GnuCash

[Maree Posthuma]

Thank you Derek, I will do as you say and see how I go.
Cheers
Maree

-----Original Message-----
From: Derek Atkins [mailto:warlord at MIT.EDU] 
Sent: Wednesday, 20 February 2013 5:25 AM
To: Maree Posthuma
Cc: Fred.Bone at dial.pipex.com; gnucash-user at gnucash.org
Subject: Re: GnuCash

Hi,

"Maree Posthuma" <mpps at alphalink.com.au> writes:

> Hi Fred,
> Thank you for your reply.  I have got myself into quite a muddle with 
> this program.  When it was initially installed it was downloaded to my 
> desktop, which was fine, but all of a sudden it has started making 
> duplicate entries onto the desktop.  When I save it to an external 
> drive as a back up, it also creates multiple entries, hence I have dozens
of gnucash everywhere.

Please see the FAQ:
http://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/FAQ#Q:_What_are_all_these_.gnucash_and_.log_fil
es_filling_up_my_directory.3F

> I also had another question - I have a petty cash account, can I 
> create sub folders for things such as postage, etc to keep them all
together.

These should be expense accounts.

> It is probably quite obvious that I am not an accountant, just trying 
> to keep the books for a small club, but I need them to be right.

The question to ask yourself is: how would you do this using pen&paper.
Once you answer that question, you can apply it to gnucash.  If you cannot
answer that question up front then I recommend you ask an accountant to help
you get set up first.  Or read up on some accounting books.

GnuCash is a tool, but you still need to know how to use the tool
effectively.  While Gnucash can be used to keep your books, you still have
to do the work to tell gnucash how to record your transactions.

Good Luck,

> Regards
> Maree

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-derek

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