Re: [GNC] Asset vs Equity accounts? (Stan Brown)

2021-02-15 Thread Stan Brown
On 2021-02-15 14:12, Larry Long wrote: > Stan, > You gave an excellent intro into the fundamentals of accounting (and GnuCash)! > I would like to follow up with a basic question of my own. > Let's say that I have added my new car's value to Assets and my auto loan to > Liabilities.After a

Re: [GNC] Asset vs Equity accounts? (Stan Brown)

2021-02-15 Thread gnu Gord
Thank you very much to all that replied. There are, obviously, a lot of people out there with a much deeper understanding of this than I currently have (or probably ever will) and I thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience. I am slowly getting a handle on the overall concepts and

Re: [GNC] Asset vs Equity accounts? (Stan Brown)

2021-02-15 Thread Adrien Monteleone
Generally yes, but that usually is not done for a personal vehicle unless you are allowed to do so for some type of credit or deduction on taxes. Businesses routinely depreciate their fleets however. The rules are varied and myriad as to what you are allowed to do. Regards, Adrien On 2/15/21

Re: [GNC] Asset vs Equity accounts? (Stan Brown)

2021-02-15 Thread Larry Long
Stan, You gave an excellent intro into the fundamentals of accounting (and GnuCash)!I would like to follow up with a basic question of my own. Let's say that I have added my new car's value to Assets and my auto loan to Liabilities.After a year, I log the car's depreciation as a reduction to