[GNC] Imbalance - Reconciliation

[Michael or Penny Novack]

On 4/9/2023 5:33 AM, Fred Bone wrote:

>> What am I not seeing here?
>> How do I post this transaction to Insruance?
> Two ways:
> (a) From the Imbalance account, left-click the "Transfer" field, then
> "Jump". This takes you to the "other side". Now change the "Transfer".
>
> (b) From the Imbalance account, select the txn, then "Split". Now change
> the "Transfer" field in the "Imbalance" split.
>
what you are not seeing is that when you are IN the ledger account 
Imbalance you cannot change THAT account << not just true for Imbalance, 
true for any account, can't change the one you are in >> That's why "a" 
told you to go to the OTHER account involved in the transaction, from 
where you can change Imbalance to the account it should be.

That's why "b" told you about another option. When you hit "split" you 
have entered "journal mode" and that will allow you to change any of the 
accounts involved in the transaction.

I notice you used the term "post" which to me says that you might have 
learned in the old days, enter transactions into the journal and then 
post to the ledger accounts affected. Gnucash is providing a short cut 
mode of entry for transactions that affect only two accounts, sort of 
like "cashbook" accounting << a shortcut commonly used in the old days 
for the most commonly referenced accounts and transactions between them 
 >> The point here is that a short cut is most useful if you are having 
no trouble using it. But if familiar with the old way "enter first in 
journal" and new to gnucash, you might use "journal view" for a while. 
OR any time like this where you have gotten confused.

Similarly, if confused by the "user friendly" column headings like 
"transfer" "rebate" etc. (which change depending on the sort of account) 
you can tell gnucash to switch to "formal" and then will always be debit 
on left, credit on right,


Michael