Keeping Libilities seperate from assets in the Chart of Accounts

[Jannick Asmus]

Hi Robert,

On 10.07.2008 13:52, Robert Stocks wrote:
> Hi is there any good reason when doing personal finances to keep
> Liabilities and Assets accounts under diffrent top level accounts?
> 
> For example I have several accounts from the same Bank
> 
> they are currently
> 
> Assets:Current Assets:Bank Name:Check Account
> Assets:Current Assets:Bank Name:Savings Account
> 
> Liabilities:Bank Name:Visa Card
> Liabilities:Bank Name:Mortage
> 
> 
> is there any reason not to have them in the same location in the tree
> so that I can see all the accunts for one Bank in the same location?

No, as far GnuCash lets you do that. I guess that you can reorder almost 
all of the accounts in the account tree. But accountants might not like 
to see it like that ... ;)

> Many thanks.
> 

HTH.

Best wishes,
J.