[GNC] Questions

[Stephen C. Camidge]

1) OK

2) yes - this would be most useful

3) General Ledger - I can select multiple accounts, but for me (Mac, 3.5) only the first selected account appears in the General Ledger Report.

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

On Mon, May 6, 2019, at 8:41 AM, David T. wrote:
> 1 - As I mentioned, account codes will work for this. Assign each 
> account a numeric code, add the code column to the COA, and sort on it. 
> Done.
> 2 - Multicolumn reports.
> 3 - Are you talking about the “General Ledger” report, or the “General 
> Journal” report? My version of the former report (GC 3.4 under MacOX) 
> behaves exactly like the generic “Transaction Report” you mention 
> (indeed, I suspect that under the hood, that’s what it is). IOW, I am 
> able to select accounts for inclusion on the report. Can you explain 
> more specifically what you are doing and seeing, and what you expect to 
> find that you are not?
> 
> David
> 
> > On May 6, 2019, at 5:56 PM, Stephen C. Camidge <scamidge at fastmail.fm> wrote:
> > 
> > 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.
> > 
> > 
> > -- 
> > 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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