[GNC] Why is “Licenses and Permits” Charges, not Expenses?

[Jim DeLaHunt]

On 2022-04-23 09:13, Howard M. Fried wrote:

> In my (business) account hierarchy, all Expenses are listed as 
> positive numbers (in black).  However, the Expense category Licenses 
> and Permits is displayed as a negative number (in red).  In the list 
> of transactions, the amount column is labeled Expenses for all 
> (in-use) expense categories, except Licenses and Permits, for which 
> the amount column is labeled Charges.

I suggest you double-check the Account Type for the "Licenses and 
Permits" account. You can do this from the Accounts tab, by clicking on 
the account and pressing the Edit button. An Edit Account dialogue 
appears. In the bottom left corner of this dialogue, there is a list, 
"Account Type". In an expense hierarchy, only the types Income and 
Expense will be listed. If Income is highlighted, change it to Expense.

The clue is that use of the term "Charges". In an Income account, the 
left amount column is titled "Charge", and the right is titled "Income". 
In an Expense account, the left amount column is titled "Expense", and 
the right is titled "Rebate".

Does this help?

Best regards,
    —Jim DeLaHunt