REVERSING TRANSACTIONS

[David T.]

Frank,

I’m not sure I understand why a reference to that setting would be needed here. Could you explain your thinking?

David

> On Apr 24, 2017, at 4:24 PM, Frank H. Ellenberger <frank.h.ellenberger at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Am 21.04.2017 um 17:57 schrieb David T. via gnucash-user:
>> Maf.,
>> 
>> Nice definition. Mind if I add it to the Glossary?
> 
> Yes, and point the reader to "File Properties->Accounts->Day Treshold
> for REad-Only Transactions"
> 
> Frank
> 
>> 
>> David
>> 
>>> On Apr 21, 2017, at 8:16 PM, Maf. King <maf at chilwell.net> wrote:
>>> 
>>> On Friday, 21 April 2017 15:35:20 BST Jonathan Silvey wrote:
>>>> Can anyone tells me where I can find out what a 'reversing transaction' is?
>>>> I find the Help guides unhelpful because you can't use Control-F to find a
>>>> phrase.
>>>> 
>>> Hi Jonathan,
>>> 
>>> In formal accounting, you never delete a transaction.  If you make a mistake, 
>>> you use a reversing transaction to counter your error and re-enter the correct 
>>> version.
>>> 
>>> Others may be able to expand on that a bit more.
>>> 
>>> HTH,
>>> Maf.
>