Re: [GNC] Help with downloading transactions.

2023-03-17 Thread John Layman
There is also the hybrid option of entering transactions as they occur and using downloads strictly for tracking what has cleared or identifying discrepancy. Downloads are indivisible and can be cryptic, so are limiting in several respects. -Original Message- From: gnucash-user On Behalf

[GNC] Trial Balance Discrepancy - another possible reason to consider

2023-03-17 Thread G R Hewitt
I have been searching through my accounts, as time allowed, for the reason as to why I had an imbalance in the Trial Balance and also the Balance Sheet. Using the 'Find' and all amounts greater than '0' I was checking debits and credits were the same in the results window. Using the cursor keys so

Re: [GNC] Help with downloading transactions.

2023-03-17 Thread George Riner
I am completely aware of that. But I have to correct business names, and the noise that comes into the memo/notes fields, too. And sometimes useless stuff shows up in the 'Num' field.  After I've cleaned up all those fields, then I set the transaction to the correct expense account, which cause

Re: [GNC] Help with downloading transactions.

2023-03-17 Thread David Carlson
One thing that I am having trouble figuring out how to adapt to with imports in any format is getting the transfer account right, particularly with such things as "Zelle", which my bank gives very little additional information with. For those, sometimes there is an invoice in the mail but we don't

Re: [GNC] Help with downloading transactions.

2023-03-17 Thread Gyle McCollam
George, you are probably aware, but just in case, when you use the add you can actually designate the proper expense account within the matching window. That way you don't have to go back later to 'unspecified" and correct the entries. P.S. BTW, entering by hand is type "M". Thank You, Gyle M

Re: [GNC] Help with downloading transactions.

2023-03-17 Thread David Reiser via gnucash-user
> On Mar 17, 2023, at 7:33 PM, George Riner wrote: > > I wish there was a way to turn off the 'Bayesian" amount matching. Because I > don't want to be close, I want to be exact. So when reconciling I have to > carefully watch the matching transactions to make sure they're aren't off by > $0.0

Re: [GNC] Help with downloading transactions.

2023-03-17 Thread George Riner
I'm and 'M' and a 'K'.  I download from banks and I reconcile. I'm also a enter-by-hand (I don't know what letter-type that would be). I like downloading because it catches things I don't get receipts for and that I forget to hand-enter. On-line purchases, gas pumps that run out of receipt pap

Re: [GNC] Help with downloading transactions.

2023-03-17 Thread Stan Brown
On 2023-03-17 14:16, Phyllis Bruce wrote: > I did for many years retain my receipts for credit card charges and match > every one to the statement. Same with checks, etc. The banks so > seldom make a mistake that I find it a waste of time. In recent years one > of my banks has issued a correct

Re: [GNC] Help with downloading transactions.

2023-03-17 Thread Phyllis Bruce
I did for many years retain my receipts for credit card charges and match every one to the statement. Same with checks, etc. The banks so seldom make a mistake that I find it a waste of time. In recent years one of my banks has issued a correction. That's good enough for me. On Fri, Mar 17, 20

Re: [GNC] Help with downloading transactions.

2023-03-17 Thread edodd
On Fri, 17 Mar 2023 11:49:52 -0400 Michael or Penny Novack wrote: > > This is a philosophical point. > > There is group "M" who always enter every transaction first in their > > books and then use the bank documents to reconcile > > > > and > > > > There is group "K" who enter some things and use

Re: [GNC] Temporary Website URL

2023-03-17 Thread Ken Pyzik
So checking websites statuses today: https://www.gnucash.org - privacy/certificate error http://www.gnucash.org - Default appache2 page https://code.gnucash.org/website - working perfectly. As noted - this has been an issue since 11 February. The https:// was working at one point a couple of w

Re: [GNC] Help with downloading transactions.

2023-03-17 Thread Gyle McCollam
Liz, I agree. It seems like and I could be/probably am wrong that you thought I was advocating for user to download the transactions instead of entering them. That is not the case. Gnucash is great because it lets you handle it the way you want. In fact, you have the ability to handle some a

Re: [GNC] Help with downloading transactions.

2023-03-17 Thread Michael or Penny Novack
This is a philosophical point. There is group "M" who always enter every transaction first in their books and then use the bank documents to reconcile and There is group "K" who enter some things and use the bank download to keep their accounts. There are pros and cons to each method. Gnucas

Re: [GNC] Help with downloading transactions.

2023-03-17 Thread edodd
On Thu, 16 Mar 2023 15:38:25 + Gyle McCollam wrote: > You really should try to download and import transactions. This is a philosophical point. There is group "M" who always enter every transaction first in their books and then use the bank documents to reconcile and There is group "K" wh