One transaction from two accounts to one

[Buddha Buck]

A "split" is exactly the way to go, although I don't know how split
transactions with security accounts work along those lines (securities are
a feature I don't use).

When creating a split it's important to not hit "enter", or that will
finalize the transaction, usually leaving the unbalanced portion stuck in a
"orphan CZK" or "imbalanced CZK" account and you'll have to edit the
transaction to fix it.  Use tab, cursor keys, or mouse to manouver around
the split.

When I use a split, I do see an extra split with the unbalanced amount and
no affiliated account until I either (a) balance the transaction, or (b)
edit the account on that extra split, thus assigning that extra amount
where I want it to go.

In your case, I would start in the cash account, open a new split
transaction, put in the 20CZK as a decrease in the cash account (which will
create an unbalanced split for 20CZK, then add another split as a 1VOUCHER
decrease from the meal voucher account (which I hope would change the
unbalanced split to 100CZK), and then change the account on the unbalanced
split to Expenses:Food.

But like I said, I don't use securities, so I could be wrong about the
behavior.


On Wed, May 8, 2013 at 2:29 PM, Alois Mahdal <Alois.Mahdal.1-ndmail at zxcvb.cz
> wrote:

> Hello!
>
>
> What is the best way to record transaction that involves two
> "cash" accounts and one "expenses" account?
>
> I have two cash accounts: one for CZK (real cash in my wallet)
> and other one for meal vouchers (I have created a VOUCHER
> security type and a custom security that I keep at price 80CZK).
>
>     I'm newbie in this Double-entry bookkeeping thing, so please
>     be patient and expect my misunderstandings of the subject.
>     (Pointers to) general explanations welcome ;-)
>
> Now I want to record the fact that I have spent one voucher and
> 20 CZK for lunch.  That is, total value of 100 CZK that should
> later appear as expense for food. Of course, I could record
> that as two transactions, but I don't feel it's correct in the
> long term...
>
> Paying partly with vouchers and partly with money is very
> common.  Similar, less common but somehow simpler example could
> be paying at, say a book store, partly by card and partly by
> cash (say, because I don't have enough on either of accounts).
>
> How should I record these cases?  I'm trying to use "split" for
> that but balance plays jokes on me I'm probably misunderstanding
> the feature completely.
>
>
> Thanks,
> aL.
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