gnucash-docs maint: Replace starting balance with opening balance. Add comma to the numbers over 1000.

Frank H.Ellenberger fell at code.gnucash.org
Wed Jul 14 18:39:35 EDT 2021


Updated	 via  https://github.com/Gnucash/gnucash-docs/commit/913549d7 (commit)
	from  https://github.com/Gnucash/gnucash-docs/commit/d989dc0d (commit)



commit 913549d7ad5a0f1897ca6b6c79c16e7aeee59511
Author: TANIGUCHI Yasuaki <yasuakit at gmail.com>
Date:   Wed Jul 14 20:29:10 2021 +0900

    Replace starting balance with opening balance.
    Add comma to the numbers over 1000.

diff --git a/guide/C/ch_txns.xml b/guide/C/ch_txns.xml
index 547b2dd3..1d049d15 100644
--- a/guide/C/ch_txns.xml
+++ b/guide/C/ch_txns.xml
@@ -547,7 +547,7 @@
 
       <para>In the first transaction row, enter a date (e.g.: March, 1, 2006), a description (e.g.:
         <quote>Opening Balance</quote>), click on the <guilabel>Transfer</guilabel> pop-up menu and
-        select <emphasis>Equity:Opening Balances</emphasis>, add a deposit value of $1000, and press
+        select <emphasis>Equity:Opening Balances</emphasis>, add a deposit value of $1,000, and press
         the <keycap function="enter">Enter</keycap> key. The account register should now appear
         similar to this figure:
       </para>
@@ -564,14 +564,14 @@
           </textobject>
 
           <caption>
-            <para>This image shows <emphasis>Assets:Checking</emphasis> - Register after inserting a starting value
+            <para>This image shows the <emphasis>Assets:Checking</emphasis> register after inserting the opening balance
               transaction.
             </para>
           </caption>
         </mediaobject>
       </screenshot>
 
-      <para>Setting the starting balances of an account is an example of a simple two account transaction. In
+      <para>Setting the opening balances of an account is an example of a simple two account transaction. In
         this case, affecting the <emphasis>Assets:Checking</emphasis> and the
         <emphasis>Equity:Opening Balances</emphasis> accounts.
       </para>
@@ -1540,8 +1540,8 @@
       <para>As shown earlier in <xref linkend="txns-registers-twoaccount2"/> with the
         <emphasis>Assets:Checking</emphasis> account, the starting balances in an account are
         typically assigned to a special account called <emphasis>Equity:Opening Balance</emphasis>.
-        To start filling in this chart of account, begin by setting the starting balances for the
-        accounts. Assume that there is $1000 in the savings account and $500 charged on the credit
+        To start filling in this chart of accounts, begin by setting the opening balances for the
+        accounts. Assume that there is $1,000 in the savings account and $500 charged on the credit
         card.
       </para>
 
@@ -1556,7 +1556,7 @@
 
         <listitem>
           <para>From the <emphasis>Assets:Savings</emphasis> account register window, enter a basic 2 account
-            transaction to set your starting balance to $1000, transferred from
+            transaction to set your opening balance to $1,000, transferred from
             <emphasis>Equity:Opening Balance</emphasis>. Remember, basic transactions transfer money
             from a source account to a destination account. Record the transaction (press the
             <keycap function="enter">Enter</keycap> key, or click on the
@@ -1566,14 +1566,14 @@
 
         <listitem>
           <para>From the <emphasis>Assets:Checking</emphasis> account register window, enter a basic 2 account
-            transaction to set your starting balance to $1000, transferred from
+            transaction to set your opening balance to $1,000, transferred from
             <emphasis>Equity:Opening Balance</emphasis>.
           </para>
         </listitem>
 
         <listitem>
           <para>From the <emphasis>Liabilities:Visa</emphasis> account register window, enter a basic 2 account
-            transaction to set your starting balance to $500, transferred from
+            transaction to set your opening balance to $500, transferred from
             <emphasis>Equity:Opening Balance</emphasis>. This is done by entering the $500 as a
             <guilabel>charge</guilabel> in the <emphasis>Visa</emphasis> account (or
             <guilabel>decrease</guilabel> in the <emphasis>Opening Balance</emphasis> account),
@@ -1693,11 +1693,10 @@
             the description of this transaction on the first line (e.g.: <quote>Employers R
             Us</quote>), as well as the date (14 March). In the <quote>split</quote> line below
             this, enter the deposit into <emphasis>Assets:Checking</emphasis> (e.g.:$670). Follow
-            this with the various tax deposits (<emphasis>Assets:Checking</emphasis> (e.g.: $670),
-            <emphasis>Expenses:Taxes:Federal</emphasis> account (e.g.: $180),
+            this with the various tax deposits (<emphasis>Expenses:Taxes:Federal</emphasis> account (e.g.: $180),
             <emphasis>Expenses:Taxes:Medicare</emphasis> account (e.g.: $90), and
             <emphasis>Expenses:Taxes:Social Security</emphasis> account (e.g.: $60)) and lastly the
-            gross total of your paycheck (e.g.: $1000) as a withdrawal transfer from
+            gross total of your paycheck (e.g.: $1,000) as a withdrawal transfer from
             <emphasis>Income:Salary</emphasis>.
           </para>
         </listitem>



Summary of changes:
 guide/C/ch_txns.xml | 21 ++++++++++-----------
 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-)



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