[GNC] General Ledger

[Adrian Yong]

Thanks Adrien...

On Tue, 17 Mar. 2020, 13:28 Adrien Monteleone, <
adrien.monteleone at lusfiber.net> wrote:

> There are no specific ‘ending balances’ except the balance as of the last
> transaction in any account.
>
> The details between that and the opening balances are simply every
> transaction in that account. There is no other ‘detail’ or ’summary’ that
> is relevant or even available in *any* software.
>
> In GnuCash, you can view that by viewing an account register.
>
> If you want a printable report format, open said account, and run an
> Account Report.
>
> Otherwise, maybe what you are looking for is called the Trial Balance
> Report.
>
> You can also run a Transaction Report showing all transactions between
> certain dates (presumably opening date and whatever you want your closing
> date to be) for any, all, or certain accounts - all in one report, sorted
> as needed. (by date, or account, or both, one before the other, as desired)
>
> Barring that, the Balance Sheet report itself will show you the ‘ending’
> balances of all accounts. (save that Income and Expense accounts will be
> summarized with a single line in the report called ‘Retained Earnings’ or
> ‘Retained Losses’)
>
> Regards,
> Adrien
>
> > On Mar 16, 2020 w12d76, at 11:29 PM, Christopher Lam <
> christopher.lck at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Try the customer report in the experimental menu.
> >
> > On Tue, 17 Mar 2020, 12:18 pm Adrian Yong, <adrianyong.88park at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> >> Hi Adrien,
> >>
> >> In other accounting software, the General Ledger gives the ending
> balances
> >> for each of the accounts which are then posted to the Balance Sheet..
> >>
> >> For example, the General Ledger would give details of all transactions
> >> between the opening balance and the ending balance for a particular
> >> customer...
> >>
> >> Otherwise, how would one audit the transactions for a particular
> customer ?
> >>
> >> Regards,
> >> Adrian
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> On Tue, 17 Mar. 2020, 11:33 Adrien Monteleone, <
> >> adrien.monteleone at lusfiber.net> wrote:
> >>
> >>> Is this a duplicate question?
> >>>
> >>> Something very similar appeared on this list just a few days ago.
> >>>
> >>> GnuCash *is* the ‘general ledger’.
> >>>
> >>> Certainly, you can run a transaction report showing whatever you need.
> >>> (among many other reports)
> >>>
> >>> Opening balance transactions are common for people with pre-existing
> >>> accounts.
> >>>
> >>> Closing balance transactions are not necessarily required by GnuCash.
> >>> (unlike other software)
> >>>
> >>> Such a report isn’t *usual* for normal accounting practice.
> >>>
> >>> May I ask, “Why you are interested in such info in this exact form?" It
> >>> seems to be an odd request.
> >>>
> >>> Regards,
> >>> Adrien
> >>>
> >>>> On Mar 16, 2020 w12d76, at 9:54 PM, Adrian Yong <
> >>> adrianyong.88park at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>> Hi,
> >>>>
> >>>> I am trying to generate a General Ledger which lists all the
> >> transactions
> >>>> for the period, opening balance and closing balance for each account
> >> and
> >>> or
> >>>> subaccount.
> >>>>
> >>>> Can someone guide me through the General Ledger process to achieve
> >> this,
> >>>> please ?
> >>>>
> >>>> Regards,
> >>>> Adrian
>
>
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