The only problem I have is that it is far too easy (IMO, IME!) to accidentally create or use Orphan-* and Imbalance-* accounts just by hitting the tab key one time too many. I'd prefer to be able to set an option to disable that and to force me to balance the transaction before leaving it.
You mean by (on the fly) creating an account with a name like "Imbalance" (or "Not-yet-assigned") to serve as a placeholder for when you don't know where it should go? That anything in there means an issue yet to be addressed? Gee, gnucash comes with that built in.
I know if the ONLY books you are keeping under gnucash are informal personal books, you might think it easy to just "create an account" on the fly. But some of us are keeping more formal books and might need to consult with somebody before making that decision. Sometimes it was as simple as getting an answer to "what was that item?" in a packet of receipts submitted for reimbursements. Maybe need to get the accountant involved, maybe the board of directors, or the owner(s) of a business.
Note that "Imbalance"isn't the only sort of special account used to hold amounts until resolved. Many. if not most businesses have a "Suspense" account used when a payment comes in without necessary information to determine "what for". Then somebody's job to resolve everything in suspense. Businesses that do not ordinarily handle cash (and so not making daily bank deposits) might have an "undeposited cash" account to deal with rare cash situations.
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