I don't think the intent is to avoid setting the CoA properly, but
rather, with it properly set, how can one get a P&L style report for
only a subset of transactions matching a particular need.
This is in the realm of Managerial Accounting, something GnuCash is not
specifically designed to do. That doesn't mean we can't get really close
with a bit of effort. (otherwise, an entirely separate system would have
to be maintained)
But that does make sense that crafting other reports based on
transaction-level filters won't work under the present code design.
While it would be nice for the P&L (and maybe the Balance Sheet) to have
these options, the Transaction Report is most of the way there. Having
the ability to aggregate transactions in the results by type/parent with
a 'totals' option for those groupings, would likely get most folks to
the finish line without having to use external apps. (A multi-column
report using 2 Transactions Reports might do the trick) I'm not against
using external apps, but I understand how and why folks will look for
GnuCash to do what they want first.
Regards,
Adrien
On 7/27/26 5:46 PM, Michael or Penny Novack via gnucash-user wrote:
What ACCOUNT BALANCES have a Description, Memo, or Notes? You are
talking about TRANSACTIONS. The reports in question are only dealing
with account balances as they are, not recomputing balances based on
what transactions you wanted included in the balance. You can "filter
ACCOUNTS" (report on all or a subset).
You are wanting to avoid the labor of setting your CoA properly. To let
you combine several accounts. Post transactions to any of these just
into one and "separate later by some filtering rule). Standard/
traditional accounting allows just ONE tree structure for the ledger <<
the tags, labels, etc. that you miss are effectively allowing alternate
tree structures to exist >>
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