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

[Chris Green]

On Tue, Sep 08, 2020 at 10:35:28AM -0400, Derek Atkins wrote:
> 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.
> 
Excellent, exactly what I was after, thanks Derek.


> > 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
> 
I think that's definitely overkill! :-)

-- 
Chris Green