this thread gives you a complete run down on the concept. https://lists.gnucash.org/pipermail/gnucash-user/2016-December/067980.html
to cross verify your retained losses, run a Profit and Loss report from the starting of your book date and you should see the number. also, you will not see this as negative as the title itself states you have a loss. Saludos Cordiales Murugan ________________________________ From: gnucash-user <[email protected]> on behalf of Fred Tydeman <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, April 15, 2023 1:29 PM To: Gnucash Users <[email protected]> Subject: [GNC] Retained Losses on Balance Sheet OS: Linux Fedora 37 GnuCash 4.14 I am running a Balance Sheet report In the Equity section, I have four subtotals, all in black. Total equity (of my accounts) Retained Losses Trading Gains Total Equity (report) For bottom Total Equity to be the sum of the other three, Retained Losses should be negative and in Red, instead of positive and in Black. Am what I am getting the expected result, or is this a bug in the report? Also, where does Retained Losses come from? There is no entry in the Tutorial and Concepts Guide. _______________________________________________ gnucash-user mailing list [email protected] To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user ----- Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All. _______________________________________________ gnucash-user mailing list [email protected] To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user ----- Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All.
