Brad -- The "Imbalance-USD" account is created by GnuCash auto-magically when you commit an unbalanced transaction and it needs to scrub it to balance it out. The USD implies that the imbalance is in USD (vs any other commodity).
This can happen during imports or scheduled transaction creation if there is an imbalance in the computation. HOWEVER -- the transactions in Imbalance SHOULD be connected to transactions with other accounts. There cannot be a lone-split Imbalance transaction. So, Fred, any chance you could show a screen shot of your Imbalance account? -derek On Thu, February 6, 2025 9:00 am, Brad Morrison wrote: > Hi Fred/GNUCash users, > > First off, some basics: > > What operating system are you using? > > What version of GNUCash are you using? > https://gnucash.org/download.phtml shows that the current version is > 5.10 > > https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/FAQ#Importing.2FExporting_Data has some > info on importing data, as you mentioned a regular QIF import > > Regarding the stock purchase with 2 start & end transactions, 1 being > balanced and the other being imbalanced - are both entries for the same > transaction? Possibly meaning an importing error? > > Also, why is the account titled "Imbalance-USD" - ? > > --- > Thanks, > > Brad - https://www.facebook.com/brad.morrison.12327/ & > https://nextdoor.com/profile/01mP46jj8KCzj3sP4 & > https://norcal.social/@BradMorrison > > On 2025-02-06 04:06, Fred Tydeman wrote: > >> I just noticed that the account Imbalance-USD has some entries. >> >> However, all the entries are very strange in that there is NO >> corresponding second account (that is, no pair of transactions). Each >> entry has a description, but the value is zero. If I do Show Splits, >> there is no second account. >> >> I looked at the backup files and found the date when these >> transactions happened (January 11). In looking at the corresponding >> log file, I can see transactions that mention Imbalance. But, I do >> not know how to read the log file. >> >> I have done Check and Repair All and the Imbalance-USD transactions >> remain. >> >> In looking at one of the Imbalance transactions, it corresponds to a >> stock purchase. I can see two Start/End transactions in the log file >> related to that stock. One of those two has the Imbalance. >> >> It is possible that these transactions are related to an Import of a >> QIF file (which I do each Saturday). >> _______________________________________________ >> 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. > -- Derek Atkins 617-623-3745 de...@ihtfp.com www.ihtfp.com Computer and Internet Security Consultant _______________________________________________ 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.
