58 GMT Xboxboy Mageia wrote: > But for the time being, my question is: > If I setup my accounts as they are now, using an opening balance, can I at > a later date go back and adjust, and enter the earlier purchases/dividends > of stocks/equities? > Yes, but you'll need to pay attention & reduce the opening balance transaction if you go further "back in time" amd add detail - it won't auto adjust! HTH,Maf. _______________________________________________ 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.
