Unable to post bills/invoices

[Derek Atkins]

hi,

kerekgyarto <istvan at kerekgyarto.hu> writes:

> Dear All,
>
> I've been experimenting with GnuCash for some while now, and I came across
> this problem. I was trying to post a bill for a payment that will be due
> later, but the account field in the post window would not allow me to choose
> an account. I have a liability/accounts payable account, but the field does
> not show it. When I try to add a new liability account through the "new"
> button in the post window, it gets processed, but again the account field is
> blank and I cannot get to input or list any account names in it. 
>
> Interestingly, I have another file on the same machine, same GnuCash
> version, where i _can_ post bills. But in this file on the other hand I
> cannot post invoices for accounts receivable (even though I have such an
> account in my accounts list). 
>
> This prevents me from booking liabilities and accounts receivable.

Are you sure that the A/P account:
a) has type A/Payable, and
b) has the same currency and your Bill/Vendor?

Most likely (b) is the issue here.

> Alternatively my question is, do I necessarily have to use the
> billing/invoice infrastructure to get liabilities/A-Rs into my accounting?
> Couldn't I just write each item straight into the proper account with a due
> date? 

No, you cannot hand-enter data into A/R or A/P accounts.

> Thanks,
>    István

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-derek
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