[GNC] Problem with a split transaction with multiple currencies

[Murugan Mariappan]

I have a couple of observations. The income account is in CHF, so did it ask for the exchange rate when you entered the amount? Is it reflecting CHF 218.156 (equivalent to EUR 203.88)? The same issue applies to the shipping cost: you are entering EUR 10, which, when applying your exchange rate, should reflect CHF 9.35 (EUR 10).



Saludos Cordiales


Murugan

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From: gnucash-user <gnucash-user-bounces+m.muruganandam=hotmail.com at gnucash.org> on behalf of Boniforti Flavio <boniforti.f at gmail.com>
Sent: 20 December 2025 06:17
To: GnuCash users group <gnucash-user at gnucash.org>
Subject: [GNC] Problem with a split transaction with multiple currencies

Hi all

I've the following situation:
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I bought the "Ibanez AD202" last summer paying EUR 271.88
I sold this unit two weeks ago for CHF 454.-, of which CHF 10.- I had to
spend for the shipping.
CHF 454 were equivalent to EUR 485.77 - reflected in the first line after
the green line on the 03.12.2025.
I zeroed the asset value of the "Ibanez AD202" by decreasing 271.88 EUR
from it (I don't own it anymore, so it's zero value in my assets now).
The remaining amount had to be split in CHF 10.- for the shipping, which I
paid by credit card, and the rest would be my earning. I wrongly selected
the account "Expenses:Post:Shipping costs of sales" instead of
"Liabilities:Credit Card". Now when I change this account to the correct
one, the 10.00 amount will appear as CHF 9.35 instead - see here:
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Why is this and how can I correct it?

TIA,
Flavio

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