[GNC] Is there a better way enter multi-currency split transaction?

[Christopher Lam]

Bugzilla will be a better forum to discuss issues with the multicolumn P&L
report:

bugs.gnucash.org


On Mon, 18 May 2020, 7:31 am davygc, <davyroid at gmail.com> wrote:

> Just want to share what I will do as I don't think there will be a solution
> soon.
>
> I will create a sub-account for each currency under all my income and
> expense accounts. Foreign income/expenses will be transferred to respective
> currency. At the end of each month, I will then transfer all foreign
> income/expense to home currency. This way, I can still use the memorized
> transaction, I just have to key in the amount twice and it is easier to
> spot
> the error (typo will create imbalance entry).
>
> Without converting the income/expense account to home currency, I noticed
> the annual total of the multi-column P/L report won't match the sum the
> individual months due to the fluctuation in exchange rates.
>
> Anyway, I have submitted a feature request. If memorized transaction can
> add
> some extra logic to ignore dummy split with 0 qty and treat it as a normal
> debit/credit transaction, everything will be perfect. Hope
> someone can look into it.
>
> Feature request:
>
> https://gnucash.uservoice.com/forums/101223-feature-request/suggestions/40444765-ignore-dummy-split-in-memorized-transaction-for-pr
>
>
>
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