Re: [GNC] Fwd: Bonus share entry

2019-03-23 Thread Gnucash Xboxboy Mageia
; stock split process handle this? > > I appreciate everyone's input. > Xboxboy > > On Sat, Mar 9, 2019 at 5:32 PM Chris Good wrote: > >> -Original Message- >> From: D >> Sent: Thursday, 7 March 2019 12:26 PM >> To: Chris Good ; Gnucash Users <

Re: [GNC] Fwd: Bonus share entry

2019-03-08 Thread Chris Good
-Original Message- From: D Sent: Thursday, 7 March 2019 12:26 PM To: Chris Good ; Gnucash Users Subject: Re: [GNC] Fwd: Bonus share entry Chris, That's a bad idea. It messes up the lots as you note, it screws up the acquisition dates (important for tax purposes in the US)

Re: [GNC] Fwd: Bonus share entry

2019-03-06 Thread D via gnucash-user
roach. You certainly don't *have* to use it. David On March 7, 2019, at 2:29 AM, Chris Good wrote: Message: 6 > Date: Wed, 6 Mar 2019 22:00:16 +1030 > From: Gnucash Xboxboy Mageia > To: Derek Atkins > Cc: gnucash-user@gnucash.org > Subject: Re: [GNC] Fwd: Bonus share entry

Re: [GNC] Fwd: Bonus share entry

2019-03-06 Thread Chris Good
Message: 6 > Date: Wed, 6 Mar 2019 22:00:16 +1030 > From: Gnucash Xboxboy Mageia > To: Derek Atkins > Cc: gnucash-user@gnucash.org > Subject: Re: [GNC] Fwd: Bonus share entry > Message-ID: > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > >> On Wed,

Re: [GNC] Fwd: Bonus share entry

2019-03-06 Thread D via gnucash-user
As David says, tab is your friend here. As far as the valuation goes, the additional shares, when added at zero cost to you, will serve to reduce the overall cost basis of the position, which will be reflected in the gain amount when you sell. At least, that's how I understand it. If they are

Re: [GNC] Fwd: Bonus share entry

2019-03-06 Thread Deva -
user-requ...@gnucash.org>> wrote: Date: Wed, 6 Mar 2019 22:38:26 +1030 From: Gnucash Xboxboy Mageia mailto:xboxboy.mageia+gnuc...@gmail.com>> To: fred.b...@dial.pipex.com<mailto:fred.b...@dial.pipex.com> Cc: gnucash-user@gnucash.org<mailto:gnucash-user@gnucash.org> Subject: Re: [GN

Re: [GNC] Fwd: Bonus share entry

2019-03-06 Thread David Carlson
Mageia, There is a trick when manually typing to use the Tab key to traverse the split line to prevent the 1 price from appearing. However, if the bonus shares are a taxable income they should be valued as such so they appear as taxable income at tax time. David Carlson On Wed, Mar 6, 2019 at 6

Re: [GNC] Fwd: Bonus share entry

2019-03-06 Thread Fred Bone
On Wednesday, March 6, 2019 at 22:38, Gnucash Xboxboy Mageia said: > On Wed, Mar 6, 2019 at 10:22 PM Fred Bone > wrote: > > > On Wednesday, March 6, 2019 at 22:00, Gnucash Xboxboy Mageia said: > > > > [...] > > > Hi Derek, > > > > > > I've attached a picture, I don't think I'm explaining very we

Re: [GNC] Fwd: Bonus share entry

2019-03-06 Thread Gnucash Xboxboy Mageia
On Wed, Mar 6, 2019 at 10:22 PM Fred Bone wrote: > On Wednesday, March 6, 2019 at 22:00, Gnucash Xboxboy Mageia said: > > [...] > > Hi Derek, > > > > I've attached a picture, I don't think I'm explaining very well. > > > > Please see attached. > > > > What can I do about that imbalance line? > >

Re: [GNC] Fwd: Bonus share entry

2019-03-06 Thread Fred Bone
On Wednesday, March 6, 2019 at 22:00, Gnucash Xboxboy Mageia said: [...] > Hi Derek, > > I've attached a picture, I don't think I'm explaining very well. > > Please see attached. > > What can I do about that imbalance line? Delete it, and delete the price and value on the "buy" split. ___

Re: [GNC] Fwd: Bonus share entry

2019-03-06 Thread Christopher Lam
I wouldn't book this gift of shares as a zero-cost purchase. I'd book it as as a full-priced BUY transaction, but with corresponding account from Income:Gifts rather than Asset:Bank. Because I'm not accountant I don't know what is the tax treatment of this gift and would ensure the Income:Gifts i

Re: [GNC] Fwd: Bonus share entry

2019-03-06 Thread Gnucash Xboxboy Mageia
On Wed, Mar 6, 2019 at 9:38 PM Derek Atkins wrote: > The cost may be zero, but the value is not. > Maybe just enter them as 0.01? > > -derek > Sent using my mobile device. Please excuse any typos. > On March 6, 2019 6:07:28 AM Gnucash Xboxboy Mageia > wrote: > > > Hi all, > > I have some bonus s

Re: [GNC] Fwd: Bonus share entry

2019-03-06 Thread Derek Atkins
The cost may be zero, but the value is not. Maybe just enter them as 0.01? -derek Sent using my mobile device. Please excuse any typos. On March 6, 2019 6:07:28 AM Gnucash Xboxboy Mageia wrote: Hi all, I have some bonus shares that were issued with no cost to me: I am having trouble enterin

[GNC] Fwd: Bonus share entry

2019-03-06 Thread Gnucash Xboxboy Mageia
Hi all, I have some bonus shares that were issued with no cost to me: I am having trouble entering them without a cost. When I put 0 as the cost, on the next line 1 appears, and I am unable to get rid of it. Perhaps I'm doing this the wrong way, and need to be entering them as a share split? In