GNUcash

[Mike or Penny Novack]

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>There's no need to keep the files in separate directories.  It is helpful to specify a directory with an obvious name when you save the files: "Where's my data file?" is a FAQ.
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>Regards,
>John Ralls
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Well no, there's no NEED to use separate directories. This is a matter 
of how you choose to group your data.

For example, I do use separate directories for the books of each entity 
for which I do accounting but that's so I have a directory where goes 
ALL stuff for that organization. In other words, besides a subdirectory 
for the books I would have subdirectories in that organization's 
directory for exported reports (edited to final versions), copies of tax 
filings for the organization, etc.

Could do the reverse, one directory for GnuCash books (of all entities), 
one directory for copies of the tax filings (for all entities), one for 
corresondence (for all entities), etc. It's largely a matter of taste 
AND PRIVACY. I would give another officer of each organization an annual 
backup copy and that's a LOT easier if it's all in one directory and 
just in one directory.

Michael D Novack