[GNC] How to record "investment" in gnucash ?

[Ben Stanley]

Hello,

Please check this page of the manual. It explains what you need to know here.

https://www.gnucash.org/docs/v3/C/gnucash-guide/invest-buy-stock1.html

I hope that helps!

On 7 April 2020 7:45:17 pm Long <Phamhoanglongvn at outlook.com> wrote:

> Hello,
>
> First, i'm not accounting, and i don't know what i did is wrong or right. So
> please help me.
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> /Example : this example is just assumed./
> - Jan : I bought a kg* "gold" *cost me *100$*.
> - Feb : My *"gold"* are decreasing from *100$* to *90$*.
> - Mar : My *"gold"* are increasing from *90$* to *120$*. And i want to sell
> it.
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> /With that example, i will record it into gnucash by :/
> - Jan : I transfer *100$* from "*Assets:bank*" to "*Assets:Investment:gold*"
> - Feb : I transfer *10$* from "*Assets:Investment:gold*" to "*Equity*"
> - Mar : I transfer *30$* from "*Equity*" to "*Assets:Investment:gold*"
> - *When i sell it* : i transfer *120$* from "*Assets:Investment:gold*" to
> "*Assets:bank*"
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> /For more information about *Gain and Lost* : /
> - If *Gain*, i transfer that *Money* from "*Income:Investment:gold*" to
> "*Equity*"
> - If *Lost*, i transfer that *Money* from "*Equity*" to
> "*Expense:Investment:gold*"
>
> Thank you so much for spending time to help me.
>
>
>
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