[GNC] How to record payments for several items paid with a single transaction?

[cl at isbd.net]

On Fri, Jul 21, 2023 at 10:17:12AM +0100, Michael Hendry wrote:
> Hello again Chris.
>
Hi! :-)

> >
> > I quite often seem to have cases where several 'items' (see below for
> > the type of thing I mean) are paid for with a single payment to/from a
> > bank account.  What is a good way to record this sort of thing?
>
> I use separate accounts for recording cash and cheques received (Assets:Current
> Assets:Cash and Assets:Current Assets:Cheques). This allows for several
> different items to be recorded in the appropriate income accounts - with
> splits if (e.g.) a cheque is received for more than one income account.
>
But what if one has cash from two collections to go to the same account.
I.e.  a collection on 22nd July and a collection on 29th July both
paid in at the same time?

-- 
Chris Green