Re: [GNC] Writing off Stock - More an Accounting Question than a GnuCash one

2023-06-26 Thread Michael or Penny Novack
On 6/26/2023 5:01 AM, Jeff wrote: Thanks Michael and David for the helpful suggestions. It looks like I was sort of on the right track.  These write-offs will be very irregular (have not needed to do any for the last 6 years) so I think I'll go along the lines suggested by David. Just now

Re: [GNC] Writing off Stock - More an Accounting Question than a GnuCash one

2023-06-26 Thread Jeff
Thanks Michael and David for the helpful suggestions. It looks like I was sort of on the right track.  These write-offs will be very irregular (have not needed to do any for the last 6 years) so I think I'll go along the lines suggested by David.  Just now need to get my head around it.

Re: [GNC] Writing off Stock - More an Accounting Question than a GnuCash one

2023-06-25 Thread David Cousens
Jeff, The following treatments are generic from a basic accounting textbook and should not be taken as accounting advice that is relevant to your specific circumstances. This is the direct write off method: You write it off as an expense to the COGS account i.e credit the Asset:Inventory

Re: [GNC] Writing off Stock - More an Accounting Question than a GnuCash one

2023-06-25 Thread Michael or Penny Novack
On 6/25/2023 1:42 AM, Jeff wrote: Hi List, This is more a general accounting question than specifically a GnuCash one, but thought there might be better help on the list for it. Issue: I have some stock that is either obsolete, or otherwise no longer fit for sale.  Just wondering what

[GNC] Writing off Stock - More an Accounting Question than a GnuCash one

2023-06-24 Thread Jeff
Hi List, This is more a general accounting question than specifically a GnuCash one, but thought there might be better help on the list for it. Background: I use GnuCash for business use, and track the purchase of inventory. This goes into an Inventory Account When sold, the sale gets