[GNC] Modify Balance Sheet report in 4.13?

[Michael or Penny Novack]

On 3/23/2023 7:01 PM, Stan Brown wrote:
> I'm setting up a local nonprofit with GnuCash books. It's a bare-bones
> organization, with no liabilities.
>
> When I run a Balance Sheet report in 4.13, there's a final line, "Total
> for Liability and Equity". Of course that's appropriate in most cases,
> but in this case it's redundant with the "Total for Equity" line.
>
> I've tried the Display options that seem appropriate, but haven't found
> any that suppress that line. Is there any way I can modify the report to
> suppress the "Total for Liability and Equity" line?
>
Let me ask you a question. How do you know your little bare-bones 
non-profit organization will never have a liability?

Even with no intent to borrow money, no organizational credit card, etc. 
Think about these possibilities.

a) There is going to be an event. Organization member X is assigned to 
pick up certain supplies, goes to the stores and does so, paying with 
their own funds. When they show up at the event with the goods and the 
receipts, you, the treasurer give then a reimbursement check. How are 
you entering these transactions?

b) There is a major project in the works which will require far more 
than the organization normally has on hand. A member offers to give a 
donation specifically for this project << formally restricted; if the 
project is cancelled, that donation must be returned >> How are you 
entering this donation?


As the Balance Sheet report stands, if you have no liabilities that is 
clearly shown. Meanwhile, if you really don't want that line to show, 
export the report form gnucash and edit it before printing.


Michael D Novack




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