On 2023-07-20 10:46, Henry Law wrote: > Should GNUCash refuse to allow a transaction to have two splits into > the same account? My knowledge of accounting is scant, but with it I > can't see why one would ever legitimately do that.
Here's a recent example where _three_ splits in a transaction referenced the same account. I paid for my groceries with a credit card, then before leaving the register I noticed that the cashier had rung up my two $0.49 bunches of scallions as $1.99 "Mexican onions". You'd think she would apologize and hand me the $3.00 difference in cash, or at least just credit my card the $3.00. No, she insisted on crediting the $3.98 mischarge, then running a new charge of the correct $0.98. The whole operation took upwards of ten minutes, and she apparently felt no apology was needed for her mistake and the wasted time. When I got home I entered the transaction like this: Debit: Groceries $100.98 Credit: AP CapitalOne Visa $103.98 Debit: AP CapitalOne Visa $3.98 Credit: AP CapitalOne Visa $0.98 with suitable notes in the memo lines. Since there would be three lines on my next statement, I needed three splits in GC. (The other groceries didn't cost $100, but I use that number to make the transaction clearer for this note.) BTW, a split _does_ reference only one account. I think you meant to say "a transaction" rather than "a split" in your subject line. Stan Brown Tehachapi, CA, USA https://BrownMath.com _______________________________________________ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org 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.
