[GNC] Directly posting payments

[jim at paradisepro.com]

Dear Mr. Carlson:

> Do you intend to use GnuCash for personal finances or business use?  If for
> personal use, don't bother with those business features.

Business. Self-employed, no employees.

Jim

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> On Mon, Feb 21, 2022 at 4:10 PM <jim at paradisepro.com> wrote:
> 
>> I am a newbie on GnuCash, currently running it side-by-side with my
>> previous software which I can't install on Win10 without a very expensive
>> upgrade [currently logging into my old Win7 machine using Remote Desktop
>> but old machine is becoming unreliable].
>>
>> In my old software, I could directly post incidental payments without
>> first creating an invoice. In GnuCash, it appears I need to create an
>> invoice prior to posting a payment. For a simple transaction like a store
>> or restaurant purchase, this seems somewhat cumbersome.
>>
>> I can create the transaction directly in the General Journal; however,
>> then I don't have a vendor summary.
>>
>> What am I overlooking?
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Jim
>>
>> James E. Gochnauer
>> Independent Claims Adjuster
>> Licensed/bonded/Xactimate certified
>> 132 Cleveland St. Flr 1
>> Brooklyn, NY  11208
>> CELL & TXT:  646-465-4800
>> Jim at ParadisePro.com
>>
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> David Carlson
>