[GNC] Tutorial and Concepts

[Liz]

On Sat, 23 Nov 2024 08:15:29 -0600
R Losey <rlosey at gmail.com> wrote:

> Sometimes, it is not a matter of understanding double-entry
> accounting or bookkeeping, but much more "how is this commonly
> done?". This group, at times, seems to throw out the "go learn
> double-entry bookkeeping" or "read the manual" just a shade too
> often, when some people may just want to know "How is -X- usually
> done?" (Look, I know it is tricky due to different tax requirements,
> how detail-oriented the person wants to be, and the flexibility of
> GnuCash to accomplish something in multiple ways, to name a few).

With my educator hat on, people learn in different ways.
There are three basic ways, with some variations...

So I just consider that some people just learn by doing, get stuck,
confused or lost and appeal for assistance. Reading the manual may or
may not help these people.

Of course it is hard to learn anything complex without the simple
building blocks already in place. I understand the reasons why some
people are advised to learn some accounting. But the online reference
may not help, a person may need to watch someone on a video explaining
and showing worked examples.

I would be pleased to see references to alternate resources for
learning accounting.

Liz