ORPHAN vs. IMBALANCE

[Jan Steinman]

> From: "David T." <sunfish62 at yahoo.com>
> 
> Could someone explain to me the difference between ORPHAN and IMBALANCE accounts in GnuCash??

And can you map them into some other account?

I have an account called "Errors and Exceptions." It's main use is when a cash drawer is over or short. In such a case, I'd like the "Balance" button to automagically post to "Errors and Exceptions."

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