Reconciliation vs balance assertions

[Michael Ferrara]

I take this a step further for my cash book, which frequently misses small
transactions (e.g. bought candy bar <$10). The other side of the Assertion
is a split to an account called Adjustments, the amount of which brings the
account back to its true current balance.

I like how an Assertion need not contain a value nor split account -- this
is quite useful for keeping ledger notes.

On Sep 8, 2016 08:06, "David Carlson" <david.carlson.417 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Starting with release 2.6.13 these 'Assertions" can be entered without a
> transfer account as long as they have zero amount.
>
> I am used to the old days when we had to assign a bogus transfer account to
> collect these transactions, and I will continue to do that because I
> sometimes go to that bogus account to find a note from some time in the
> past.
>
> David C
>
> On Thu, Sep 8, 2016 at 9:24 AM, Christopher Lam <christopher.lck at gmail.com
> >
> wrote:
>
> > I have used reconciliation correctly when I receive bank statements. But
> > occasionally I need to change previously reconciled transactions. e.g. to
> > record tax splits etc.
> >
> > How can I re-reconcile after messing up the reconciliation? Easy - insert
> > balance assertions.
> >
> > GNC allows inserting a transaction with a null amount. Doesn't do the
> > checking; you check visually. Works for me. Another win!
> > [image: Inline images 2]
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