For now, the likely best method is exporting and using a spreadsheet for multi-period comparisons, though I seem to recall a proper multi-period report is in development.
The multi-column report could fit that bill, but as-is, repeats all of the account labels which makes things quite cluttered. There is also no way to see percentages or variances unless you use a spreadsheet. (or other reporting solution) I find myself looking at odd periods and crossing yearly boundaries more often than I find myself comparing two monthly or annual periods. (though I need that too) If I had to close the books each year, I’d lose that ability, or at least it would be very cumbersome. Regards, Adrien > On Mar 21, 2019, at 3:13 PM, Liz <ed...@billiau.net> wrote: > > On Thu, 21 Mar 2019 20:51:00 +0100 > Christian Kluge <frakturfr...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> I don’t know how to say it, but I think GnuCash might be better off >> with a balance carry over method into the next year. >> >> At least for me in Germany I can’t think of someone accounting for >> more than one year and also only on certain circumstances accounting >> for another period than 01.01. to 31.12. >> >> I don’t know whether it would be possible to have an option the >> gnucash file for the previous year which would be used comparisson >> reports. > > Sometimes it is better to ask the question than ask "where is this > solution?" > > I think your question is > "Using a single file for accounts in Gnucash, how do you make a > comparison between different financial years?" > > There is a way of using a multicolumn report to do this. I don't do it, > so I can't advise. > Did I get your question correct? > > Liz _______________________________________________ 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.
