Transfer shares between accounts?

[Derek Atkins]

Hi,

Janice Forrester <j_forrester at verizon.net> writes:

> Hi all -
>
> Can Gnu Cash handle the transfer of stocks or mutual funds between
> accounts, while preserving the information on when each lot was
> purchased, the number of shares and the basis?
>
> This questions arises from our conversion of traditional contributory
> IRAs to Roth conversion IRAs.
>
> Many thanks,
>
> Jan

Yes and no.  When you make a transfer from A to B, in B you will have
lost the historic context from A.  However, your 'A' history will
remain.

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-derek

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