[GNC] Split transaction problem

[sunfish62 at yahoo.com]

Could it be that one of the accounts is in a different currency? 

⁣David T. ​

On Dec 9, 2025, 8:43 AM, at 8:43 AM, Adrien Monteleone <adrien.monteleone at lusfiber.net> wrote:
>I'm seeing the same thing as R Losey.
>
>Dr. Expenses:something		$200.00
>Dr. Expenses:fees		$  2.25
>	Cr. Assets:PayPal		$202.25
>
>Debits = $202.25
>Credits = $202.25
>
>The transaction is in balance.
>
>Can you do a sample transaction and take a screenshot?
>
>Be sure to *attach* it and not just paste it inline.
>
>Regards,
>Adrien
>
>p.s. - I agree with reply-all/reply-list: also, sometimes folks get 
>busy, and sometimes, not everyone has the answer, or is looking at the 
>question the same way. By keeping the discussion on the list, everyone 
>can help, and everyone can benefit.
>
>On 12/8/25 8:18 PM, R Losey wrote:
>> You should really do "reply-all" so that everyone in the group can
>see the
>> discussion (for two reasons: 1-someone else may be having a similar
>> problem, and 2-if (when) I make an error, others can correct me).
>> 
>> Let me re-state the problem to make sure that I have it correctly:
>> 
>> So, you have purchased "Something" from a for $200; in addition,
>there is a
>> $2.25 charge from Paypal. I'm going to pretend that Paypal is like a
>bank
>> account for you, since I don't have any "balance" with Paypal.
>> 
>> I'm surprised that there are issues... as you say, the GnuCash split
>should
>> look like
>> 
>> Paypal: decrease balance by $202.25
>> Exponses:Fees   $2.25
>> That should leave $200 for Expenses:Something
>> 
>> But you say that with just those two lines, there is no $200 balance
>> remaining?
>> 
>> If you entered this transaction into a checking account, does it work
>> properly? I'm not sure why you don't have an remaining balance of
>$200.
>> 
>> Perhaps a picture (if you can do it without privacy concerns) would
>help.
>> 
>> I've never run into anything like the problem you describe... What
>account
>> type is your PayPal account? (right-click on the account, select
>"Edit
>> Account" -- in the pop-up window, the Account Type is roughly halfway
>> down). After noting the Account Type, you can then "Cancel" the
>pop-up
>> window.
>> 
>> Note that I don't have any account for Paypal because everything I
>purchase
>> via Paypal goes to a credit card, so I just make entries in the
>relevant
>> credit card using a Description of "Paypal (Vendor)"
>
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