[GNC] New user error (was: gnucash-user Digest, Vol 251, Issue 12)

sunfish62 at yahoo.com sunfish62 at yahoo.com
Wed Feb 7 14:17:40 EST 2024


Agreed. 

⁣David T. ​

On Feb 7, 2024, 10:02 PM, at 10:02 PM, Patrick James <patrickjames14 at comcast.net> wrote:
>After suggesting that the manual was read, and that "the double entry
>is understood," at some point the best answer becomes "it's time to
>hire an accountant."
>
>> On 02/07/2024 10:50 AM PST sunfish62--- via gnucash-user
><gnucash-user at gnucash.org> wrote:
>> 
>>  
>> Your register shows transactions. They add up to zero (as I and
>others have noted)  and so don't show in the Chart of Accounts. 
>> 
>> RTFM
>> 
>> ⁣David T. ​
>> 
>> On Feb 7, 2024, 9:40 PM, at 9:40 PM, accounting Billing
><accounting at rapidroutelogistics.com> wrote:
>> >I think this is a technical difficulty. Because none of the
>> >transactions
>> >are showing at all.
>> >
>> >On Wed, Feb 7, 2024 at 11:02 AM sunfish62 at yahoo.com
>> ><sunfish62 at yahoo.com>
>> >wrote:
>> >
>> >> You keep entering the second entry in your transaction **into the
>> >same
>> >> account you're in. **
>> >>
>> >> Think of it this way, you take $20 out of your right pocket, and
>then
>> >put
>> >> $20 into your right pocket. Assuming your right pocket started
>with
>> >$20,
>> >> how much is left after this transaction? ($20)
>> >>
>> >> GnuCash is recording *that* transaction, which is what you told it
>to
>> >do.
>> >>
>> >> You say you've read the manual, but I'd recommend reviewing 2.2.3
>and
>> >5.3
>> >> in the Guide, and section 6.2 in Help.
>> >>
>> >> David T.
>> >> On Feb 7, 2024, at 5:43 PM, accounting Billing <
>> >> accounting at rapidroutelogistics.com> wrote:
>> >>>
>> >>> I did read the manual and understand the double entry. But how
>come
>> >the
>> >>> software is not recording and showing any transactions?
>> >>>
>> >>> If anyone can get a zoom call and help us to set this up. We will
>> >donate
>> >>> and compensate for their time.
>> >>> My name is Beck, Cell 347-206-1096.
>> >>>
>> >>> On Wed, Feb 7, 2024 at 9:38 AM sunfish62 at yahoo.com
>> ><sunfish62 at yahoo.com>
>> >>> wrote:
>> >>>
>> >>>> Also, you need to read the manual to understand double entry
>> >accounting
>> >>>> and its implementation in GnuCash. (Stephen's previous reply to
>> >your
>> >>>> question about Equity applies here as well.)
>> >>>>
>> >>>> And GnuCash list etiquette.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> David T.
>> >>>> On Feb 7, 2024, at 5:27 PM, accounting Billing <
>> >>>> accounting at rapidroutelogistics.com> wrote:
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>> Also, When i try to record the expenses transactions, It is not
>> >showing on
>> >>>>> the dashboard.
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>> On Wed, Feb 7, 2024 at 9:16 AM
><gnucash-user-request at gnucash.org>
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>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>>  Today's Topics:
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>>     1. Re:  GNUCash 5.5 (Stan Brown (using GC 4.14))
>> >>>>>>     2. Re:  Change Printed Invoice (Lester Bennett)
>> >>>>>>     3. Re:  Change Printed Invoice (Michael or Penny Novack)
>> >>>>>>     4.  GNUCash 5.5 (accounting Billing)
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>> ------------------------------
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>>  Message: 1
>> >>>>>>  Date: Tue, 6 Feb 2024 17:30:43 -0800
>> >>>>>>  From: "Stan Brown (using GC 4.14)" <stan+gc at fastmail.fm>
>> >>>>>>  To: gnucash-user at gnucash.org
>> >>>>>>  Subject: Re: [GNC] GNUCash 5.5
>> >>>>>>  Message-ID:
><065b2fe8-8524-48c6-98c5-644030e7acc9 at fastmail.fm>
>> >>>>>>  Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>>  On 2024-02-06 16:51, accounting Billing wrote:
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>  From: accounting Billing
><accounting at rapidroutelogistics.com>
>> >>>>>>>  Date: Tue, Feb 6, 2024, 3:00?PM
>> >>>>>>>  Subject: GNUCash 5.5
>> >>>>>>>  To: <goodchris96 at gmail.com>,
><jralls at ceridwen.fremont.ca.us>, <
>> >>>>>>>  christopher.lck at gmail.com>
>> >>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>  We are willing to use GnuCash for our business accounting,
>But
>> >we are
>> >>>>>>>  facing some issues.
>> >>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>  When I try to add any transactions. It is not showing on the
>> >Accounts
>> >>>>>>>  Total numbers.
>> >>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>  When I try to put a transaction on the list, It is not
>showing
>> >on the
>> >>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>  main
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>  page.
>> >>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>>  You debited and credited Equity:Opening Balances for the same
>> >amount, so
>> >>>>>>  the net is zero, just as your attachment shows.  I don't
>> >understand the
>> >>>>>>  context of the I/O error; possibly the @ signs in your disk
>> >names are a
>> >>>>>>  problem.
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>>  Before you go further, may I strongly, strongly suggest that
>you
>> >read
>> >>>>>>  the Tutorial and Concepts Guide and actually work through the
>> >examples
>> >>>>>>  that are relevant to your particular situation.
>> >>>>>> 
><https://www.gnucash.org/viewdoc.phtml?rev=5&lang=C&doc=guide>
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>>  At bottom, GnuCash is just a computer replacement for keeping
>> >books of
>> >>>>>>  account in pen and ink. However, it has its own special ways
>of
>> >doing
>> >>>>>>  things, and if you don't use the techniques as shown in the
>> >examples,
>> >>>>>>  results will not be as you expect and you'll get immensely
>> >frustrated.
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>>  Stan Brown
>> >>>>>>  Tehachapi, CA, USA
>> >>>>>>  https://BrownMath.com
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>> ------------------------------
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>>  Message: 2
>> >>>>>>  Date: Wed, 7 Feb 2024 12:47:05 +1000
>> >>>>>>  From: Lester Bennett <lesterbennett1 at gmail.com>
>> >>>>>>  To: John Ralls <jralls at ceridwen.us>
>> >>>>>>  Cc: Gnucash Users <gnucash-user at gnucash.org>
>> >>>>>>  Subject: Re: [GNC] Change Printed Invoice
>> >>>>>>  Message-ID: <e7854a04-9b12-456a-84f5-6ad32ea528e2 at gmail.com>
>> >>>>>>  Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>>  Thanks John. I don't know why I didn't see the Custom Title
>> >options. I
>> >>>>>>  must have been through the configuration about 5 times. I
>guess
>> >I was
>> >>>>>>  blinkered and just looking for the word "Invoice".
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>>  On 7/02/2024 10:27 am, John Ralls wrote:
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>  On Feb 6, 2024, at 4:01 PM, John Ralls <jralls at ceridwen.us>
>> >wrote:
>> >>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>>  Please remember to copy the list on all replies.
>> >>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>>  The tab is actually called "Printable Invoice". I've
>attached
>> >a
>> >>>>>>>>  screenshot.
>> >>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>  The screenshot apparently got eaten. Another try:
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>>  --
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>> >software.
>> >>>>>>  www.avast.com
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>> ------------------------------
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>>  Message: 3
>> >>>>>>  Date: Wed, 7 Feb 2024 08:31:33 -0500
>> >>>>>>  From: Michael or Penny Novack <stepbystepfarm at comcast.net>
>> >>>>>>  To: gnucash-user at gnucash.org
>> >>>>>>  Subject: Re: [GNC] Change Printed Invoice
>> >>>>>>  Message-ID:
><8611cce1-7df7-4c98-9ea7-767abc8f91c2 at comcast.net>
>> >>>>>>  Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>>  On 2/6/2024 9:27 AM, Glenn Fowler wrote:
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>  You can edit invoice.scm and replace "Invoice" with "Tax
>> >Invoice". All
>> >>>>>>>  invoices after will say "Tax Invoice".
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>>  Putting my old senior business analyst hat back on for a
>moment,
>> >this is
>> >>>>>>  presumably NOT what is being requested. I am pretty sure if
>we
>> >ask
>> >>>>>>  (business analysts ask, do not tell the client what the
>client
>> >wants) we
>> >>>>>>  will find out that the request for is a SELECTION ox, so only
>> >specific
>> >>>>>>  invoices would be so titled.
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>>  But the real point I am trying to make is that at any time a
>> >>>>>>  jurisdiction can impose requirements, even things like font
>and
>> >font
>> >>>>>>  size, etc. And what one jurisdiction requires independent of
>> >what the
>> >>>>>>  next requires. THAT is why things like this best handled with
>> >editing
>> >>>>>>  outside of gnucash. We should ask of the gnucash developers
>that
>> >the
>> >>>>>>  CONTENT not be lacking for any jurisdiction, not the editing
>> >details.
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>>  Michael D Novack
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>> ------------------------------
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>>  Message: 4
>> >>>>>>  Date: Wed, 7 Feb 2024 09:13:31 -0500
>> >>>>>>  From: accounting Billing <accounting at rapidroutelogistics.com>
>> >>>>>>  To: gnucash-user at gnucash.org
>> >>>>>>  Subject: [GNC] GNUCash 5.5
>> >>>>>>  Message-ID:
>> >>>>>>          <CAPf0W8eco+VzrH98YC7V=
>> >>>>>>  xfTkyryFGYRoo_8km_rHXNy3RUkeQ at mail.gmail.com>
>> >>>>>>  Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>>  Hello,
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>>  We are willing to use GnuCash for our business accounting,
>But
>> >we are
>> >>>>>>  facing some issues.
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>>  When I try to add any transactions. It is not showing on the
>> >Accounts
>> >>>>>>  Total numbers.
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>>  Hello there,
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>>  When I try to put a transaction on the list, It is not
>showing
>> >on the main
>> >>>>>>  page.
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>>  --
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>>  Thank you and Regards,
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>>  Accounting
>> >>>>>>  Office: +1(215)717-7881 x101
>> >>>>>>  Fax: +1(267)817-7771
>> >>>>>>  Rapid_Route_Logistics
>> >>>>>>
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>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> * Thank you and Regards,*
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> *Accounting *
>> >>> *Office: +1(215)717-7881 x101*
>> >>> *Fax: +1(267)817-7771*
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>> >
>> >*Accounting *
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