Basic Register - Removing Unwanted Columns

[David T.]

With regard to Debit/Credit: common use of these terms is not the same as use in formal accounting. Take a look at the Guide beginning at https://www.gnucash.org/docs/v2.6/C/gnucash-guide/basics-accounting1.html <https://www.gnucash.org/docs/v2.6/C/gnucash-guide/basics-accounting1.html>

Cheers,
David

> On Sep 13, 2017, at 7:48 PM, Fross, Michael <michael at fross.org> wrote:
> 
> Keith,
> 
> I unchecked "Use Formal Accounting Labels" in the Preferences Accounts
> tab.  This confused me as well, but the new "Deposit" "Withdrawal" make a
> lot more sense to me.
> 
> I'm interested to hear how this is correct in accounting speak.
> 
> Michael
> 
> On Wed, Sep 13, 2017 at 9:37 AM, Keith Winans <winanskeith at gmx.com> wrote:
> 
>> I only want to use the gnucash register to keep track of my deposits and
>> payments.
>> I would like to remove 'Num, Transfer, and R' from the list of columns.
>> Is there any way to do this?
>> 
>> Also, the Debit and Credit columns seem to me to be backward.
>> I enter a deposit in the Credit column and it comes out as a negative.
>> I enter a payment in the Debit column and it comes in as a deposit.
>> Please clarify this for me please, this is my first time to use a check
>> register program.
>> Thanks,
>> Keith
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