[GNC] Entering Dividend Confusion

[xboxboy.mageia+GnuCash]

Thank you to all who have replied.

I attempted to enter a split transaction in the 'dividend' income page, 
and then it vanished: I found it had transferred to the company stock 
tab: It appeared to be correct, and the amounts ending up in the correct 
accounts :)

So I was able to enter ALL the data for that stock, and then I was even 
able to enter the final sale and scrub the account correctly.

I can not express how WILD, FRUSTRATED and angry I was with myself. But 
it's now done, and I can always refer to that as a template/transaction 
to copy.

Is there a function to 'lock' an account so it can no longer be edited 
accidentally?

Thank you everyone, I really, really appreciate your patience and help.

On 22/1/23 18:57, Maf. King wrote:
> On Sunday, 22 January 2023 04:50:47 GMT xboxboy.mageia+GnuCash wrote:
>
>> Thanks: Now which page/account/ledger do I do this on? The dividend
>> income one? the company dividend income one? the company stock one??
>>
> When the dividends are being reinvested automatically, I enter the transaction
> in the relevant stock account.  I just find it easier to see with the number/
> price/value boxes in front of me.
>
> Instead of the usual approach of the cash to buy the shares being transferred
> from Assets:Bank, just transfer from Income:dividend[:etc] and also if
> requited ensure you have the split to show the tax credit too.
>
> HTH,
> Maf.
>
>
>
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