Re: [GNC] new user woes

2023-03-12 Thread Michael or Penny Novack
On 3/11/2023 4:58 PM, Jamie Tolbert via gnucash-user wrote: Its been a number of years, but I did take a few accounting classes in college..so I have an idea of WHAT I want to do, but unclear on HOW to do it in gnucash.I will continue to fumble my way thru it, the tutorial is rather cum

[GNC] new user woes

2023-03-11 Thread flywire
> the tutorial is rather cumbersome to read thru Certainly, so don't. It's learn by example and it works, so open up a file and enter the transactions. Try this layout based on an old guide: https://gnucash-docs-rst.readthedocs.io ___ gnucash-user mailin

Re: [GNC] new user woes

2023-03-11 Thread Tommy Trussell
I'm copying the list I've been using GnuCash for many many years and it is possible something has changed so you cannot delete it, but I have never had any trouble adjusting entries in it. But it doesn't come up much! So try it, and if your experience varies, report to the list! - Please reme

Re: [GNC] new user woes

2023-03-11 Thread Rich Shepard
On Sat, 11 Mar 2023, Jamie Tolbert via gnucash-user wrote: how do I edit it to put my opening balance in ?!?!?! Jamie, You understand double-entry accounting, so an opening balance in an asset account is a debit, while a withdrawal is a credit. The off-setting account for that asset opening b

Re: [GNC] new user woes

2023-03-11 Thread Jamie Tolbert via gnucash-user
nucash.org Date 3/11/2023 2:40:23 PM Subject Re: [GNC] new user woes On 2023-03-11 10:23, Jamie Tolbert wrote: Originally , I thought I would just pay each bill, and credit owner equity and debit the bill, but that seems very cumbersome and confusing, I mean no disrespect -- every one of us Gnu

Re: [GNC] new user woes

2023-03-11 Thread Stan Brown
On 2023-03-11 10:23, Jamie Tolbert wrote: > Originally , I thought I would just pay each bill, and credit owner > equity and debit the bill, but that seems very cumbersome and confusing, I mean no disrespect -- every one of us GnuCash users had to learn these things at some point, if we didn't alr

Re: [GNC] new user woes

2023-03-11 Thread Rich Shepard
On Sat, 11 Mar 2023, Jamie Tolbert wrote: I dont have another asset account,yet...soon I will have a business checking account, but in the meantime, I do I tell the software I started a business with an initial investment of 500.00, and that money should be in petty cash? Jamie, Adding ac

Re: [GNC] new user woes

2023-03-11 Thread Jamie Tolbert
quot; To gnucash-user@gnucash.org Date 3/11/2023 1:51:40 PM Subject Re: [GNC] new user woes On Sat, 11 Mar 2023, Jamie wrote: its really a question on the software, not accounting practicesmy initial investment, for now, is 500.00..how can I get the 500.00 into Owner equity, and t

Re: [GNC] new user woes

2023-03-11 Thread Rich Shepard
On Sat, 11 Mar 2023, Jamie wrote: its really a question on the software, not accounting practicesmy initial investment, for now, is 500.00..how can I get the 500.00 into Owner equity, and then get it into petty cash, like I said I tried the transfer button on the toolbar, and when I

Re: [GNC] new user woes

2023-03-11 Thread Rich Shepard
On Sat, 11 Mar 2023, Jamie Tolbert wrote: Started a new property rental business, and for now, am on a cash basis, Originally , I thought I would just pay each bill, and credit owner equity and debit the bill, but that seems very cumbersome and confusing, so before I get into the actual upcoming

[GNC] new user woes

2023-03-11 Thread Jamie Tolbert
Still having trouble wrapping my head around my issue(s). I tried the tutorial under HELP, is there a better new user guide? Started a new property rental business, and for now, am on a cash basis, Originally , I thought I would just pay each bill, and credit owner equity and debit the bill