[GNC] How can I fudge a quotation in GnuCash and convert it to invoice if accepted?

[Dr. David Kirkby]

I thought I asked this question recently, and received a suggestion, but I
can't get the suggestion to work. Sorry for the repetition.

To me at least, one of the most annoying features of GnuCash is the
inability to create a quotation. I believe this is not *strictly *an
accounting issue, but the ability to create a quotation can be found in
almost any *accounting *software for a business.

*Sage *
http://desktophelp.sage.co.uk/sage200/professional/Content/SOP/SOPQuotations.htm

*Quickbooks*
https://quickbooks.intuit.com/learn-support/en-au/job-estimates/set-up-and-use-quotes/00/346034#

*Freshbooks*
https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/quotes-freshbooks#

*Xero*
https://www.xero.com/uk/resources/small-business-guides/business-management/price-quotes/

*Oracle's Netsuite*
https://docs.oracle.com/en/cloud/saas/netsuite/ns-online-help/section_4494997073.html

*Microsoft's Dynamics 365*
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/sales/create-edit-quote-sales

etc etc.

If  I had the skills, I would add the ability to create quotations myself,
but I most certainly do not. 😢😢😢

I think there are some fudges to get around the inability to create a
quotation, but what are they? I believe someone said create an invoice, but
do not post it. Whilst I can do this, and go back and retrieve the invoice,
the invoice has no contents.

I was looking at other options to GnuCash, since I am not 100% committed to
using it, and found this link about accounting software in 2021
https://www.how2shout.com/tools/10-best-open-source-accounting-software-in-2020.html

*It is seriously flawed in what it says about GnuCssh* - apparently it is
written in C and available for Linux, GNU, OpenBSD, FreeBSD, Solaris,
Windows, macOS, and Unix like platforms. So I take what that article says
with a pinch of salt - a Google suggests that;' only an English expression,
but it means to be sceptical of it.



Dr David Kirkby Ph.D
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