On Mon, 2003-09-01 at 07:52, Jon Lapham wrote: > I was reading through Chapter 2 of the GnuCash Concepts Guide, > specifically section "2.2.2 Double Entry", in which we define and give > an example of double entry accounting. > > see: > http://www.gnucash.org/docs/v1.8/C/gnucash-guide/basics_entry1.html#basics_dbentry2 > > I think the inclusion of the split transaction example (the paycheck) is > a little too much to chew for a new user this early in the Concepts > Guide. I like the other examples that involve 2 accounts (buying > groceries and the simple income example)... but I think that a split > transaction is something most new users need some time to understand. > And, in this section, I think we are really just trying to get people to > grasp the concept of double entry. > > So, I propose to remove the split transaction example. Comments? > Objections? > > I think we should still *reference* the fact that you can do multiple > account transactions, and give a link to a later part of the > documentation that explains split transactions in more detail (chapter 4). >
I think it should start with the simple, then show the 2-account trans in a split view, then migrate to the paycheck example. I have seen questions before on "how do I enter split transactions?" from people used to doing so on Quicken or Money, etc. Perhaps subdividing the section into subsections or something would make it easier to navigate. -- Matthew Vanecek perl -e 'print $i=pack(c5,(41*2),sqrt(7056),(unpack(c,H)-2),oct(115),10);' ******************************************************************************** For 93 million miles, there is nothing between the sun and my shadow except me. I'm always getting in the way of something... _______________________________________________ gnucash-devel mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.gnucash.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-devel
