Re: [GNC] Period Ends

2022-01-08 Thread Michael or Penny Novack
On 1/7/2022 12:21 PM, Jesse MacDougall wrote: Thanks for clarifying that Gyle. Interesting. Yes definitely never post to past periods. Move forward. You can prevent, or at least detect violations of this by making a year end copy of the file to read only medium (well, write once medium). I us

Re: [GNC] Period Ends

2022-01-07 Thread Jesse MacDougall
email > -- > *From:* gnucash-user > on behalf of Jesse MacDougall > *Sent:* Friday, January 7, 2022 10:49 AM > *To:* Mike Stillingfleet > *Cc:* gnucash-user@gnucash.org > *Subject:* Re: [GNC] Period Ends > > 2) all your data goes in one file KIS

Re: [GNC] Period Ends

2022-01-07 Thread Gyle McCollam
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Re: [GNC] Period Ends

2022-01-07 Thread Jesse MacDougall
2) all your data goes in one file KISS Period ends are for security so that entries can not be posted to once period end processes are complete. For example in public accounting we close off year end files once our year end work is complete. All statements match bank account and. credit cards ther

Re: [GNC] Period Ends

2022-01-07 Thread Mike Stillingfleet
Hi Alan, Thank you I will look this up. Regards Mike On Fri, Jan 7, 2022, at 10:21 AM, Alan A Holmes wrote: > Mike, > > If you look back in the archive a few days you will see a discussion title > "Closing Books - Pros & Cons", where this has recently been discussed. > > > Alan A Holmes > > ---

Re: [GNC] Period Ends

2022-01-07 Thread Mike Stillingfleet
Hi Geoff, Thank you very much this is exactly what I needed to know. I am currently assuming that I can close off prior years and bring everything up to date year by year. Regards Mike On Fri, Jan 7, 2022, at 10:16 AM, Geoff wrote: > Hi Mike > > Answers embedded:- > > > 1. My period runs 6/4

Re: [GNC] Period Ends

2022-01-07 Thread Alan A Holmes
Mike, If you look back in the archive a few days you will see a discussion title "Closing Books - Pros & Cons", where this has recently been discussed. Alan A Holmes -Original Message- From: gnucash-user On Behalf Of Mike Stillingfleet Sent: 07 January 2022 09:40 To: gnucash-user@gnuca

Re: [GNC] Period Ends

2022-01-07 Thread Geoff
Hi Mike Answers embedded:- > 1. My period runs 6/4/ to 5/4/ so on a calander basis therefore I believe I should be choosing relative for period start and period end. - Correct. > 2. I currently have access to all my transactions which is very useful. If I understand the process cor