That is answered in section 5.4 of the Help: "The Hidden check box hides an account (and any sub-accounts) in the account tree. To reset this option, you will first need to open theView → Filter By...dialog for the account tree and check the Show hidden accounts option. Doing so will allow you to select the account and reopen this dialog."
David T. On Apr 16, 2023, 6:12 AM, at 6:12 AM, R Losey <rlo...@gmail.com> wrote: >This was helpful; I didn't even know that there was an option to hide >an >account.... > >But how does one un-hide an account? (say a question arises about >something >in that account from the past?) > >On Fri, Apr 14, 2023 at 6:17 PM Gyle McCollam <gmccol...@live.com> >wrote: > >> Michael, >> Thank you, I forgot about hiding accounts. I'm aware there will be a >> capital gain, but since it is personal finance, it is not taxable, >just as >> the depreciation was not deductible. I just like to write off assets >that >> go down in value over time. >> >> >> Thank You, >> >> Gyle McCollam >> >> Gyle McCollam >> >> gmccol...@live.com<mailto:gmccol...@gyleshomes.com> email >> >> ________________________________ >> From: gnucash-user ><gnucash-user-bounces+gylemc=gmail....@gnucash.org> on >> behalf of Michael or Penny Novack <stepbystepf...@comcast.net> >> Sent: Friday, April 14, 2023 6:31 PM >> To: gnucash-user@gnucash.org <gnucash-user@gnucash.org> >> Subject: Re: [GNC] Deleting an account >> >> On 4/14/2023 4:51 PM, Gyle McCollam wrote: >> > I have a fixed asset account for an automobile with subaccounts for >the >> purchase cost and depreciation. I am selling this car and purchasing >a new >> car. How do I delete the old car from my COA without messing up the >> financials as there have been debits and credits to the 2 >subaccounts. The >> parent account at this point has a zero balance as the vehicle is >fully >> depreciated. >> > >> You don't delete it (it would indeed mess up all those transactions) >> >> It's no longer needed, balance is zero, just HIDE it. Do note that if >> you dispose of this fully depreciated asset for a gain, you will have >a >> capital gain to record that transaction << but that wouldn't involve >> this account >> >> >> >> Michael D Novack >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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. >> > > >-- >_________________________________ >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.
