On Mon, Nov 11, 2024 at 6:20 PM Brook Milligan <br...@nmsu.edu> wrote:
> > > On Nov 11, 2024, at 9:55 AM, R Losey <rlo...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > I would create a Building Fund account under the main bank account, and > > transfer the funds into that sub-account as they accrue as they come > in... > > that way the balance is your main account will exclude those funds > > designated for building, but you will have the total balance available > when > > you reconcile the bank statement. > > I’m confused by how this would work, but perhaps I do not understand you. > > If I create a sub account of, say, a checking account for a restricted > purpose, the reconcile process in the checking account only shows > transactions in the same account. I would have to somehow reconcile > transacctions in multiple (sub)accounts at the same time. > > Perhaps you mean that all transactions (e.g., deposits) should go into the > main account (which can be recociled against a statement) and another > transaction moves funds to an appropriate restricted subaccount? > > Cheers, > Brook > Hmmm... mine doesn't: when I reconcile my bank account, it includes all of the sub-accounts I've created - I just looked and there is a check box on whether or not to include sub-accounts. I have this checked so that I am reconciling the account to the bank statement. I would do the transactions as follows (assuming $1000 total given, with $100 designated for the building fund) Deposit $1000 into the main bank account, with $900 assigned to general offerings (or what ever you call it), and $100 assigned to designated Building Fund. -- _________________________________ 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.
