[GNC] Account structure for tracking trip expenses

[David T.]

This question has a long history (the earliest I've seen is from 2001, https://lists.gnucash.org/pipermail/gnucash-user/2001-October/002612.html). If you Google "cost center site:lists.gnucash.org/pipermail", you can find a number of these. 

Interestingly, that early thread neatly (if tersely) summarizes your options: create separate accounts for each center (with the acknowledged overhead that this approach entails), or use the Action field to insert codes that can be used to create necessary reports. 

⁣David T. ​

On Nov 19, 2022, 5:31 AM, at 5:31 AM, Peter West <pbw at pbw.id.au> wrote:
>I would like to have the trip fuel expenses, for example, also
>accumulate into the overall fuel expenses if possible.
>
>Thanks
>
>> On 19 Nov 2022, at 12:24 pm, Peter West <pbw at pbw.id.au> wrote:
>> 
>> How do folks here keep track of expenses for a particular event? For
>example, a road trip with fuel, food and accommodation expenses, where
>I have a CoA which has accounts for “normal” fuel, food and
>accommodation?
>> 
>> 
>> —
>> Peter West
>> pbw at pbw.id.au
>> And he entered the temple and began to drive out those who sold,
>saying to them, “It is written, My house shall be a house of prayer,’
>but you have made it a den of robbers.”
>> 
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