[GNC] splits 3+ accounts, how to

Mike or Penny Novack stepbystepfarm at dialup4less.com
Fri Apr 20 16:29:49 EDT 2018


Ah .......... That is what had me confused about "three way splits"

1) A single debit and more than one credit or a single credit and more 
than one debit I would call a "one way split" (only one side of the 
transaction is split). You enter these beginning with the side that is 
single (enter transaction from that account) but instead of hitting 
enter, hit split. That will bring up an expanded view of the 
transaction. Simply change the amount (on the split side) and specify 
the account and hit enter. What remains will appear on a new line as 
Imbalance, change that to the correct account, change the amount to be 
right for that account, and hit enter.

2) What I would call a "two way split" would be a transaction that is 
split on BOTH the debit and the credit side. I suggest people not 
attempt those until pretty experienced with one way splits. It will take 
a little "playing around" to get a two way split transaction entered, so 
for now easier to use two consecutive transactions.

Michael D Novack


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