[GNC] Deleting an account

[R Losey]

...and it is answered here as well!  Thanks!

On Sun, Apr 16, 2023 at 1:44 AM David T. <sunfish62 at yahoo.com> wrote:

> That is answered in section 5.4 of the Help:
>
> "The Hidden check box hides an account (and any sub-accounts) in the
> account tree. To reset this option, you will first need to open
> theView → Filter By...dialog for the account tree and check the Show hidden
> accounts option. Doing so will allow you to select the account and reopen
> this dialog."
>
> David T.
> On Apr 16, 2023, at 6:12 AM, R Losey <rlosey at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> This was helpful; I didn't even know that there was an option to hide an
>> account....
>>
>> But how does one un-hide an account? (say a question arises about something
>> in that account from the past?)
>>
>> On Fri, Apr 14, 2023 at 6:17 PM Gyle McCollam <gmccollam at live.com> wrote:
>>
>>  Michael,
>>>  Thank you, I forgot about hiding accounts.  I'm aware there will be a
>>>  capital gain, but since it is personal finance, it is not taxable, just as
>>>  the depreciation was not deductible.  I just like to write off assets that
>>>  go down in value over time.
>>>
>>>
>>>  Thank You,
>>>
>>>  Gyle McCollam
>>>
>>>  Gyle McCollam
>>>
>>>  gmccollam at live.com<mailto:gmccollam at gyleshomes.com>           email
>>>
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>>>
>>>  From: gnucash-user <gnucash-user-bounces+gylemc=gmail.com at gnucash.org> on
>>>  behalf of Michael or Penny Novack <stepbystepfarm at comcast.net>
>>>  Sent: Friday, April 14, 2023 6:31 PM
>>>  To: gnucash-user at gnucash.org <gnucash-user at gnucash.org>
>>>  Subject: Re: [GNC] Deleting an account
>>>
>>>  On 4/14/2023 4:51 PM, Gyle McCollam wrote:
>>>
>>>>  I have a fixed asset account for an automobile with subaccounts for the
>>>>
>>>  purchase cost and depreciation.  I am selling this car and purchasing a new
>>>  car. How do I delete the old car from my COA without messing up the
>>>  financials as there have been debits and credits to the 2 subaccounts.  The
>>>  parent account at this point has a zero balance as the vehicle is fully
>>>  depreciated.
>>>
>>>>
>>>>  You don't delete it (it would indeed mess up all those transactions)
>>>
>>>  It's no longer needed, balance is zero, just HIDE it. Do note that if
>>>  you dispose of this fully depreciated asset for a gain, you will have a
>>>  capital gain to record that transaction << but that wouldn't involve
>>>  this account >>
>>>
>>>
>>>  Michael D Novack
>>>
>>>
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