Question regarding "REBATE" category.

[David Walsh]

Derek,
Here are a couple of screenshots from the business account in question. Hopefully this might shed some light on the situation. Feel free to request any others that may help you to understand our dilemma. And thanks for your continued assistance.
Cheers,David. 


--- On Wed, 8/29/12, Derek Atkins <warlord at MIT.EDU> wrote:

From: Derek Atkins <warlord at MIT.EDU>
Subject: Re: Question regarding "REBATE" category.
To: "David Walsh" <wnacous at pacbell.net>
Cc: gnucash-user at gnucash.org
Date: Wednesday, August 29, 2012, 6:24 AM

David,

David Walsh <wnacous at pacbell.net> writes:

> Hello Derek,                                                                  
>                                                                               
> Appreciate your patience. When I initially set up the account on Gnucash, I   
> opted for the "business" account type found under Categories. Then was brought
> to a similar screen as found in the drop-down menu EDIT ACCOUNT. Under the    
> "general" tab, I was unclear what to enter into the "Account Name" and        
> "Account Code." But at the bottom of the same menu, I chose BANK as the       
> Account type and under Parent Account, I chose Bank, then Checking Account as 
> the sub-account. On the same menu (and next to the General tab), I went to the
> Opening Balance tab. I entered our starting balance for the year and placed   
> the appropriate dates for the tax year (Jan 1 to Dec 31). Then, at the bottom 
> of the same menu, under the heading Initial Balance Transfer, I chose the "use
> equity 'Opening Balances' account" option.                                    

The Account Name is just that, the name of the account.  For example
"SunTrust Checking".  The Code you can leave blank.

> I'm hoping that, by explaining what I did during the initial start-up of the  
> account, you might find the obvious flaw in my brilliant choice making        
> process! And thank you again for any assistance you might be able to provide, 
> cheers.                                                                       

Nope, not helping at all.  If you chose Bank then the headings should be
Deposit and Withdrawal.  Maybe you could post a screen shot?

My questions are:

a) What account register do you have open?  and
b) What is the *type* of that account?

You claim it's a Bank, but are you sure you're opening that bank account
register?  Can you show us what you are seeing?

> Respectfully,                                                                 
> David.                                                                        

-derek

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