New user - previous business accounting experience - need tips!

[SybreedFan]

Hello,

I stumbled across GnuCash and would really like to get it up and running for
use in my small business. I do have previous business accounting experience
with a major accounting program (ADP) and I'm having some trouble adjusting.

Here's my current situation:

I am a graphic designer and often times need to sublet work to a printing
agency if a customer wants brochures, business cards, etc.

I have developed a brochure design for a customer and sent it off to my
printing partner to be produced. I pay the printer and then include the
printing and shipping charges on the customer's invoice. I have set up the
vendor and customer info.

First I have posted the vendor's bill with a split - I want the printing and
shipping charges to go to separate expense accounts. When I receive the
customer's payment, I would like to be able to CREDIT these accounts the
same dollar amount, however it will only let me transfer to one of the
income accounts. The only actual income off of this invoice would be my
design time, which I want to go to sales income - but once again, I want to
be able to credit my printing and shipping charges back to those expense
accounts.

This is just what I was accustomed to in ADP - I am by no means an
accounting guru. Does anyone have any tips for me? Maybe there's a better
way to do this? I greatly appreciate any help!

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