Blank values in bookings of some accounts

[Sir_Robin]

David Cousens wrote
> Dear  Sir_Robin 
> 
> How are the entries shown in your attachment  created in your expense and
> cash account.
> 
> I have found the following ways to create a similar entry:
> 
> 1.
> When you are in the Cash account register if you set the date of the entry
> (if not the current date then  enter  a description of the transaction in
> the Memo field and hit enter, Gnucash will open up another row with an
> entry
> specifying  the account ,i.e.  Cash.. You then enter the transaction 
> Amount  e.g. $23.98 into the credit field then hit enter. The next row
> will
> open with $23.98 in the debit field automatically. You then select your
> expense account in the Account field in this new row by clicking on it,
> clicking  the dot in the square icon which appears in the field then
> selecting the required expense account from the drop down list. If you
> then
> select the next blank row a popup window appears and you select Record
> Changes to record the transaction. Works OK on Version 2.4.13 on Windows
> 8.
> 
> 2.
> Alternatively you can use the Actions->Transfer to process it as a cash
> payment and enter a description in the description field in the window
> which
> opens up and select  the Expense account for  debiting and your Cash
> account
> for  crediting by the transaction amount.  This also works fine in 2.4.13
> on
> Windows 8.
> 
> 3.
>  If you are creating a bill( Business->Vendor->New Bill) (e.g. you receive
> a
> bill and record it when received and then  pay it at some later date),
> Gnucash will automatically place the matching credit entry into your
> Accounts Payable and the debit to the selected  expense account.  You will
> then have to process a payment for that bill (Business->Vendor->Process
> payment) which will debit Accounts Payable and credit your Cash account.
> This works OK in version  2.4.13 on Windows 8. This requires setting up a
> Vendor and creating a bill which is generally overkill for a cash payment
> but if you have repeated payments and you want to associate the with a
> specific vendor for reporting purposes it may be useful .
> 
> Hope this helps
> 
> David Cousens
> 
> 
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Hi David, 
thank you for your detailed explanation! However, this is not my issue, I
already know how to do that (with boths of your methods mentioned). But
thank you very much for your help!



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