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

[John Angelico]

Chris, I would also recommend asking why the amounts are separated, because
there may be a reason for reporting the income lines separately. Then if
the reason no longer applies you may ask what reporting is now required.

Some items need to be shown or accessible for statistics, for grant
applications or for statutory reporting. There could be any number of
reasons behind "we've always done it that way" :-).
Christian regards
John Angelico
Melbourne Australia

On Wed., 9 Sep. 2020, 00:47 Chris Green, <cl at isbd.net> wrote:

> 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! :-)
>
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> Chris Green
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