Am 08.08.2018 um 00:22 schrieb Adrien Monteleone:
> 
> 
>> On Aug 7, 2018, at 5:0a0 PM, Frank H. Ellenberger 
>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>> No, the grouping should be part of the account template - at least in
>> the current state. At some point in the future one could think about
>> additional account attributes to improve reporting...
>>
> 
> I think this is only a limitation of the current report. If it’s being 
> re-written anyway, I’d suggest:
> 
> Default sections for the report, each section having it’s own account 
> selection option(s). (not one all-encompassing set of accounts for the entire 
> report)
> 
> In the long term, default sections could be labeled based on a preference 
> setting for the book/entity. But short term, There could be multiple balance 
> sheet ‘reports’ each with the appropriate sections for entity types and/or 
> jurisdictions. Or, simply have a set number of sections and you get to name 
> each one whatever you want and select its own accounts to include.
> 
> This way the user can specify which accounts are ‘current vs. fixed’ or 
> ’short term vs. long’, which accounts constitute ‘cash’ and so on. (or 
> whatever the sections may be)
> 
> Of course, it’s just a suggestion. I can’t say how much extra work that would 
> be, but that approach might cover many use cases.

There is currently one report with its own grouping: TXF

So at least in theory, you could start by generalizing its editor so it
could create structures for other reports, too.

But most of us have currently other priorities.

Regards
Frank

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