establishing an opening balance

[JOSEPH AIELLO]

Hi again Derek;
 
I tried that.
i tried to place a value in Equity - Opening Balance but it won't open up ; before the Apply
 
Are you saying use Google to search for user threads;there is no user forum?
 
....... joe

--- On Fri, 5/17/13, Derek Atkins <warlord at MIT.EDU> wrote:


From: Derek Atkins <warlord at MIT.EDU>
Subject: Re: delete file names
To: "JOSEPH AIELLO" <jraiello at verizon.net>
Cc: gnucash-user at gnucash.org
Date: Friday, May 17, 2013, 12:45 PM


Hi,

JOSEPH AIELLO <jraiello at verizon.net> writes:

> Hi All;
> I seem to be going backwards,I thought I had this system,but I don't.
> I opened a new  business account and want to start with an opening balance of $2000.In the initial phase I place $2000 in the Checking Account under Assets.The  Account file shows Assets = $2000,Equity = $2000. 
> The Equity statement under Income & Expense reads as follows:
>  
> Capital, 01/01/2013     $0.00
> Net income for Period $0.00    
> Investments for Period $4,000.00    
> Withdrawals for Period $2,000.00    
> Increase in capital     $2,000.00
> Capital, 12/31/2013     $2,000.00
>  
> How did I get $4000? I did something wrong,but what?
> What is the proper way to initialize an Account?

My guess is that you assigned both the debit and credit to the same
account instead of pulling the Opening Balance from Equity:Opening
Balances.

> ......thanks ...... joe
>  
> p.s. Is there a way I can search the threads for this subject matter?

Google?

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-derek

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