On 6/13/2017 2:00 PM, Eric Coates wrote:
"Credit" and "Debit" are technical terms that accountants use in a way
somewhat different from "real" people. As a way of understanding this
it may help to think that "ordinary" people tend to think in terms of
how a transaction affects them, acco
Many thanke to all who replied. I am now sorted.
Regards
Ken.
From: David Carlson
Sent: 13 June 2017 17:52
To: Derek Atkins
Cc: Ken Tibbles; gnucash-user@gnucash.org
Subject: Re: Transfer query.
To elaborate on Derek's explanation, all the 'Charge
When using informal labels, it is important to keep in mind that they only
apply to the account for that register, they do not always have meaning per
split.
Debit/Credit however will always be the same no matter which side of the
transaction you are viewing. Additionally, the columns don’t mov
Hi Ken
I had a similar problem when I started with gnuCash - and so, it seems,
have lots of other people:
I am guessing that when you look at the tab for your current account two
of the headings are "Debit" and "Credit" and when you pay your salary
into the account the number appears in the
To elaborate on Derek's explanation, all the 'Charges' in your credit card
(Liability) account should appear on the right side in the credit card
account, and on the left side in the various expense accounts if you 'jump'
to the expense accounts.
On Tue, Jun 13, 2017 at 11:44 AM, Derek Atkins wro
Hi
On Tue, June 13, 2017 12:20 pm, Ken Tibbles wrote:
> Hi,
>
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> I am trying to move from "MoneyMaker Ex" and use Gnucash for my home
> accounts instead.
>
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> However, when trying to enter the payment of my credit card balance I
> create a payment in my current accout (which shows as a withdrawl
Hi,
I am trying to move from "MoneyMaker Ex" and use Gnucash for my home accounts
instead.
However, when trying to enter the payment of my credit card balance I create a
payment in my current accout (which shows as a withdrawl) with the transfer to
the credit account (an account under Liabil
