Re: [GNC] How to post "In Kind" donations

2025-01-18 Thread David Cousens
which has a nominal monetary value Eg a BBQ worth xxx Asset:iI Kind Donations:BBQ Drxxx Income:In Kind Donations Crxxx You can use the Notes to record relevant appropriate details of who made the donation, purpose etc. David Cousens On Sat, 2025-01-18 at 17:33 -0500, Ross Laver

Re: [GNC] what is best procedure to 'split off' to a new set of books?

2025-01-18 Thread David Cousens
If the credit card and debit card (presumably there is a personal savings account() are personal accounts and not owned by the business entity then they should remain in your books.  If the business account is owned by the business and is not a personal account then it should be in the books of

Re: [GNC] How to "Reserve" money?

2025-01-17 Thread David Cousens
share of your income goes up and your profit decreases. David Cousens On Fri, 2025-01-17 at 22:17 +, briancady413--- via gnucash-user wrote: > Hi folks, > > Another beginning bookkeeper here. Derek's advice sounds like what I > gathered as I tried to learn how to accoun

Re: [GNC] support for a new company

2025-01-13 Thread David Cousens
match the balance sheet report from your previous set of books. David Cousens On Mon, 2025-01-13 at 17:13 -0600, bullish bob bagley via gnucash-user wrote: > b.  we started in 1989.  been with qb for decades.moved to linux > and > want to stay with gnucash., paid in cash is becau

Re: [GNC] Dark Theme?

2025-01-10 Thread David Cousens
GnuCash should pick up the dark theme from the system but in Edit_Preferences_>Register under Graphics, there is an option to switch off the default GnuCash register colors. That should then revert to the dark theme defaults in the register. David Cousens On Fri, 2025-01-10 at 17:40 +0

Re: [GNC] How do i select my checking acct to be able to print it transaction report? Under: reports, transaction report: No acct selected????????

2025-01-10 Thread David Cousens
ion David Cousens On Fri, 2025-01-10 at 19:05 -0600, bullish bob bagley via gnucash-user wrote: > ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/li

Re: [GNC] Ok how do i begin? How do I open my new acct with a credit balance in my bank acct? This is for my opening balance in my new biz acct.

2025-01-09 Thread David Cousens
is an asset in the bank's accounting system but a liability in your books. David Cousens On Thu, 2025-01-09 at 18:00 -0600, bullish bob bagley via gnucash-user wrote: > please keep it simpleThank you...b³ > ___ gnucash-user mailing l

Re: [GNC] correct a mistake early

2025-01-09 Thread David Cousens
e .LCK can be deleted. When you next start GnuCash use the File->Open dialogue to navigate to the folder and the datafile in it and open it. After that GnuCash should remember where the file is on subsequent openings unless you open another data file. David Cousens On Thu, 2025-01-09 at 10:35 -

Re: [GNC] how do i find the valid page? Thank you

2025-01-08 Thread David Cousens
tall the flatpack version. How to do this is described in the wiki article https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Flatpak . David Cousens On Wed, 2025-01-08 at 11:48 -0600, bullish bob bagley via gnucash-user wrote: > any suggestions as to how to download gnucash.org to linux mint 21.3 > cinnamon 5.15.0-1

Re: [GNC] no suitable module found for a file

2025-01-08 Thread David Cousens
t has been built without SQL support. Give it an identifiable filename (e.g append "_xml" to the filename - you can delete this addition later). Copy this file to your new machine and then open it with the File->Open dialogue. If what I suspect is the problem you should be able to op

Re: [GNC] how do i find the valid page? Thank you

2025-01-07 Thread David Cousens
Bob, It sounds as though you have several programs running in Linux Mint in addition to GnuCash itself. Which version of Linux Mint are you using and which desktop (Cinnamon, MATE etc)? How are you starting GnuCash? Presumably from the Menu? If it is saying when you try to start GnuCash that

Re: [GNC] how do i find the valid page? Thank you

2025-01-07 Thread David Cousens
he guide > URL, https://www.gnucash.org/docs/v5/C/gnucash-manual/index.html. > > Regards, > John Ralls > > > > On Jan 6, 2025, at 22:38, David Cousens > > wrote: > > > > > > https://code.gnucash.org/website/docs/v1.6/C/ > > > > for

Re: [GNC] how do i find the valid page? Thank you

2025-01-06 Thread David Cousens
Try https://www.gnucash.org/docs/v5/C/gnucash-guide/index.html for the guide and https://code.gnucash.org/website/docs/v1.6/C/ for the manual. David Cousens On Mon, 2025-01-06 at 22:42 -0600, bullish bob bagley via gnucash-user wrote: > The URI ‘ghelp:gnucash-guide’ does not point t

Re: [GNC] Reconciling, Starting Balance Problem, Problem Reconciling Transactions

2025-01-01 Thread David Cousens
tiple transactions are involved. Are there any transactions showing up in the debits and credit panes which are before the start date of the current reconciliation? David Cousens On Wed, 2025-01-01 at 15:24 -0500, Tom Balazs wrote: > I'm trying to reconcile a credit card statement from a few

Re: [GNC] Modifying the Register

2024-12-23 Thread David Cousens
ting it is necessary to ensure that the correct profit/loss is recorded for the period. Thanks to our developers Gnucash is programmed to give the correct results in reports whether the books have been formally closed or not. David Cousens On Sat, 2024-12-21 at 13:29 -0500, G Elevich wrote: > Whil

Re: [GNC] Modifying the Register

2024-12-23 Thread David Cousens
Greg, The main way to do this is to use the key to move to the next field which includes the memo lines. Just enter data in the memo fields (in the description column on the second and subsequent lines of the transaction). Shift- moves backwards through the fields of the transaction. completes t

Re: [GNC] Move GC settings

2024-12-15 Thread David Cousens
Peter On this wiki page about half way down are some links to diagrams of the location of the user configuration locations for various versions of GnuCash on the 3 main opearting systems. They decode the information given on that page. On Sat, 2024-12-14 at 20:46 -0500, . wrote: > Thank you, al

Re: [GNC] Credit Card entries

2024-12-12 Thread David Cousens
by the bank. The bank statement's debits are credits in your books and vice versa. David Cousens On Thu, 2024-12-12 at 19:05 +, Courtney Perry via gnucash-user wrote: > What is the correct entry procedures for recording card transactions > from the monthly statement? >

Re: [GNC] Sound options

2024-12-11 Thread David Cousens
As long as there is a preference to turn it off. On Wed, 2024-12-11 at 13:15 -0500, Andrew Gill wrote: > Is there a way to have a sound on transaction entry?  Thanks. Andy > > ⁣Get TypeApp for Android ​ > ___ > gnucash-user mailing list > gnucash-user@g

Re: [GNC] Newbie

2024-12-10 Thread David Cousens
GnuCash version dependent See https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Configuration_Locations for details. There are diagrammatic forms of the information which may be easier to follow about halfway down the page. David Cousens On Sat, 2024-12-07 at 13:23 -0500, Mike Evans wrote: > I am switching fro

Re: [GNC] Why is part of a split registered as "rebate" in the Transfer account?

2024-11-25 Thread David Cousens
r., 22. Nov. 2024 um 19:58 Uhr schrieb David Cousens > : > > Boniforti, > > > > This is where you need an accountant in your jurisdiction. It all > > depends on the business legislation and taxation legislation and > > often on regulations and past court decisions an

Re: [GNC] Need assist to understand the gnucash double entry system

2024-11-23 Thread David Cousens
nly have to correct 5 or 6 out of ~100 transactions each month. David Cousens On Sat, 2024-11-23 at 19:01 -0700, Scott D. Turner wrote: > I'm a new user and do understand the double entry accounting system > in > general, but I'm having trouble understanding the exact pro

Re: [GNC] Why is part of a split registered as "rebate" in the Transfer account?

2024-11-22 Thread David Cousens
costs of sales" account. Could this work? > > F. > > https://www.instagram.com/boniforti_music > https://soundcloud.com/boniforti_music > https://bonny-j.bandcamp.com > > > Am Fr., 22. Nov. 2024 um 04:57 Uhr schrieb David Cousens > : > > It all depends on

Re: [GNC] Why is part of a split registered as "rebate" in the Transfer account?

2024-11-21 Thread David Cousens
Cr 35.49 when the funds are received and when the shipping is paid Asset:Bank Cr 35.49 Liability:Shipping Dr 35.49 and in this case the net profit is 1178.51-800 = 478.51 Which of these it is appropriate should be clear from the sales invoice. David Cousens On Thu, 2024-11-21

Re: [GNC] Why is part of a split registered as "rebate" in the Transfer account?

2024-11-21 Thread David Cousens
Boniforti,  Please see another preply In which I agreed that Michael'sapproach was indeed correct in that the shipping should not be included as an expense and subtracted from the value of the income. The correct entries should be : Asset:Checking AccountCr 35

Re: [GNC] Why is part of a split registered as "rebate" in the Transfer account?

2024-11-21 Thread David Cousens
Agreed Michael what I suggested is incorrect as it subtracts the shipping from the income as well as recording it as an expense- essentially double dipping on the expenses On Thu, 2024-11-21 at 18:17 -0500, Michael or Penny Novack via gnucash- user wrote: > Two things > a) When wanting to show us

Re: [GNC] Why is part of a split registered as "rebate" in the Transfer account?

2024-11-21 Thread David Cousens
Boniforti, The entries to record the sale of the instrument would be Asset:Checking Account Dr 1214.00 EU Assets:Current Assets:Music Equipment EUR:Korg MS-20M Cr 800.00 EU Expense:Shipping Cr 35.49 EU Income:Instrum

Re: [GNC] Postpone Reconciliation

2024-11-20 Thread David Cousens
cally so for fairly minor corrections there is no need to either postpone or cancel the reconciliation. david Cousens On Tue, 2024-11-19 at 16:12 +0100, SFR via gnucash-user wrote: > Hi, > > I am looking for (more) information on how the 'postpone' action > works >

Re: [GNC] Closing out QB Pro?!

2024-11-18 Thread David Cousens
Thnks Derek My bad David On Sun, 2024-11-17 at 15:14 -0500, Derek Atkins wrote: > > > > David,  > > QFX != QBX >   > -derek > Sent using my mobile device. Please excuse any typos. > > > > On November 17, 2024 15:03:26 David Cousens > wrote: &

Re: [GNC] GNU Cash Manual

2024-11-18 Thread David Cousens
David, You may find it useful to set the account register in what is called auto split mode. From the menu View-> then check the Auto-Split Ledger radio button. You can also set this as the default mode from the menu item Edit_>Preferences- >Register Defaults and again check the Auto Split Regi

Re: [GNC] Closing out QB Pro?!

2024-11-17 Thread David Cousens
The same wikipedia article has a link to a QFX file viewer and converter to OFX format. The viewer/converter runs on Windows however it may be possible to run it under WINE on linux systemshttp://www.whiterocksoftware.com/2021/01/qfx-file-viewer-and-converters-to.html David Cousens On Sun, 2024

Re: [GNC] Closing out QB Pro?!

2024-11-17 Thread David Cousens
rogram to do the conversion. It may even be possible to get the developers of libofx to simply skip over such fields in QFX files if they have not already incorporated this. David Cousens On Sun, 2024-11-17 at 10:16 +0300, sunfis...@yahoo.com wrote: > This comes up with regularity on the lis

Re: [GNC] Closing out QB Pro?!

2024-11-16 Thread David Cousens
it is in an OFX format. David Cousens On Fri, 2024-11-15 at 23:04 -0500, j...@aronetics.com wrote: > Hey y'all, > > Thank you for building GNUCash. > > From Quickbooks to GNUCash, what is the file transfer setup from one > to the > other? > Is GNUCash stable in 202

Re: [GNC] 1099's

2024-11-16 Thread David Cousens
will work. It could also serve perhaps as the basis for creating a custom report. David Cousens On Sat, 2024-11-16 at 08:20 -0500, halatch1008 via gnucash-user wrote: > I still can Not find answer on how to select my Vendors to print a > list of my Vendors who I need to send 1099's

Re: [GNC] Where do 'opening liabilities' go?

2024-11-10 Thread David Cousens
Michael It may be an appropriate time to add to the guide or the wiki a section specifically dealing non-profit accounting and issues like restricted funds. That is likely to be a significant part of the GnuCash user base. David Cousens On Sun, 2024-11-10 at 17:49 -0500, Michael or Penny Novack

Re: [GNC] Where do 'opening liabilities' go?

2024-11-10 Thread David Cousens
troduction to the principles of accounting although fairly concise. David Cousens   On Sun, 2024-11-10 at 18:52 +, Chris Green wrote: > On Sun, Nov 10, 2024 at 01:13:30PM -0500, Derek Atkins wrote: > > Hi, > > > > On Sun, November 10, 2024 12:43 pm, Chris Green wrote: &

Re: [GNC] Where do 'opening liabilities' go?

2024-11-10 Thread David Cousens
Here you would use an appropriate sub account of assets or liabilities for the particular item. David Cousens On Sun, 2024-11-10 at 12:31 +, Chris Green wrote: > When opening a new set of accounts where does one put a liability > that > exists when the accounts are started? > >

Re: [GNC] How to find what one can put in GnuCash configuration files?

2024-11-10 Thread David Cousens
n thee files is set from within GNuCash. Saved reports are similarlyproduced within GnuCash. They however can be edited and are in Scheme. David Cousens On Sun, 2024-11-10 at 11:43 +, Chris Green wrote: > I've found the wiki page that documents where GnuCash has its > configuration

Re: [GNC] "Starting Balance", Reconcile Window, Reconciling Credit Card Statement

2024-11-08 Thread David Cousens
eriod before going to the next. David Cousens On Fri, 2024-11-08 at 14:10 -0500, Tom Balazs wrote: > "Starting Balance (fixed from last reconciliation)" > I'm now trying to reconcile a statement which is earlier in time than > the > (later) month I reconciled yesterday.

Re: [GNC] Archive?

2024-11-02 Thread David Cousens
https://www.mail-archive.com/gnucash-user@gnucash.org/ https://www.mail-archive.com/gnucash-devel@gnucash.org/ have the emails archived in a searchable, by thread and by date form. On Sat, 2024-11-02 at 11:10 -0500, R Losey wrote: > Hello, all... I've been a part of this email list for a couple

Re: [GNC] GnuCash 5.9 build failing on Linux MInt 22

2024-10-29 Thread David Cousens
For anyone else building GnuCash on Linux MInt 22 or Ubuntu 22.04 the following had to be installed on a clean install of LM22 to get cmake to complete the checks and buidl GC5.9: libghc-gtk3-dev libglib2.0-dev guile-3.0-dev libxml2-dev xsltproc libxslt1-dev libwebkit2gtk-4.1-dev libboost-dev libbo

[GNC] GnuCash 5.9 build failing on Linux MInt 22

2024-10-29 Thread David Cousens
The build of Gnucash on Linux Mint 22 (Wilma) (ubuntu 22.04) is failing in cmake detecting glib2.0. The installed cmake version is 3.28.3 cmake -GNinja -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr/local -DWITH_PYTHON=ON ../ -- Checking for module 'glib-2.0>=2.56.1' -- Package 'glib-2.0', required by 'virtual:wo

Re: [GNC] FW: gnucash-user Digest,new question

2024-10-26 Thread David Cousens
many aspects of the cost management accounting outside GnuCash (e.g. spreadshetts or other software) as GnuCash does not have inventory and cost management programmed in and can only handle the accounts aspects of it. David Cousens On Sun, 2024-10-27 at 01:06 +, Eric Hammond wrote: > -

Re: [GNC] How do I do a back up of Gnucash?

2024-10-17 Thread David Cousens
and then use the File->Open dialogue to find and open it David Cousens On Thu, 2024-10-17 at 15:32 -0400, Dan a1TNC wrote: > I'm wanting to use GNC in a Windows land where there are different > OSs. Some are 10 and some 11 etc.   I ,like Heidi, did not find the > backup info

Re: [GNC] Newbie trouble deleting transaction

2024-10-07 Thread David Cousens
it is hidden? David Cousens On Mon, 2024-10-07 at 08:24 +0200, Geoff Jankowski via gnucash-user wrote: > If it is the last entry in the register it cannot be deleted. > > If it has entries above and below it, you should be able to delete it > and if you cannot, there is an issue. &

Re: [GNC] Cash Account

2024-10-02 Thread David Cousens
Edit->Preferences->Accounts->Labels  make sure "Use formal accounting labels" is checked. On Wed, 2024-10-02 at 13:25 -0400, David Warren wrote: > Chris's actual question was important to me. > > Does the code actually do something different for different 'types' > of > assets/liabilities?  If so

Re: [GNC] Another "multi-account" logical issue - any advice on how to register this?

2024-10-02 Thread David Cousens
add value to the goods). > > Thanks to everyone! > F. > > https://www.instagram.com/boniforti_music > https://soundcloud.com/boniforti_music > https://bonny-j.bandcamp.com > > > Am Mo., 30. Sept. 2024 um 22:32 Uhr schrieb David Cousens > : > > Flavio, > &g

Re: [GNC] Australian Banks and AqBANKING setup?

2024-09-30 Thread David Cousens
. David Cousens On Tue, 2024-10-01 at 12:34 +1000, Megan Tilley wrote: > Have any Australian bank users managed to set up AqBANKING for those > banks? > I'm thinking Westpac Bank, Commonwealth Bank, St George Bank, > Macquarie > Bank, Bendigo Bank, etc. > > Now that I

Re: [GNC] Australian Banks and AqBANKING setup?

2024-09-30 Thread David Cousens
CommBiz, you’ll need to be a customer with: Xero MYOB Intuit QuickBooks Reckon BGL Class Super I made equiries about what would be required to make GnuCash eligible but received no reply. I might try them again and see if I get a better response. David Cousens On Tue

Re: [GNC] Entering my real estate and mortgage?

2024-09-30 Thread David Cousens
The same applies in Australia. The bank will require you to hold appropriate insurance and supply them with at least a certificate of insurance and/or the bank will arrange insurance for you. There is generally no requirement to have an escrow account as such although its a good means of making sur

Re: [GNC] Another "multi-account" logical issue - any advice on how to register this?

2024-09-30 Thread David Cousens
Point taken Chris. If you buy a car from a dealer the costs of shipping are included in the purchase price for example so the shipping costs are part of the cost of the asset. David On Mon, 2024-09-30 at 14:33 -0700, Chris Miller wrote: > Hi David, > > If I bought a guitar for $500 and then spe

Re: [GNC] Another "multi-account" logical issue - any advice on how to register this?

2024-09-30 Thread David Cousens
ter, > and the value of a good changes with its location. > > If the value of a good did not change with location, there would be > no shipping. > > > > On 09/30/2024 1:32 PM PDT David Cousens > > wrote: > > > >   > > Flavio, > > > >

Re: [GNC] Another "multi-account" logical issue - any advice on how to register this?

2024-09-30 Thread David Cousens
rather than accrual accounting. David Cousens On Mon, 2024-09-30 at 13:10 -0700, Patrick James via gnucash-user wrote: > In terms of what relevance is FASB, or some other accounting > standard, if there are no standards, it's very difficult to have a > discussion, as one can make

Re: [GNC] Another "multi-account" logical issue - any advice on how to register this?

2024-09-30 Thread David Cousens
as modified by Switzerland when they adopted them. David Cousens On Mon, 2024-09-30 at 11:53 -0700, Chris Miller via gnucash-user wrote: > Hi Stan, > > > I would absolutely record shipping as an expense, not an asset. The > > asset has value after you receive it; the shippin

Re: [GNC] Another "multi-account" logical issue - any advice on how to register this?

2024-09-30 Thread David Cousens
me:Sales" and "Expenses:Postage" is your profit on the transaction and the difference between the balance of the top level Income account and the top level Expenses account will represent your overall profit. If you needed to know the profit on an individual item you would add a subac

Re: [GNC] ANNOUNCE: GnuCash 5.9 Released

2024-09-29 Thread David Cousens
Joseph, From the links at the bottom of John's original notice re 5.9. David Cousens On Mon, 2024-09-30 at 01:37 -0400, Joseph Keithley wrote: > The Gnucash.org page still only has versin 5.8 as the download.  > Where do I > get 5.9? > > On Sun, Sep 29, 2024 at 4:19 PM

Re: [GNC] Entering my real estate and mortgage?

2024-09-28 Thread David Cousens
at 31.12.2023.  It is possible to do this, but is a bit tricky. David Cousens On Sat, 2024-09-28 at 23:07 +0200, Boniforti Flavio wrote: > Hi. > > I am sure somebody can help me validate my understanding on how to > add/enter my real estate and my mortgage correctly into GC. >

Re: [GNC] How to treat a sale which involves more accounts?

2024-09-24 Thread David Cousens
" increase +1000 > > If the above is correct and feasible, how would I enter it in GC? > > F. > > https://www.instagram.com/boniforti_music > https://soundcloud.com/boniforti_music > https://bonny-j.bandcamp.com > > > Am Di., 24. Sept. 2024 um 06:

Re: [GNC] Reconciliation question

2024-09-24 Thread David Cousens
. > > I hope I got it right! > F. > > https://www.instagram.com/boniforti_music > https://soundcloud.com/boniforti_music > https://bonny-j.bandcamp.com > > > Am Di., 24. Sept. 2024 um 07:17 Uhr schrieb David Cousens > : > > Flavio,   > > > > If

[GNC] Fwd: Re: How to treat a sale which involves more accounts?

2024-09-23 Thread David Cousens
vio. > > https://www.instagram.com/boniforti_music > https://soundcloud.com/boniforti_music > https://bonny-j.bandcamp.com > > > Am Fr., 20. Sept. 2024 um 00:58 Uhr schrieb David Cousens > : > > Flavio, > > > > > I would do the following when selling

Re: [GNC] Reconciliation question

2024-09-23 Thread David Cousens
match exactly between the  bank's record (statement) and your record, the Credit Card account in GnuCash. David Cousens On Mon, 2024-09-23 at 23:40 +0200, Boniforti Flavio wrote: > Hi Maf. > > I understand reconciling the "Fund Out" - I compare the right part of > the >

Re: [GNC] Reconciliation question

2024-09-23 Thread David Cousens
agreement for the period of the statement so the end date of the period covered by the statement is the date reconciled to .. David Cousens On Mon, 2024-09-23 at 18:18 +0200, Boniforti Flavio wrote: > Hi there. > > When I reconcile my credit card, I'm faced with two dates: > - the date

Re: [GNC] "Help"

2024-09-21 Thread David Cousens
orking to your satisfaction, increase the batch size. Hope this helps a bit. David Cousens On Sat, 2024-09-21 at 18:14 -0700, Chris Miller via gnucash-user wrote: > Hi Folks, > > I have installed "gnucash-docs", but there seems to be no benefit. > Before I installed &quo

Re: [GNC] Inactive/Hidden accounts

2024-09-21 Thread David Cousens
account should come up in a new tab. David Cousens On Sat, 2024-09-21 at 11:22 -0700, Chris Miller via gnucash-user wrote: >    Hi Folks, >    Can I set an account inactive or hidden? As I flee QuickBooks I > have a >    number of accounts that I no longer use and have hidden but

Re: [GNC] Database storage

2024-09-20 Thread David Cousens
't hold my breath waiting unless someone with some serious database design skills takes on the task.  The portability of the XML file and not needing much in the way of database understanding/skills to use the program are major factors for retention of the XML format.

Re: [GNC] How to treat a sale which involves more accounts?

2024-09-19 Thread David Cousens
d increased the "Inventory:Music > Equipment Purchases" and decreased my "Assets:Checking Account" by > 100). > > Am I correct with the above? > TIA, > F. > > > https://www.instagram.com/boniforti_music > https://soundcloud.com/boniforti_music > h

Re: [GNC] Database storage

2024-09-18 Thread David Cousens
Chris,  I have over 14 years of personal data  and some business data  in one file and no performance issues. May be a bit different for a business if there are a lot of transactions on a daily basis though. David Couses On Wed, 2024-09-18 at 18:53 -0700, Chris Miller via gnucash-user wrote: > >

Re: [GNC] Credit cards - how to deal with those?

2024-09-18 Thread David Cousens
tions on some operations particularly importing bank records. David Cousens On Thu, 2024-09-19 at 00:05 +0200, Boniforti Flavio wrote: > Hi Greg and thanks for your reply. > Indeed I see that I already have an account called "Credit Card", > which > type is in fact "Credit

Re: [GNC] How to treat a sale which involves more accounts?

2024-09-18 Thread David Cousens
accounting as will making allowances returns of purchases to suppliersof faulty equipment and returns of equipment to you with faults by customers. You should consult an accountant and consumer legislation in your jurisdiction in how to deal with these. David Cousens On Wed, 2024-09-18 at 23:37 +0200

Re: [GNC] Monthly Reports

2024-09-17 Thread David Cousens
clarify exactlty what information you want or need to present in the monthly reports first then work out how to obtain it and customise the reports to your needs. David Cousens On Tue, 2024-09-17 at 19:46 -0500, Phyllis Bruce wrote: > As the treasurer of a small, 5019(c)3 with no liabilities, I

Re: [GNC] My deposits are disappearing

2024-09-17 Thread David Cousens
hether transactions which should have been imported are being rejected resulting in missing transactions for a given account. David Cousens On Tue, 2024-09-17 at 12:12 -0400, Ronald Solomon wrote: > I am using gnucash 5.6 I entered my credit cards by hand, I could not > get > the

Re: [GNC] Edit company name heidi

2024-09-15 Thread David Cousens
Heidi, Using the mailing list takes a bit of getting used to if you are more used to website type forums.  It is an older technology but has some advatages as it is much harder to hijack a mailing list and attach malicious hidden code to it (but not totally impossible).  You may find it easier to

Re: [GNC] Heidi EDIT company name Help

2024-09-15 Thread David Cousens
wiki https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/GnuCash also has a lot of additional information but can be difficult to navigate. Searching for a topic and adding wiki to the terms will often throw up some relevant pages. The wiki may have information which hasn't yet filtered into the guide or manual. David Cousen

Re: [GNC] How to keep responding on mailing list?

2024-09-15 Thread David Cousens
s your email will then be grouped  together by that subject line, particularly on archives of the mailing list like https://www.mail-archive.com/gnucash-user@gnucash.org/.  This might be a bit more difficult with the email clients on phones but there is usually a way to do this with most email clients.

Re: [GNC] Recommendations for hosting gnucash file - Google Drive, Microsoft 365, Local server?

2024-09-12 Thread David Cousens
There are keypass versions for all of them. Then the database has to be accessible from all of them David Cousens On Thu, 2024-09-12 at 11:42 -0700, Stephen M. Butler wrote: > On 9/12/24 11:01, Mark at Lorimark wrote: > > use keepass - keep the database on your pc > > > >

Re: [GNC] Vendor posting problem

2024-09-10 Thread David Cousens
yable. > Heidi > > > > Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone > > > Original message > From: David Cousens > Date: 9/10/24 2:04 AM (GMT-05:00) > To: halatch1008 , gnucash-user@gnucash.org > Subject: Re: Vendor posting > >

Re: [GNC] Vendor posting

2024-09-09 Thread David Cousens
Heidi, The invoice/bill dialogue automatically posts an invoice or bill to Accounts Receivable or Accounts Payable respectively. The account you are required to select in the dialogue is the appropriate income account for an invoice  or expense account for a bill  and then fill in the rest of the

[GNC] Fwd: Vendor posting

2024-09-09 Thread David Cousens
--- Begin Message --- David,  In the dialog box when it says "do u really want to post"? Where it says " post to account", "Liabilities:accts.payable" is suppose to automatically show up there. Mine does NOT, nothing shows up there. And when I click on the little arrow that should make the char

Re: [GNC] gnucash-user Digest, Vol 258, Issue 22

2024-09-09 Thread David Cousens
gnucash-user@gnucash.org> Subject: [GNC] > Correcting an over payment on an invoice> Message-ID: > > Content- > Type: text/plain>> I was just reconciling the last quarters books and > could not get the> damn things to reconcile. I finally tracked it > down to a clie

Re: [GNC] Cross Charging Suppliers

2024-09-08 Thread David Cousens
than the pay button on the invoice.  As you can issue credit notes ofr a bill it should be symmettric with te credit note for a customer.  No sure if this will do the trick but its worth a try David Cousens On Sun, 2024-09-08 at 18:53 +0200, Geoff Jankowski via gnucash-user wrote: > Hi >

Re: [GNC] New top-level accounts

2024-09-07 Thread David Cousens
Brook The closest you can get with GnuCash is to have separate subaccounts for each entity under each of the top level accounts. David Cousens On Sat, 2024-09-07 at 12:10 -0600, Brook Milligan via gnucash-user wrote: > I am trying to create a book that includes within it records for two &g

Re: [GNC] Recommendations for hosting gnucash file - Google Drive, Microsoft 365, Local server?

2024-09-07 Thread David Cousens
I also have NFS network sharing setup on the LAN with automounting on demand but found that did not interact all that nicely with Linux Mint's  file manager (Nemo) as it used to take a long time to connect the file shares which delayed its startup at one stage ( where the files were automounted was

Re: [GNC] [newbie] how to treat a gift?

2024-09-03 Thread David Cousens
David Cousens On Tue, 2024-09-03 at 20:20 +0200, Boniforti Flavio wrote: > Hi all. > I've received 100 bucks from a relative as a gift, which he sent to > me via > bank wire transfer. > In my GnuCash accounts I do have one called "Income:Gifts Received" >

Re: [GNC] Transfer Gnu Cash from a pc to another one

2024-08-30 Thread David Cousens
https://www.gnucash.org/docs/v5/C/gnucash-guide/basics-migrate-settings.html#:~:text=To%20back%20up%20and%20transfer,copy%20these%20preferences%20as%20well.&text=GnuCash%20preferences%20are%20stored%20in,machine%20to%20migrate%20your%20preferences . On Thu, 2024-08-29 at 06:10 +, robertomorand

Re: [GNC] Reconciliation "Posepone" does not work

2024-08-28 Thread David Cousens
existing transactions as necessary with the reconciliation window open and any changes to the account will then appear in the reconciliation credit and debit panes of the dialogue, so it is not necessary to postpone the reconciliation for corrections and edits. David Cousens On Mon, 2024-08-26 at 16

Re: [GNC] Bad Debt Recording

2024-08-15 Thread David Cousens
derstand that if for whatever reason that money does come in later, > that will be a bit messy, but by the time I want to add it to the bad > debts I have given up all hope of getting the money.  An example is > the > client is now deceased. > > Again, I might be looking at this

Re: [GNC] Bad Debt Recording

2024-08-15 Thread David Cousens
t client is shows they owe nothing? > > This is the bit that I seem to be missing, or misunderstanding. > Essentially how do I link it to that specific client? > > Regards, > Jeff. > > On 16/8/24 09:17, David Cousens wrote: > > Jeff, > > > > The standard d

Re: [GNC] Bad Debt Recording

2024-08-15 Thread David Cousens
as you suggested. There are more complex allowance methods where your business has a fraction of bad debts regularly and you are required to use accrual accounting. David Cousens On Fri, 2024-08-16 at 08:53 +1000, Jeff wrote: > Hi list, > > Looking for some advice in recording (wr

Re: [GNC] two instances on different books

2024-08-14 Thread David Cousens
I was being a bit facetious with the comment about multiple computers. I have used my laptop as a terminal to my desktop with reflection of the display of what was running on the desktop to the laptop (both Linux) although I no longer have any real need to do so. It was many years ago now and i

Re: [GNC] two instances on different books

2024-08-14 Thread David Cousens
Brook  Where you may possibly encounter problems in having two related entities within the one set of books will be with the business features which AFAIK are designed with only a single entity in mind. I keep my and my wife's personal finances in one set of books but use subaccounts to keep our

Re: [GNC] two instances on different books

2024-08-14 Thread David Cousens
Brook, I have in the past run multiple instances on different books with no major problems apart from the workflow issues Michael bought up. All sets of books are then subject to the same set of user preferences and changing them for one changes them for all. The other way is to run multiple u

Re: [GNC] Move working files

2024-08-10 Thread David Cousens
Richard I would suspect the main reason that this feature request has never been implemented is that it lies at the interface of GnuCash with the Windows/Linux/MacOSX operating systems and has to work seamlessly on all of them. That requires a level of both code and multiple OS familiarity that few

Re: [GNC] Importing causes 'y' in reconciliation?

2024-08-01 Thread David Cousens
Mark there is a preference setting on the Edit->_Preferences_->Import tab that sets the default status on imported transactions What was that setting at during the import? On Thu, 2024-08-01 at 13:01 -0500, Mark at Lorimark wrote: > Helping someone out with their new GnuCash experience, regardin

Re: [GNC] Gnucash 5.7/8 on Linux Mint 21.3

2024-07-09 Thread David Cousens
Nigel, No problem on Linux Mint 21.3 with either 5.7 or 5.8 built from scratch so it is likely a problem with the flatpack setup or version. David Cousens On Tue, 2024-07-09 at 14:29 +0100, Nigel Stapley wrote: > Hi. Trying to run flapak version 5.7 or 8 on Linux Mint 21.3. Loading >

Re: [GNC] First request to kindly help - first response

2024-07-04 Thread David Cousens
help me further. > > Norbert > > = = = > > D: The window will have opened with an accounts tab open. If you then > click on the Actions->New Account Hierarchy you can select from > some of the presetup account hierarchies and add and remove accounts > as you need. >

Re: [GNC] First request to kindly help

2024-07-04 Thread David Cousens
ave opened with an accounts tab open. If you then click on the Actions->New Account Heirarchy you can select from some of the presetup account heirarchies and add and remove accounts as you need. David Cousens On Thu, 2024-07-04 at 14:30 +0700, Norbert Klein via gnucash-user wrote: > M

Re: [GNC] Need help with eBay - tagging multiple sales into one payout hitting checking two business days later

2024-06-01 Thread David Cousens
the money either appears in your account or when it has been taken out of your account. It is set to "y" when you do a reconciliation against a statement. David Cousens On Sat, 2024-06-01 at 20:39 +, David G. Pickett via gnucash-user wrote: > I like to record my checks written

Re: [GNC] Need help with eBay - tagging multiple sales into one payout hitting checking two business days later

2024-05-31 Thread David Cousens
then debit your cheque account. The amounts should match. What is more appropraite will depend on your reporting requirements and taxation legislation. This is where you need your local accountant. David Cousens On Fri, 2024-05-31 at 10:25 -0400, Bruce Griffis wrote: > I’m looking for help in

Re: [GNC] Newbie Questions

2024-05-23 Thread David Cousens
e with the sample files in the IIF import kit in the reference above before importing data into your current books. You may also find this article helpful https://lwn.net/Articles/833616/ as it has some Python scripts. This seems to require a version of GnuCash compiled with the Python bindings. Dav

Re: [GNC] How to enter an accrued expense before Invoice?

2024-05-14 Thread David Cousens
Wesley, you have to think through what the objective of the accrued accounting expense is and that is to charge the expense to the expense account as it accrues. You will eventually have to pay the money to the accountant when he presents his invoice so the total accrued amount is a liability fo

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