[GNC] General Ledger Report Request

[John Ralls]

Have you explored Reports>Assets & Liabilities>General Ledger? It’s pretty thoroughly configurable, I’d think you can get almost everything you want out of it. The one thing we can’t do is pagination, it’s not something that HTML is capable of.

Regards,
John Ralls


> On Jun 13, 2024, at 1:17 PM, Sara-Jayne Slocombe <sj at amethystraccoon.co.uk> wrote:
> 
> I would like to echo Bruce's request for a General Ledger report. This is
> incredibly useful when trying to trace what's happened when things go wrong
> or reports give results you don't expect.
> 
> Bruce, you're right, when using T-tables with pencil and paper, the totals
> are at the bottom (or whenever you close off a period). However, most
> accounting software does provide the option for a running balance column
> alongside the debit and credit columns, which can be quite useful.
> 
> I am brand new to GnuCash, so will be delighted if anyone corrects Bruce
> and I and tells us this already exists.
> 
> Many thanks,
> Sara-Jayne
> 
> 
> On Thu, Jun 13, 2024 at 5:00 PM <gnucash-user-request at gnucash.org> wrote:
> 
>> 
>> 
>> Message: 1
>> Date: Wed, 12 Jun 2024 14:56:28 -0600
>> From: Bruce Irving <birving136 at gmail.com>
>> To: gnucash-user at gnucash.org
>> Subject: Re: [GNC] gnucash-user Digest, Vol 255, Issue 13
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>> 
>> There is one feature I would like to see, though I doubt many would have a
>> use for it.  I learned bookkeeping BC (Before Computer) so I learned the
>> paper/pencil method.  I wish there was a report that would let me print a
>> General Journal much like what appears on screen for a particular period.
>> I would also like to print the various active accounts: Date GL 1st
>> Description, with debit and credit columns.  While I would like a running
>> balance, I believe the proper way was totals at the bottom.  Oh, and each
>> account would be its own page(s).
>> 
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