[GNC] Have I got my USD accounts set up wrong?

[Adrien Monteleone]

On 11/28/23 3:55 PM, David Kirkby wrote:
> On Tue, 28 Nov 2023 at 15:55, Adrien Monteleone <
> adrien.monteleone at lusfiber.net> wrote:
> 
>> David, I could be mistaken, but I think this is influencing your
>> reporting problem. (if the A/P side looks like what you posted below
>> concerning A/R)
>>
>> Assets:A/R
>> --Assets:A/R (GBP)
>> --Assets:A/R (USD)
>> --Assets:A/R (EUR)
>>
> 
> That looks very logical, but would mean unposting and reposting every
> single transaction. But it is very clear to both me and my account.
Nope. As I noted in the other reply, simply edit the USD & EUR accounts 
and set their parent as the main A/R account. Then rename the A/R:A/R 
account to Assets:Accounts Receivable:Accounts Receivable (GBP)

You don't have to do anything with bills or payments or any other 
transactions.

Then re-run your reports.

>> or perhaps more simply:
>>
>> Assets:A/R
>> --Assets:A/R (USD)
>> --Assets:A/R (EUR)
>>
>> Where each child is specifically set to those named currencies and the
>> parent A/R is in your book currency. (assuming GBP here)
>>
> 
> As I wrote before, I don't understand this one. If I put GBP transactions
> in Assets:A/R, that's no different to what I have now. It would however be
> much easier, as only non-GBP transaction would need to be reposted, not
> every single one. But the former looks clearer.

Unless you described your account tree incorrectly from the very 
beginning, it *is* different because you are currently nested an extra 
level deep.

Maybe expand that part of your tree in the Accounts tab and send us a 
screenshot? (and maybe do the same for A/P while you are at it, so we 
can put that to rest as well)

Regards,
Adrien