New GNUCash user

Shirley Hicks shirley at velochicdesign.com
Mon Feb 22 12:16:58 EST 2016


JIll - what you described is what our previous treasurer had done - and what I finished doing after I imported the last few months revenue and updated the accounts.
I think I’ve more or less sorted myself out over two days of “doing”. 

— Shirley Hicks

> On Feb 22, 2016, at 12:18 AM, Jill Terry <jill at babrees.co.uk> wrote:
> 
> Hi Shirley
> 
> I run non-profit accounts.   I don't really understand what you mean when you talk about transfer column and being transferred.
> 
> In GnuCash I have PayPal setup as a Bank Account in Assets.  I enter the transaction in the PayPal account (tot deposit) and select Income: Membership Dues. In the same transaction I also show the PayPal fees so that I can easily reconcile the PayPal account.
> 
> PayPal Account:        12.55
> Expenses: Fees:          0.65
> Income: Dues:                               13.20
> 
> Then, when I withdraw the money from PayPal I do a simple transfer in GnuCash from the PayPal Account to the Bank Account.
> 
> --
> Regards
> Jill Terry
> 
> On 21/02/2016 18:52, Shirley Hicks wrote:
>> Hey everyone,
>> 
>> New GNUCash user here. I’ve taken over the bookkeeping for a small nonprofit makerspace’s accounts.
>> 
>> I’m sure that this question has been asked before, and I’m sure it’ll be asked again.
>> 
>> However, I’m not finding a clear illustration applicable to the non-profit accounts that I’m managing (used Google search, looked through the list archives as well).
>> 
>> While I understand double entry bookkeeping principles, I’m having a little trouble matching up my entries in GNU Cash. Would appreciate pointers.
>>  My specific examples:
>> 
>> Membership dues payments coming in via Paypal.
>> If I understand correctly, these should show on the register as Income:Membership Dues and would be matched as Asset: Current Assets: Account where they are held?
>> 
>> And that the transfer column in the register view should show the account to which they are transferred? Should the transaction being showing in the charge or income column?
>> 
>> Thanks in advance,
>> 
>> Shirley Hicks
>> Birmingham, AL
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