[GNC] Future transactions

[AEG]

Thanks Colin.


Colin Law wrote
> On Thu, 13 Jun 2019 at 21:36, AEG via gnucash-user
> <

> gnucash-user@

> > wrote:
>> ...
>> I don't understand why anyone would actually want to CREATE
>> transactions in advance because they affect the account balances, which
>> is
>> not something I want to do.
> 
> When transactions are entered in advance they go in with the correct
> transaction date in the future.  The actual current balance can still
> be seen in the register, as can the estimated future balance after all
> the scheduled transactions have gone through. This allows one to look
> forward and make sure that there will be sufficient funds available.
> I find this an extremely useful feature.
> 
> Colin
> _______________________________________________

Yes, I agree that the correct present and future balances show in the
individual account registers, but in the COA, the "Total" figures reflect
the estimated future balance rather than the current balance and is
therefore misleading.

Alan



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