Multi-company accounting

[Conor McGarry]

Hi

I have a large number of companies within the same organisation.  Currently,
I have a GnuCash file for each company.

I would like to allow each of the companies' files to link together so that
entering an intercompany transaction doesn't require 2 seperate entries.

For example, company A pays €1 to company B, to do this I would normally do
the following:

1. Open company A's GnuCash file.  Post the following - *credit cash a/c €1,
debit intercompany (company B) a/c €1*.
2. Open company B's GnuCash file.  Post the following - *debit cash
a/c €1, credit
intercompany (company A) a/c €1*.

During the year, to ensure that the intercompany accounts balance, I need to
do a manual reconciliation.  The current method I am using allows for alot
of human errors.  For instance, I could post the transaction to company A,
then forget to post it to company B.

Is it possible, when entering a transaction, that you can enter the
corresponding debit/credit entries in the other company?

There are 75 companies in my organisation, intercompany reconciliations
takes up alot of my time.

If any developers would like to discuss this with me to figure out a
solution, I would gladly appreciate it.  Also, I would be willing to pay
money to have this done.

Thanks

Conor McGarry
Dublin
Ireland