[GNC] new to gnucash

[N B Day]

On Sat, 2019-01-05 at 11:41 -0500, Mike Kerstetter wrote:
> Hello all. I'm brand new to gnucash. I want it to do just the basics
> of 
> keeping a register and reconciliation of a couple bank and credit
> card 
> accounts. I had Money Sunset Deluxe and currently have Quicken (which
> is 
> now charging a yearly subscription). I'm muddling through setting up
> my 
> accounts and I am baffled at the seemingly backward credit and debit 
> columns in the register. A deposit to my Checking (or payment to my 
> credit card account) shows up under "DEBIT" and a charge to my
> accounts 
> shows up under "CREDIT".  The balance is correct. Am I doing
> something 
> wrong in my set-up?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Mike Kerstetter

What others have said.

In the meantime....

Uncheck the "Use formal accounting labels" box under Edit ->
Preferences -> Accounts.


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