[GNC] Lodging a cheque to an a/c - 'cash in wallet'??

Mahon Finbar mahon.finbar at neuf.fr
Tue Jan 18 09:44:08 EST 2022


OK, I get that now, I thought I should register it under "gifts" a debit 
headline. but it is better under 'gifts received'

Thanks

On 17/01/2022 18:09, Derek Atkins wrote:
> Hi,
>
> On Mon, January 17, 2022 10:51 am, Mahon Finbar wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> My wife got a cheque (or check if you insist) and lodged it in her bank
>> account.
>>
>> I want to enter it as a deposit to her a/c. It only seems to accept
>> Assets:Current Assets:Cash in Wallet as a transfer entry without
>> entering two transactions - deposit and withdrawal....
>>
>> Since the amount will be credited to the a/c "cash in wallet" somehow
>> doesn't seem right?
>>
>> Is there a 'proper' way to enter a cheque lodgement?
> Just like any other deposit....   You debit your checking/bank account for
> the amount of the check, and then credit the amount from wherever the
> funds are coming from, like Income:Salary, Income:Gifts Received, etc.
>
> Why did she get a check?  What was it paying for?  That will help you
> decide where the credit the funds.
>
>> Finbar
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> -derek
>


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