My comparison between GNUcash and Skrooge (if anyone is interested)

[Derek Atkins]

Hi,

On Wed, September 26, 2012 1:05 pm, Krzysztof Harwas wrote:
> Hi.
>
> I watched the video -and I agree with one thing: sometimes registering
> transaction can be pain in the arse to figure out on what side of the
> ledger it should be registered: left or right. Sometimes I register a
> transaction and it turns out i thought it should decrease the account
> balance while it is increasing it. Then I have to change the 'sides' of
> the
> transaction.

Make sure you always use an Asset or Liability account register when
entering your transactions.  It'll help keep "which side" clearer to most
Humans.

Entering Splits is generally such as easy.  Just start it by filling in
one of the Income or Expense accounts and the amount for the (open) Asset
Account before you click on the Split button.  Then GnuCash will properly
fill in the amount on the right side in the right row.  Then you'll easily
see which side to use.

>     It is not a problem when you choose 'transfer' option and
> fill
> in the 'form' in the window that pops-up, but with this option you can
> register only one transaction between two accounts. Wouldn't be nice to be
> able to register more than one transaction (like in SPLIT) but being able
> to add more transactions to the 'transfer' window?

That would significantly complicate the window and make it look just like
the register.   So you might as well just use the register.

> regards
>
> Kris

-derek

> 2012/9/26 Tommy Trussell <tommy.trussell at gmail.com>
>
>> On Tue, Sep 25, 2012 at 9:40 PM, Algeorge <agm.alistairgg at mailnull.com
>> >wrote:
>>
>> > Hi. After discussing various options of GNUcash your support and
>> giving
>> it
>> > a
>> > good run for its money I have produced this video. I do not mind being
>> > corrected on any aspect of it as my videos must be as accurate as
>> possible.
>> > You will notice in summary that GNUcash would be my preferred
>> accounting
>> > software if it were more user friendly in some respects.
>> > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcVWbsnOQmE
>> > <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcVWbsnOQmE>
>> > Kind regards,
>> > Alistair George ( www.alistairgeorge.com
>> <http://www.alistairgeorge.com>
>> >  )
>> >
>> >
>> Thanks for that video review! I entered a few suggestions on YouTube but
>> deleted them I will enter them here on the list instead.
>>
>> First of all I cannot say much about Skrooge because I haven't used it
>> much. I have been using GnuCash for quite a few years now.
>>
>> I've most often heard GnuCash pronounced "guh-noo cash" but I'm folks
>> have
>> differing opinions.
>>
>> Most of the reports in GnuCash DO include a filter for the dates. When
>> you
>> have the report open, click the "gear" icon to see the report options.
>> Most
>> reports allow you to specify a date range. They do vary by report.
>> Unfortunately sometimes the report name is confusing. For example, the
>> Income Statement may be the best report for categorizing your expenses
>> for
>> a date range.
>>
>> When you were entering the split, you might have found it easier to have
>> chosen "Remove Transaction Splits" then re-enter the amounts. However if
>> you are splitting your expenses the same way for every fuel transaction,
>> you can fairly easily type the formula, such as 50*5 and GnuCash will
>> replace the calculated amount as soon as you tab to the next field, so
>> just
>> tab through the existing amounts, re-typing the formula for each field.
>> I
>> don't believe GnuCash formulas can persist in any of the registers.
>> Scheduled Transactions allow persistent formulas, but the implementation
>> is
>> a bit strange and/or buggy.
>>
>> There are several ways to export GnuCash data but the most direct ones
>> involve running a report and copying the data from the report to another
>> program (such as a spreadsheet). Obviously for your review purposes you
>> were hoping to transfer the entire file among different programs. There
>> are
>> processes converting the entire file and/or extracting data directly
>> from
>> it (see the GnuCash FAQ and discussions on this list) but I don't think
>> any
>> are well supported.
>>
>> Thanks again for your video review!
>>
>>
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