Adrian,
I did not know you could assign a different type account to a sub-account. Tried that and it still does not show up in the receive payment window, even after closing and reopening the program. When I added the bad debts account as a sub of accounts receivable, GnuCash automatically assigned it the same category as the parent account. What changing the type to asset did accomplish was that it not longer shows up as an option in the dropdown lists for account receivable account to charge in the invoice module, sub-tasks: post the invoice and receive payment. I think if I selected the bad debt sub-account from that dropdown window it would reflect the reduction in the rollup but I would have to come up with a different asset, liability or equity account to receive the payment. The version of GnuCash I'm working with is indeed 2, specifically 2.6.17. The version I use for my family finances and another business is 2.6.18, the one on the computer I'm using to respond to these emails. I thought I had updated the program on the other computer as well. I assume I can go from 2.6.17 to 2.6.21 to 3.5. As for services in kind, I think the easiest solution is to create an unearned income liability account and pay for the service from there. The income invoice is then paid in the invoice module from the liability account, the entire amount, so the balance in favor of the customer will show up in the receive payment window and in the reports. Thanks, Roger Message: 9 Date: Wed, 10 Apr 2019 13:21:27 -0500 From: Adrien Monteleone <adrien.montele...@lusfiber.net <mailto:adrien.montele...@lusfiber.net> > To: GnuCash <gnucash-user@gnucash.org <mailto:gnucash-user@gnucash.org> > Subject: Re: [GNC] Posting a bad debt Message-ID: <ea723cf2-0aaa-44a6-ae91-0639721a1...@lusfiber.net <mailto:ea723cf2-0aaa-44a6-ae91-0639721a1...@lusfiber.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Roger, Be certain to set that sub-account as *type* `asset` not as *type* `accounts receivable`. There can be only one account with the type `accounts receivable`, and that one already exists. (and has the same name) I made the same error myself when I set up my sub-accounts. You can have regular asset accounts as sub-accounts of the special Accounts Receivable account. They don?t all need to be of *type* `accounts receivable`. That?s what you are trying to accomplish here and then you should see it in the list. I don?t think you have to re-start GnuCash, but go ahead if it still doesn?t show up. Also, I think you meant version `2.6.18` not `1.6.18`. Even 2.6.18 is a bit dated (the last of the series is 2.6.21) but even back then, you should be able to accomplish this. If there even was a version 1.6.18 it is ancient and probably won?t do much of anything we currently cover here on the list. (I don?t think it had the business features anyway at that point, so that?s probably a typo) Regards, Adrien _______________________________________________ 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.
