[GNC] Recording/Reporting transfers between accounts

Finbar Mahon mahon.finbar at neuf.fr
Sat Feb 2 06:15:14 EST 2019


Thanks for all that, I just need to examine in some detail the results 
of transfers as they arrive in the end of year P&L, some seem to be 
misapplied.

Finbar

On 01/02/2019 15:55, Maf. King wrote:
> On Friday, 1 February 2019 14:31:21 GMT Finbar Mahon wrote:
>> Hello,
>>
>> At year end I need to record the transactions that have been made
>> between accounts.
>>
>> Firstly, I am not sure of the logic to  be used -
>>
>> So, if I want to transfer €1000 to another a/c, I fill in 'transfer to
>> x' in description; what do I put in the 'transfer' box ? - 'assets
>> account from which transfer is to be made'? and €1000 in 'withdrawal'?
>>
> Hi Finbar,
>
> Assuming that you are in basic  single line view mode in the register of the
> account that you are transferring from, then Description sounds right,
> Transfer would be the "destination" account and withdrawal of 1000.
> (effectively exactly the same as paying a credit card bill etc.)
>
>> OK, assuming that is right then the transferred to a/c should show €1000
>> in the deposit window?
>>
> Yes.  (assuming both are bank (asset) accounts - the labels might be different
> in other type account.)
>
>
>> To check what transfers I made after a period, can I create a report? If
>> so, under what heading in reports?
>>
> I'd start with the transaction report.
>
> HTH,
> Maf.
>
>
>> TIA Finbar
>>
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