[GNC] Where do I set the "Accounting Period" for reports?

[Michael or Penny Novack]

On 1/6/2023 6:11 AM, Chris Green wrote:
> On Fri, Jan 06, 2023 at 12:31:46PM +0300, David T. via gnucash-user wrote:
>> There is also a setting in preferences somewhere to change the accounting
>> period. As I don't use the feature, I don't know where it is in either
>> the general preferences or the file preferences.
>>
> Yes, that's where it is.  Why isn't it with the other report options?
>
Gnucash is not necessarily running in real time.

It is much better/safer to assume that you will be setting the effective 
date of each report as you run it and not do this by "accounting 
period". If you used the latter, you would have to remember to reset 
that whenever NOT wanting "current accounting period". For example, I am 
rarely running year end reports New Year's Eve but instead, a couple 
days later.

Michael D Novack