[GNC] Account types "Bank" and "Cash"

[Stan Brown (using GC 4.14)]

Thanks, Adrien! Just wanted to make sure I'm not missing something. I'm
not using the informal labels and, as you noticed, not using GnuCash
reconciling either.

Stan Brown
Tehachapi, CA, USA
https://BrownMath.com

On 2024-07-02 12:38, Adrien Monteleone wrote:
> At the least, the informal labels change. (thus, when *not* using
> Debit/Credit)
> 
> There used to be a feature that allowed for adding an interest
> transaction for checking accounts when using the reconciliation feature.
> I seem to recall it being problematic, and so I think it was disabled,
> but I can't be certain. That would only have triggered for accounts of
> type 'bank'. (there is a comparable feature for 'credit card' type
> accounts) But if you aren't reconciling, I wouldn't think that matters
> anyway.
> 
> I don't know of any other particular reason you would want to use the
> special cash and bank types.
> 
> Regards,
> Adrien
> 
> On 7/2/24 2:19 PM, Stan Brown (using GC 4.14) wrote:
>> Executive summary: Cash and my checking and saving accounts are assets.
>> What difference does it make if I assign them account types of Cash and
>> Bank respectively, or just assign all three an account type of Asset?