[GNC] Entering preexisting shares

[John C]

Assuming you're transferring shares from one brokerage account to 
another, I found it best to enter the shares and their original purchase 
dates in the destination stock account and the cash used for the 
purchase comes from Equity: Opening Balances.  This way maintains the 
lot purchase dates and doesn't seem to conflict with the brokerage 
account opening date.

You could also enter a negative number of shares and the base price in 
one stock account and the same (but positive) number of shares and base 
price in the destination account.

You won't have much luck trying to credit the stock account directly 
from Equity:Opening Balances, because the currencies are different, 
"shares" vs. "dollars".


On 6/6/2018 1:57 PM, Graham Balin wrote:
> Hi. My first post as a gnu-bie, so please bear with me.
>
> Trying to enter preexisting shares as split transaction, with 
> commission and tax. [Have searched google /archives without success]
>
> I enter the splits, [as per 9.5.1 of gnucash guide] add a balancing 
> amount from 'equity:opening balances' and yet I get 'imbalance' and 
> 'orphan-gbp' generated.
>
> Hope the image comes out ok. Any ideas or places to look, gratefully 
> received
>
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> Cheerio,
>
> Graham
>
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