[GNC] Questions

[Stephen C. Camidge]

1) different order to reflect what I am used to seeing in other accounting programs

2) I agree that comparative reports would be useful - other programs offer them as option, the program should too

3) multiple accounts in a G/L report are standard elsewhere - the transaction report can do this, but the G/L detail report should.


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Stephen C. Camidge             scamidge at fastmail.fm   (519) 363-3912

On Mon, May 6, 2019, at 8:08 AM, Michael or Penny Novack wrote:
> On 5/6/2019 7:13 AM, Stephen Camidge wrote:
> > 1) I set up a new book on the Mac version of gnucash using "A Simple 
> > Checkbook". The Chart of Accounts places Income below Expenses - why? 
> > I added Top Level Accounts for Liabilities and it was put below 
> > Income.  The Transaction Report shows Income below Expenses.  How do I 
> > change the order?
> Collating sequence ( L > I)       Just curious, but why do you want a 
> different order?
> 
> > 2) Income Statement show the selected period in the right order but 
> > cannot show columns by month. Same with Profit and Loss. Transaction 
> > report can, but in the wrong order (see 1).
> You are asking for a series of "Income Statement" reports for 
> consecutive periods displayed side by side (each P&L aka Statement of 
> Revenues and Expenses < what called depends on entity, same report >. In 
> other words, EACH has a defined start and end date since this report is 
> for an interval.
> 
> To produce such a (finished) report, use an editor capable of supporting 
> columns and export each, then bring into its proper column. WHY not 
> "within" gnucash? Stop a moment and think. Think of all the possible 
> variations that would be wanted (how many to show in parallel, somebody 
> else might want quarters or years, not months). Think about the after 
> editing required (the CoA might have had changes, not exactly the same 
> in each interval).
> 
> BTW -- since I keep books for non-profits, usually doing two years in 
> parallel
> 
> >
> > 3) G/L report shows one account only, no matter how many I select. 
> > Transaction Report can select all.
> Why would you expect different reports to be the same in this regard?
> 
> Michael D Novack
> 
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