This is definitely not " a method to record this data safely (i.e. satisfies the accounting equation...) in the datafile, suitable for audit?" but a trick that I have used for years is to create special accounts under a placeholder I call _Non-Cash Expenses for _Mileage-Medical and _Mileage_Charity . Then, when I drive to the doctors office I will include in the Co-Pay transaction a split line for the mileage. I also need a non-cash-income collector account to offset those expenses but it helps me at tax time to know how those miles add up. Once I tried to create custom currencies for those so I could assign exchange rates for reimbursements that could change when the reimbursement rates changed, but that got too complicated for a retiree.
On Fri, Apr 17, 2020 at 9:50 AM Christopher Lam <christopher....@gmail.com> wrote: > This question is for the resident accountants and bookkeeping. > > As we know if our book has *complete and* *perfect* information, the > reports make accountant very happy. > > But there are numerous tax deductions allowed, that don't necessarily > belong in the book. For example: > - claiming mileage in dollar per km for business travel > - claiming home running costs (e.g. claiming $0.80/hour working from home > allowance) > - further examples welcome. etc. > > Do bookkeepers have a method to record this data safely (i.e. satisfies the > accounting equation...) in the datafile, suitable for audit? > > Thanks! > _______________________________________________ > 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. > -- David Carlson _______________________________________________ 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.
