Help needed with split

[Derek Atkins]

Quoting "John K. Taber" <jktaber at charter.net>:

> On Tue, 2007-07-03 at 15:36 -0400, Derek Atkins wrote:
>> Quoting "John K. Taber" <jktaber at charter.net>:
>>
>> > ok, ok, I'm at a loss and need help. How do I enter this transaction?
>> >
>> > Sell 500 shares of XYX at 31.64            15,820.00
>> > Commission                10.95               (10.95)
>> > Fee                         .25               (  .25)
>> >
>> > I think this is a split transaction, but I haven't been able to make it
>> > come out as expected.
>> >
>> > How should I do it?
>>
>> This is explained clearly in the docs.  but basically:
>>
>>   Sell     -500 31.64    -15820.00
>>   Commission                 10.95
>>   Fee                          .25
>>   Bank                    15808.80
>>
>> And dont forget to account for your capital gains.  Again, see the docs.
>>
>> > John
>>
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>>
>> -derek
>
> Did you think I didn't read the docs?

Honestly, yes, because this exact case is clearly stated in an example
in the docs.

> I read them, and did what you outlined. The results weren't what I
> expect.
>
> Perhaps the accounts aren't set up right because they are imported from
> Quicken QIF.

That shouldn't matter.

> The accounts are:
> Fidelity Brokerage [type bank]
>   XYX [type stock]
>
> In Fidelity Brokerage, I enter
>  Sell  XYZ   -500 31.64    -15820.00
>  etc.

Can you show a screen shot of the "etc" here?

> The full 15820 is showing in my brokerage cash balance, instead of
> 15,808.80.

That's because you put 15820 into the brokerage instead of 15808.80.

> I tried using the XYZ account also, to no better effect.
>
> Depending on what I do, I get Orphaned USD, or Imbalance USD, or
> Commissions: Fidelity Brokerage. With the last, I still get the wrong
> amount of 15820 in the cash sweep.

This just means you're not creating the full set of debits and credits.

> John

-derek

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