How do I create an Expense sub-account?

[Larry Evans]

On 04/30/2016 02:41 AM, Wm wrote:
> In article <571F4B1B.3090506 at suddenlink.net>
> Larry Evans <cppljevans at suddenlink.net> wrote:
>>
>> On 04/22/2016 06:01 AM, Wm wrote:
>>> In article <3177829.xAqeKoqjjn at calufrax.nottingham.standbyevents.co.uk>
>>> "Maf. King" <maf at chilwell.net> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> On Wednesday, 20 April 2016 07:59:05 BST Larry Evans wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Maf, I tried creating a Equity account called Parent1.  Then I tried to
>>>>> create a subaccount to that one, but GC only let the subaccount be
>>>>> another Equity account.  IOW it wouldn't allow Asset or Liability or
>>>>> Income or Expense as the type of the subaccount of Parent1.
>>>>>
>>>>> :(
>>>>
>>>> Ah, just a dim memory, sorry for the noise.
>>>
>>> It can work from an acounting POV in that all the accounts under
>>> equity are just T-accounts in effect and Income and Expenses are a
[snip]

>>> kind of Equity account anyway.  So if you have small
>>> unconventionally nested account structures Equity is the place to
>>> put them.  Anything more substantial and you probably wouldn't
>>> bother as you don't have the convenience of GnuCash knowing about
>>> an accounts special treatment for reporting.
>>>
>>
>> I've tried to do as you describe in the following .gnucash file:
>>
>> https://www.dropbox.com/home/Public?preview=family.AllEquityType.gnucash
>>
>> Is that about what you had in mind Wm?
>
> At the moment I'm getting my dropbox home (which obviously doesn't
> have that file) rather than yours if I try that URL.  You are
> welcome to send me the file directly by e-mail, the tcnw81 address
> works.  I'll have a look and reply in public.
>
Hi Wm.

Sorry for long delay.

I went to my Dropbox on web and "created a link":

https://www.dropbox.com/s/5elvemd34scgbet/family.AllEquityType.gnucash?dl=0

I then copied that into my firefox browser and it seemed
to work.  However, I did the same with the previous link,
which you said just sent you to *your* Dropbox home, so just
because it works for me doesn't mean it'll work for you.
However, I'm guessing that "creating a link" and then
copy&pasting that link into this post may have better chance
of working.  I'll also, as requested, privately email you a
copy to make sure you get a copy.

Thanks for any feedback :)

-regards,
Larry