Entering transactions that require a currency conversion

[Derek Atkins]

Hi,

culmore <culmore at gmail.com> writes:

> I know there is functionality to create invoices and add customers. But I
> find it simpler to create a new Account Receivable (A/R) for each stock
> item. Yes there are not many stock Items. Then the A/R account is an easy
> way to track what I have spent on each stock item ( my spending varies a lot
> for each item/account). Maybe there is a simpler way to do this but I don't
> know it, or if someone can explain to me a simpler strategy I'd be very
> happy to be educated.
>
>>From now on I will most enter from the Bank account "to" the A/R account.
> But I will still find it useful to do it the other way around. Maybe the UI
> could just warn us if we try to do a multi currency transaction from the AR
> account??????????????

If this is your goal then don't use an account of type A/R.  Just use a
regular asset account.  Or better yet, use a Stock account!  A/R is
absolutely the wrong thing for you if you're not using the business
features.  It will just cause you trouble.

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-derek

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