[GNC-dev] New balsheet (and P&L report), API considerations, and (slow?) KVP in Account.cpp

[Christopher Lam]

Hi Frank
Thank you - I can restore the dual-columns when the periods have been
disabled.
I'd prefer to limit the number of options; so, if the "period duration" is
disabled, the report will automatically show dual columns
(Asset/Income=left, Liability+Equity/Expense = right). This works?
Can you please show me good examples of idealised T-account balance
sheet/income statement? Or the scaled form? I have no idea.
C



On 19 July 2018 at 05:17, Frank H. Ellenberger <
frank.h.ellenberger at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Chris,
>
> Am 18.07.2018 um 15:13 schrieb Christopher Lam:
> > The state of balsheet-pnl.scm, is as follows:
> >
> > I think it is stable and featureful enough to be a replacement, but
> > there are no tests yet to validate a transition. This may happen over
> > the next few months.
> >
> > It incorporates all balance-sheet.scm and income-statement.scm
> > functionality with the following known differences:
> >
> >  * no option to show double-column ie Asset=left, Expense/Equity=right
> >    (because I prefer leaving space for multiple data columns <g>)
>
> That is a problem for users in continental Europe, probably also other
> non english speaking countries. We use the traditional T account
> representation, while english speaking countries prefer the scaled (from
> ital. for step stairs) form.
>
> The T account representation easens also simple liqudity checks (current
> assets > current lianilities, medium term assets > medium term
> liabilities ...). Similar comparing groups of income & expense is desired.
>
> IMHO the ability to compare groups is as much, if not more important
> than compares over time.
>
> Regards
> Frank
>