[GNC] Is there an 'easy' way to have a transaction with 'sub-transactions' as it were?

[Derek Atkins]

Hi,

On Tue, September 8, 2020 10:29 am, Chris Green wrote:
> I'm feeling my way with these PCC accounts but I do feel as if GnuCash
> will do quite well for me.
>
> Anyway, next silly question, two of our income streams are
> 'Collections in services' and 'Offertory Box'.  These are (currently)
> recorded separately in the accounts but get paid into the bank
> together.   So, for example, I have for one Sunday in January a
> collection of £48.00 and £10.50 in the offertory box which get paid
> into the bank on a single paying in slip of £58.50.
>
> Is there a way of recording the amounts as two income entries but as
> only one bank account credit?

Sure.  Create a single split transaction.

Start from your Bank account and create a deposit for the total, 58.50.
Then click the Split button to expand it out and then you can enter (in
the withdrawal column) the two splits.  One for Income:Collection for 48,
and one for Income:Offertory for 10.50.

> Obviously I could simply record two transactions with the same paying
> in slip reference number, not that onerous, I was just hoping there
> might be an easier/better way.

Well, your other option is to use a Suspense account.  This would involve
three total transactions:

Income:Collection -> Suspense
Income:Offertory -> Suspense
Suspense -> Bank

> In the long run it may well be that they're only recoroded separately
> because "it was always done that way" but I don't want to rock the
> boat too much!  :-)

That's an option, too.  And when you reconcile the bank account at the end
of the month you can "combine" them then.

For what it's worth I often have the oppose problem. I place an order for
multiple items from Amazon for $100 and THEY split it up into multiple
changes which I have to reconcile together.

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-derek

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