Given the length of this thread and the apparent confusion documenting PayPal in GnuCash, it might be helpful for someone to add a section to the wiki page at "Using GnuCash" on the different methods people have outlined. IMHO, the Guide and Help cover the overall concepts well enough.
David T. On Dec 14, 2022, 6:41 AM, at 6:41 AM, R Losey <rlo...@gmail.com> wrote: >True... I don't get income via Paypal... I just pay for stuff using it. > > >On Mon, Dec 12, 2022 at 10:45 PM Dr. David Kirkby < >drkir...@kirkbymicrowave.co.uk> wrote: > >> On Mon, 12 Dec 2022 at 23:01, R Losey <rlo...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> > I'm very simple-minded, I guess. >> > >> > I treat Paypal just an an expense... so, for the transaction above, >I >> > would enter in the Bank account >> > >> > Payee: Paypal (Google) >> > with the expense category Expenses->Utilities->Internet >> > >> >> I would have suggested that the GnuCash documentation should have >something >> about how to handle PayPal, but it seems as though multiple people >handle >> it multiple different ways. You treat PayPal as an expensive, but I >see it >> as an asset. >> >> Dave >> -- >> Dr. David Kirkby, >> Kirkby Microwave Ltd, >> drkir...@kirkbymicrowave.co.uk >> https://www.kirkbymicrowave.co.uk/ >> Telephone 01621-680100./ +44 1621 680100 >> >> Registered in England & Wales, company number 08914892. >> Registered office: >> Stokes Hall Lodge, Burnham Rd, Althorne, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 6DT, >United >> Kingdom >> _______________________________________________ >> gnucash-user mailing list >> gnucash-user@gnucash.org >> To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: >> https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user >> ----- >> Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. >> You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All. >> > > >-- >_________________________________ >Richard Losey >rlo...@gmail.com >Micah 6:8 >_______________________________________________ >gnucash-user mailing list >gnucash-user@gnucash.org >To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: >https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user >----- >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 ----- Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All.
