M$ Money - projected a/c balance

[Derek Atkins]

I.e., a report based on unposted SXes..  Yea, nobody has done
this and AFAIK nobody is working on it.

-derek

Peter Gregory <petergregory at ntlworld.com> writes:

> Andrew Sackville-West wrote:
>
>     Peter Gregory wrote:
>
>                 I know there has been threads before about GnuCash providing
>                 the information in M$ Money projected a/c balance graph.
>
>     what exactly are you looking for here? can you describe what you want?
>    
>     A
>
> I have copied the help from M$ Money about the balance forecast. As mentioned
> previously, it is the values that are important, not necessarily the graph.
>
> The Balance Forecast chart shows you how much money you will have in the
> coming months based on your current account balance and your scheduled bills
> and deposits.
>
> To select accounts you want to include and the time period for which you want
> to forecast, click the View and Look ahead drop-down lists at the bottom of
> the screen, and then select the option you want.
>
> This forecast is based on:
>
>   • Each account's current balance.
>   • All the recurring transactions you have scheduled in Money that involve
>     the selected accounts.
>   • All future-dated payments in the Account Register.
>
> Use the Balance Forecast chart more effectively:
>
>   • Allow for any regular but unscheduled expenses, such as groceries or dry
>     cleaning.
>    
>   • To avoid having to pay unwanted bank fees, see that your minimum balance
>     is covered by comparing it to the lowest point on the graph.
>    
>   • To get an accurate forecast, make sure you schedule all of your
>     forthcoming payments, deposits, and transfers on the Schedule your
>     forthcoming bills and deposits page.
>

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