[GNC] Accounting for Non-profits

[Michael or Penny Novack]

On 7/24/2020 6:05 AM, Fiona MacKinnon wrote:
> .......
>     possible work around as I am otherwise familiar with the traditional
>     method of bookkeeping used in GnuCash and it is ideal for my needs.
>     Thanks
>     Fiona

If you are used to traditional bookkeeping there should be no problem. 
Simply set up your CoA ignoring the examples. You can use gnucash just 
like traditional bookkeeping (you can even set column heads to "formal" 
--- debit and credit. You are simply entering transactions directly into 
the ledger (virtual journal, posted automatically). When you are 
entering a "split transaction" you would actually be in "journal view" 
-- bit I am sure you would soon skip that for simple transactions.

For reports, I suggest creating and exporting the raw reports and then 
exporting, using an editor outside of gnucash to massage into the format 
you present to your board(s).

Michael D Novack