> Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2017 13:36:03 -0700 (PDT) > From: freak.f...@gmail.com > > Editing the original transaction is what I normally do when it's a one time > expense and reimbursement (buying something and returning it back later) > and it feels to reflect reality most accurately. But in this case this is > not a viable option as I would have to change several transactions (I pay > each month a fixed amount for utilities based on an estimate of the actual > consumption). > > So transferring back from the expense account seems like the second best > option, but it's hassle free...
Still another option is to use an intermediate (say) liability account and split it into two or three transactions: one when you make the payment, one when you learn the actual cost, and one when you get a reimbursement. If you get the reimbursement at the same time, you can merge the latter two transactions into one. ; 1. Make the early estimated payment. 2017/07/01 (123) My Electricity Provider Liabilities:Electric:June 500.00 EUR Assets:Checking ; 2. Find out what the actual expense was. 2017/07/10 My Electricity Provider Expenses:Electric 400.00 EUR Assets:Reimbursement:Electric 100.00 EUR Liabilities:Electric:June = 0.00 EUR ; 3. Receive reimbursement. 2017/07/14 My Electricity Provider Assets:Checking 100.00 EUR Assets:Reimbursement:Electric = 0.00 EUR ; Or, 2/3. Get a bill with reimbursement cheque all at once. 2017/07/10 My Elctricity Provider Expenses:Electric 400.00 EUR Assets:Checking 100.00 EUR Liabilities:Electric:June = 0.00 EUR I suggest an account under Liabilities because if you ever don't pay up front, the balance will just go negative as liabilities normally are, and that represents money you owe; a positive balance just means you prepaid what you will owe. Of course, you could call it anything you want: Assets:Prepayments:Electric, Escrow:Electric, &c. -- --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ledger" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to ledger-cli+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.