[GNC-dev] Import PDF to GnuCash

[jeffrey black]

On 7/27/2018 11:22 PM, David Cousens wrote:
> deltatango,
>
> How does Quickbooks use the imported information from a statement? The only
> normal use I can think of is reconciliation of the account. For importing
> information I by far prefer OFX with csv as a fallback for those
> institutions which don't provide OFX files (Paypal is  a standout here). For
> reconciliation, I usually prefer a printed copy so I can tick transactions
> off as I reconcile them in GnuCash. I have used spreadsheets as well to mark
> off reconciled transactions where the statement was available in csv.
>
> David
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As near as I understand it, Quickbooks imports a specially formatted pdf 
file of a statement for reconciliation.  I am sure there is a large 
amount of money flowing between Quickbooks and Adobe for this right.  
Adobe has gone to great lengths to make their files viewable and printer 
printable only, unless you pay fees for features that used to be built 
in, like export to M$document files (which I used to use extensively for 
university extension publications).

Different banks, depending on their financial ability (homegrown vs 
multi state vs national vs international) have different methods of 
providing transaction detail.  My local bank only provided PDF, CSV, and 
eventually Qif, until they got bought out. But; then Jack Henry and 
Associates installed their so called "real time" accounting system which 
is seriously foo-bared.  Now I have the option of OFX with the new 
ownership.  The only advantage is GnuCash is optimized to OFX now.

If I go back more than 3 months, then everything is PDF only for 18 
months (no check pictures, costs money), more than that and you pay 
through the nose for hard copy records.  And before you rebuttal, I am 
more than 3 months behind on some of the accounts I am supposed to be 
tracking.  Getting kicked in the nuts by a bull tends to affect your 
lifestyle.  Fair play I guess, he was supposed to be a steer.

You and I can argue about the benefits of OFX vs QIF on private email.  
QIF better standard is than OFX.  Glove thrown, challenged are you.  
Yoda, love must you. (:->).

--JEffrey Black M.B.A.