[GNC] Accounting Modules

[Stephen M. Butler]

On 11/26/18 3:11 PM, David Cousens wrote:
> Stephen,
>
> Gnucash really only fully implements the first three modules you have
> described. It is certainly capable of maintaining the records necessary for
> the other areas but does not support any in built calculations and automatic
> creation of the entries in the books. At present any use of GnuCash for
> these functions must be totally manual and all calculation largely external
> to GnuCash.


Exactly my point.

>
> One  reason for that is the details of the calculations required in most of
> the other areas you describe often have a larger degree of dependency upon
> local legislation and business practices. Even then in many cases the core
> functionality is largely common, details of calculation methods employed and
> rules on applicationof specific methods, thresholds of applicability etc
> will vary, and the devil is in the detail.


Plus a few other places.

>
> The program does have basic support for the creation of other modules. When
> I first started using GNuCash I was still working and was interested at that
> stage in the possibility of both payroll and inventory capability to support
> minor business ventures I was involved in which did not justify the
> expenditure on using commercial accounting packages. I had used MYOB for
> accounting for one business several years earlier. I have found however that
> delving into the GnuCash code to be a not inconsiderble undertaking.


I would not want to burden the existing team with additional modules.  
If another team decided to tackle one or some of the other modules and 
utilize GNC as the back-end G/L that would be a different story.

>
> I recently found a program, Sourcetrail, which makes finding my way around
> the existing C, C++code base little easier. It searches the code and
> constructs a searchable database of where in the code functions are called,
> definitions  are located, which has allowed me to construct ER diagrams and
> map the program flow at least within the specific area of code I am working
> on. Mapping the whole code would obviously be a desirable undertaking but I
> fear I won't live that long.


Interesting.  Hopefully I remember to ask you about that when I get to 
the "Learn C/C++" bucket item.

> David Cousens


--Steve

PS  If the length of life for my parents/grandparents is any indication, 
I'll live long enough to master another couple of languages (software).  
So for I've avoided going Forth.

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