Chapter 8 - investment accounts

[Les]

On 04/28/2014 06:59 AM, Jamestk wrote:
> Cheers Chris.
>
> I have to disagree on this one based on the fact it's a manual calculation.
> There cannot be many software packages that ask you to pop out a calculator
> to work out a figure, that's the whole idea of software imo.
>
> You have far less chance of making a mistake using a spreadsheet (after
> exporting) to total up all you buys and sells, it's then a case of
> subtracting one from the other. Don't forget also that the capital gain/loss
> even on GNU Cash is still shown gross requiring a similar calculation to the
> spreadsheet method.
>
> As David says, each to their own but this simpler way for me removes the
> confusion surrounding splits data entry.
>
> Liz, thank you 
>
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I just wait for my year end report which shows all purchases, sales,
gains, losses, etc. Seems like the simple way to me.
Les