[GNC] Trail balance Imbalance / multi-currency transaction

[David Kirkby]

I should have added, there’s nothing in any imbalance accounts.

On Sat, 18 Nov 2023 at 04:17, David Kirkby <drkirkby at kirkbymicrowave.co.uk>
wrote:

> When I run a trial balance, right at the bottom the sums are given. The
> one on the left is £7 higher than the one on the right. I believe I know
> the source of this problem, but can't seem to get rid of it.
>
> I'm in the UK, but sold something to a customer who wanted to pay in
> Euros. The item was sold at 500 Euros. The bank converted €500  to
> £427.76, took a £7 fee, and deposited £420.76 into the account.
>
> Unfortunately, when entering the transaction into GnuCash, I created a
> split and  put the £7 bank fee into Expense -> Bank Charges. The result is
> that £7 is accounted for twice. I'm show it as an expense, but the bank
> statement has already taken this into account.
>
> No matter what I do, I can't seem to get rid of this £7 issue. I unposted
> the invoice, and then deleted the transaction. This removes £420.76  from
> the bank account and removes the £7 from the bank charges. But if I run a
> trial balance, there's still a £7 difference.
>
> I've tried Actions -> Check and Repair -> Check and Repair All. That does
> not help.
>
> I know £7 is not a lot, but it is annoying me. I would like to try to
> solve the problem.
>
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> Dr David Kirkby Ph.D
> Kirkby Microwave Ltd
> Email: drkirkby at kirkbymicrowave.co.uk
> Web: https://www.kirkbymicrowave.co.uk/
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> Registered in England and Wales, company number 08914892.
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