[GNC] Budget Reporting

[Adrien Monteleone]

On 5/7/22 8:39 AM, iwaddo via gnucash-user wrote:
> I’m new to gnucash so please let me know if this is not the correct way to get support.

This is *one* of the right places. IRC is another option.


> I have successfully entered all my transactions back to Oct 21, everything balances as I expect.
> 
> I created a budget to cover the period Oct 21 through to Sept 22.
> 
> I am however struggling to get a report to show me my likely closing balance based on the differences between my forecast and actual income and outgoings.
> 
> Hopefully this question make sense.

Almost. What exactly do you mean by 'likely closing balance'? Closing 
Balance of 'what', the entire book? or just say, your Checking Account?

There is no overall 'closing balance' save perhaps a Net Worth 
calculation. (the result of the full Accounting Equation)

Budget reports can show you the budgeted amount, actual amount, 
difference, and do this by period with a yearly or even year-to-date 
'grand total' if you like. (or even running totals rather then 
individual periods) But this report is 'by-account', and does not show 
an 'overall closing balance'. (whatever that means)

Regards,
Adrien