Advice please - How do I?

Ian X Waddington iwaddox at gmail.com
Sat Nov 20 05:31:54 EST 2010


Hi

As part of my getting to know GNUCash sessions before switching from
MS-Money I am trying to address the following Class question. Any help or
advice appreciated.

A typical MS-Money transaction might be

Date: 10/11/2010

Type : Charge

Account: Visa

Category: Computer

Subcategory: Software

Class: Child1

Amount: £9.99

Note: Sonic for PC

At this point if I run a transaction report for Class = Child1 I can easily
see that Child1 owes me £9.99

Then, when child1 repays the £9.99 they owe, I enter

Date:20/11/2010

Type : Receive

Account: Cash in pocket

Category: Computer

Subcategory: Software

Class: Child1

Amount: £9.99

Note: Sonic for PC

 

Now when I run the same report again (Class = Child1) I can easily see both
the above transactions with a balance of £0.00. Child1 does not owe me any
more money.

In addition to the above, I can also see what money has been spent on
Computer:Software and I can easily see that the amount I have personally
spent is £0.00.

I am looking for advice and suggestions as to how I might reproduce the
above approach in GNUCash.

Thank you for your help

Ian



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