status of accounting periods support

[Derek Atkins]

Hi,

> I've been trying to determine if functionlity related
> to accounting periods has been added since v1.6.

Unfortunately, not much.  There was some work done but it
was never completed.

> If not, I'm still curious how people deal with
> "closing the books" without actually creating separate
> files at the beginning of the new year.

Personally, I just plan to use different files.

> If gnuCash 1.8 does in fact now support accouting
> periods, how do you go about year-end procedures?

-derek

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