Could it be that one of the accounts is in a different currency? David T.
On Dec 9, 2025, 8:43 AM, at 8:43 AM, Adrien Monteleone <[email protected]> wrote: >I'm seeing the same thing as R Losey. > >Dr. Expenses:something $200.00 >Dr. Expenses:fees $ 2.25 > Cr. Assets:PayPal $202.25 > >Debits = $202.25 >Credits = $202.25 > >The transaction is in balance. > >Can you do a sample transaction and take a screenshot? > >Be sure to *attach* it and not just paste it inline. > >Regards, >Adrien > >p.s. - I agree with reply-all/reply-list: also, sometimes folks get >busy, and sometimes, not everyone has the answer, or is looking at the >question the same way. By keeping the discussion on the list, everyone >can help, and everyone can benefit. > >On 12/8/25 8:18 PM, R Losey wrote: >> You should really do "reply-all" so that everyone in the group can >see the >> discussion (for two reasons: 1-someone else may be having a similar >> problem, and 2-if (when) I make an error, others can correct me). >> >> Let me re-state the problem to make sure that I have it correctly: >> >> So, you have purchased "Something" from a for $200; in addition, >there is a >> $2.25 charge from Paypal. I'm going to pretend that Paypal is like a >bank >> account for you, since I don't have any "balance" with Paypal. >> >> I'm surprised that there are issues... as you say, the GnuCash split >should >> look like >> >> Paypal: decrease balance by $202.25 >> Exponses:Fees $2.25 >> That should leave $200 for Expenses:Something >> >> But you say that with just those two lines, there is no $200 balance >> remaining? >> >> If you entered this transaction into a checking account, does it work >> properly? I'm not sure why you don't have an remaining balance of >$200. >> >> Perhaps a picture (if you can do it without privacy concerns) would >help. >> >> I've never run into anything like the problem you describe... What >account >> type is your PayPal account? (right-click on the account, select >"Edit >> Account" -- in the pop-up window, the Account Type is roughly halfway >> down). After noting the Account Type, you can then "Cancel" the >pop-up >> window. >> >> Note that I don't have any account for Paypal because everything I >purchase >> via Paypal goes to a credit card, so I just make entries in the >relevant >> credit card using a Description of "Paypal (Vendor)" > >_______________________________________________ >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.
