Re: [GNC] "Comparative" reports?

2023-07-20 Thread Simon Roberts
> > > > From: Michael or Penny Novack > Thanks, I can see a custom built "paper" report having merit. I think the accountant is comparing with "that evil program" which allows side by side "live" reports that they can click-to-dive in. > -- > > From: NoobAlice >

Re: [GNC] "Comparative" reports?

2023-07-19 Thread Adrien Monteleone
In addition to the new multi-column ability of some reports as NoobAlice pointed out, you can also run old-school 'Custom Multi Column' reports which lets you put multiple reports into 'one'. You can of course further manipulate this in a spreadhsheet app as Michael noted. Regards, Adrien On

Re: [GNC] "Comparative" reports?

2023-07-19 Thread NoobAlice
On 2023-07-19 07:00 PM, Simon Roberts wrote: They raised a question; Is there a built in mechanism for "comparative" reporting? For example, showing income from Jan 1 to date, alongside income over the same months in the previous year? In GnuCash 5.1 (not sure when feature first showed up, but

Re: [GNC] "Comparative" reports?

2023-07-19 Thread Michael or Penny Novack
Not only can you create the two reports, export them, and print them to look at side by side. But you can also use your favorite full function editor to place them side by side. And do not that some editing might be necessary in any case because the reports from consecutive periods might not

[GNC] "Comparative" reports?

2023-07-19 Thread Simon Roberts
Hi all, I just got home from a very positive meeting with my CPA (showing them my books, since I took over my own bookkeeping, and thereby also showing them GnC, with which they were impressed). They raised a question; Is there a built in mechanism for "comparative" reporting? For example,