[GNC] Inactive/Hidden accounts

[Stan Brown (using GC 4.14)]

On 2024-09-21 11:22, Chris Miller via gnucash-user wrote:
> Can I set an account inactive or hidden? As I flee QuickBooks
> I have a number of accounts that I no longer use and have
> hidden but I dare not delete them because it will require an
> adjusting entry somewhere to preserve "assets + liability +
> equity = zero"

Yes, you can mark an account as hidden. You can also separately mark an
account as Placeholder, which prevents you from entering a new
transaction against that account. I do this with obsolete accounts, like
the mortgage on my previous house. Most reports give you a choice in
Options » Accounts whether to include hidden accounts.

If you have only one or two of these, it's probably simplest to select
each one in the Accounts tab and then click Edit.

If you have more than one or two, I recommend adding the Hidden and
Placeholder columns to the Accounts tab; then you can just tick the
boxes without getting into the Edit dialog. (Also, you'll know at a
glance whether a given account is hidden or placeholder, with no need to
open the Edit dialog.) To add columns to Accounts, click the down arrow
at the extreme right of the column headings.

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