[GNC] Error in "Close Book" help text

[David T.]

Michael,

As a past documentation contributor, I'd assume any person taking up this bug would attempt to document the functionality of the newly added feature, regardless of the initial bug request.

David T.​

On Mar 25, 2023, 02:31, at 02:31, Michael or Penny Novack <stepbystepfarm at comcast.net> wrote:
>On 3/24/2023 5:48 PM, Adrien Monteleone wrote:
>> When you first click 'New' or 'File a Bug', you get the option to 
>> select Documentation. (see screenshot) I'm not sure if you can move
>it 
>> after filing, but if not, one of the devs can do that for you. 
>
>Care should be used in defining this bug. The documentation change 
>should make it clear that this refers to closing the books using the 
>built in clod=se the books tool.
>
>As opposed to the logical/bookkeeping process "close the books" itself 
>(possibly done without the tool, in other words, "manually". THOSE 
>transactions would probably not be recognized as special. In which case
>
>would still need to be careful to run the Income
>Statement/P&L/Statement 
>of Revenues and Expenses (the different names refer to how different 
>types of entities know this report) BEFORE closing the books.
>
>If LITERALLY modelling the old way, would have closed to a special 
>account with a name like P&L and then THAT closed to equity by the net 
>profit of loss that brings it to zero.
>
>
>Michael D Novack
>
>
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