gnucash-docs maint: Bug 692961 - Update Chapter 6.3 in Tutorial
Geert Janssens
gjanssens at code.gnucash.org
Thu Aug 27 08:16:53 EDT 2015
Updated via https://github.com/Gnucash/gnucash-docs/commit/96e74507 (commit)
from https://github.com/Gnucash/gnucash-docs/commit/3796b485 (commit)
commit 96e74507ba106e2a111cadf875fde527ca0fd0c4
Author: David <sunfish62 at yahoo.com>
Date: Wed Aug 26 14:56:00 2015 +0000
Bug 692961 - Update Chapter 6.3 in Tutorial
diff --git a/guide/C/ch_cc.xml b/guide/C/ch_cc.xml
index 94096ec..b685a43 100644
--- a/guide/C/ch_cc.xml
+++ b/guide/C/ch_cc.xml
@@ -140,27 +140,13 @@
transaction between the credit card liability account and the appropriate
expense account.</para>
- <para>When you swipe that credit card through the machine at a store, you
- are transferring money from your credit card company to that merchant.
- This transaction increases the amount of money you owe the credit card
- company. If you keep track of these types of transactions, you can
- reconcile your credit card account with your monthly statement, and you
- should quickly spot any transactions that look suspicious. So how should
- you account for charges to your credit card?</para>
-
- <para>One way is to manually enter all your receipts, either throughout
- the month or all at once. This can be time-consuming, but it is probably
- the best way to make sure that all of your charges are authorized. If you
- consistently enter all your receipts, you can quickly catch any errors or
- unauthorized transactions during your monthly reconciliation.</para>
-
- <para>Another way is to import a credit card statement directly into your
- account. If your credit card company supports a <acronym>QIF</acronym> file format for its
- statements, you have the option of directly importing the statement. This
- type of import is covered in the <application>&app;</application> manual,
- and it is a
- convenient way to track your purchases without having to manually enter
- all your receipts.</para>
+ <para>When you pay for goods or services with your credit card, you are telling the credit card company to pay the merchant for you. This transaction will increase the amount of money you owe the credit card company, and the credit card balance will increase. The other side of these transactions will in most cases be an expense account. For example, if you buy clothing from a store with your credit card for $50, you would be transferring that money from the credit account into Expenses:Clothing.</para>
+
+ <para>Entering these transactions into <application>&app;</application> allows you to track how much you owe the credit card company, as well as provides you a better picture of your overall accounts. It also allows you to monitor your account and ensure that fraud is avoided.</para>
+
+ <para>Adding transactions to a credit card account is similar to entering transactions in other accounts. You can enter them manually, or import them from your credit card company using a compatible import format.</para>
+
+ <para>For assistance with entering transactions, see Chapter 6 of the Help manual and <xref linkend="chapter_txns"></xref>.</para>
</sect1>
<sect1 id="cc-enterpay1">
Summary of changes:
guide/C/ch_cc.xml | 28 +++++++---------------------
1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 21 deletions(-)
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