[GNC] Opening Balance

[ToddAndMargo]

>> On Fri, Mar 29, 2019 at 8:15 PM ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user 
>> <gnucash-user at gnucash.org <mailto:gnucash-user at gnucash.org>> wrote:
>> 
>>       > On 30/03/2019 11:44, ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user wrote:
>>       >> Hi All,
>>       >>
>>       >>    Can I change my opening balance in my check book register?
>>       >>
>>       >> Many thanks,
>>       >> -T
>>       >>
>>       >
>> 
>>     On 3/29/19 5:52 PM, prl wrote:
>>      > Opening balances in accounts are normally created with a
>>     tranasaction
>>      > from an equity account into the asset account. See section 4.6.2
>>     Opening
>>      > Balances in the The Tutorial and Concepts Guide,
>>      > http://gnucash.org/viewdoc.phtml?rev=3&lang=C&doc=guide
>>      >
>>      > Peter
>>      >
>> 
>>     I can't tell what they are saying in 4.6.2.
>> 
>>     My goal was to open a check register with a phony
>>     opening balance, start entering checks into it, then
>>     when I get my bank statement, correct the opening balance.
>> 
>>     Can I do this?

On 3/29/19 6:25 PM, David Carlson wrote:
> Absolutely.  I would include the word Approximately to help remember 
> that you have not corrected it yet.
> 
> 
> David Carlson
> 

Thank you!