Reconciliation window: closing balance distorted and reconciliation date

[Maf. King]

On Tuesday 06 May 2008, Jannick Asmus wrote:

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> 3. Where was the problem for other users if the balancing amount in the
> reconciliation window would be changed from "total" to "to date/actual"
> (I am not sure whether this is correctly translated from German where it
> reads "Gesamt" and "Aktuell"). Is there really any substantial
> difference? Honestly, I cannot see any. But perhaps I am missing
> something here.
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>

Hi Jannick,

I think that you have this backwards - GC will fill the reconcile 
ending-balance by grabbing the balance in the register at the date you have 
entered.  Change the statement date, and the ending-balance auto-adjusts to 
follow the date.

IIRC, what you want (for your particular tax accounts) is that regardless of 
reconcile date, the ending-balance auto-filled is the balance of the 
register "At the End of Time"


As to making accounts data read-only, then a CD copy (or paper copy), held by 
some "responsible" external party - either notary/solicitor/attorney or tax 
office, seems to me to be the only sure way to "freeze" your accounts so that 
no changes can be made. 

regards,
Maf.