[GNC-dev] About budgets in 3.8, 3.9 and 3.10

[Phil Longstaff]

Is there a windows build? I have a linux vm so might be able to test the
flatpak, but windows would be easier

On Mon, Apr 27, 2020 at 4:52 PM Christopher Lam <christopher.lck at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Labelling issues aside, is there anyone who would be willing to beta test?
>
> On Tue, 28 Apr 2020, 2:59 am Adrien Monteleone, <
> adrien.monteleone at lusfiber.net> wrote:
>
> > Thanks Phil, so I’m not completely insane then.
> >
> > I too try to remember to factor in signs because GnuCash works that way.
> I
> > was just throwing in my 2¢ for taking a step back for perspective that
> > maybe can be considered in a future release. (5.0 maybe?)
> >
> > As for danger in generating confusion, the app already throws people at
> > least in the middle of the pool of accounting. Being consistent with
> > accounting text resources might reduce confusion. (in my humble opinion)
> If
> > texts don’t refer to credit accounts as ’normally negative’, or don’t
> > address or present ’sign’ at all, then people learning on their own would
> > come to GnuCash and see a similar approach.
> >
> > I presently have my reversed balance accounts setting to ‘Credit
> accounts’
> > because that way, negative values tell me I have a contra-account
> balance.
> > Short of seeing the balance as Dr. or Cr., that’s the best I can get at
> the
> > moment.
> >
> > Christopher,
> >
> > I’ll add a big ’Thank You’ for tackling this. I understand you have
> > program constraints to work in and can’t re-build the house for the
> kitchen
> > sink. Even if it isn't the optimum, if it is at least consistent and
> works
> > properly, that is better than not.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Adrien
> >
> > > On Apr 27, 2020 w18d118, at 1:43 PM, Phil Longstaff <
> > phil.longstaff at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > I agree with what you say about positive and negative with respect to
> > > budgeting assets and liabilities. However, if I have a transaction
> which
> > > pays down a loan, and then add that loan to the budget report, the
> actual
> > > value is displayed as negative. That is why I budget paying down a loan
> > > with a negative value.
> > >
> > > I understand what you are saying about budget outlays always being
> > > positive. That also makes sense. However, it doesn't match what gnucash
> > > currently does.
> > >
> > > Yes, it would be more straightforward to budget either a CR or a DB,
> and
> > > then "amount left to budget" would be sum(DB) - sum(CR). However, that
> > > would make it more confusing for non-accountants.
> >
> >
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