Date error in WinXP vs. Ubuntu

[Elizabeth Dodd]

On Sat, 8 May 2010, Andrew S wrote:
> My wife and I are using GnuCash, she on WinXP and me on Ubuntu 8.10. We
>  would like to pass the data files back and forth, so that she can enter
>  things on her computer and I on mine. But I have noticed the following
>  problem: All dates are reported as being one day earlier on WinXP than on
>  Ubuntu. For example, dates that show up as May 7, 2010, on Ubuntu show up
>  as May 6, 2010, on Windows. Obviously this has the potential to create
>  lots of problems. What can I do to fix it?
> 

I don't think this is an "error"
I suspect that Ubuntu is set to UTC and WinXP to local time
I am not making any suggestion for a fix
but could you check exactly what date/time your CMOS is set to on each 
computer?