I guess I must be dense...

[Dave Peticolas]

Patrick Lawrence writes:
> Ah, so it's true.  I am dense! :-)

double-entry can take some getting used to :)


> > When you get a paycheck, you only create one transaction, not two.
> > You can use the transfer dialog as you did below. That will create
> > the transaction:
> > 
> > > 11/30/2000       Test 1         Income                100       200
> > >                  Test 2         Checking              100
> > 
> > This is what you want. Your income has gone up by 100 and your checking
> > has gone up by 100.
> 
> I was expecting  that the "transfer" would take the money out of the
> "Income" account (thus, making it zero...)
> 
> The way it is now is not intuitive to me but I can live with it.

You might have a look at the online manual for some more explanation
of how double-entry concepts work.

dave