[GNC] Info about getting started

[Brad Morrison]

Hi Arlene/GNUCash users, 

https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/FAQ#Importing.2FExporting_Data this
GNUCash Wiki section covers the importing & exporting data aspects of
GNUCash.  

"Q: How do I import my data from ... 

QUICKBOOKS®?

 A: At this time there is no way to import from Quickbooks, and there
are no plans to add that functionality. The Quickbooks QBW data format
is a proprietary, non-documented file format. So until someone documents
the file format or donates a QBW file parser your best bet for importing
your QB data into GnuCash would be to output your data in a CSV format
and either import the CSV data directly or convert the CSV to QIF and
use the QIF importer. 

 	* Linux Weekly News [1] includes an article with links to scripts to
assist with transitioning from QuickBooks to GnuCash.
 	* Tom Olin (tomolin.net) has created an awk script [2] to convert
QuickBooks Online journal data to CSV for import to GnuCash. Script and
instructions are available on this github gist [2]."

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On 2025-05-20 19:23, Michael or Penny Novack via gnucash-user wrote:

> a) There is no cost. Download, install, and use.
> 
> b) What do you mean by "transferring data"?  If you mean simply CLOSING your books under QuickBooks (closing all Income and Expense accounts to equity), then running a Balance Sheet and using that balance sheet to provide the opening values for your new books under gnucash. With all NEW transactions entered using gnucash, well that's one thing.
> << this is what I did post fire for the organization that had been using QuickBooks .back then not subscription, owned a right to install on the organization's computer >>
> BUT -- if you mean something else, having all your old transactions, that's another kettle of fish.
> 
> c) I am confused when you say only one checking account. If under Assets;Current Assets: you create a child named xyz, HOW does Intuit know whether the thing associated with xyz is a checking account, a savings account, or a piggybank? You MIGHT be meaning something like "an account which they allow to be linked a checking account where feeds from the bank generate transactions (automated). THAT they could control/limit to one. Mind when I learned bookkeeping it was pen and ink on paper, NOTHING was automated. So to me natural to see how I could manage without this or that automated feature.
> 
> Michael D Novack
> 
> On 5/20/2025 3:43 PM, Arlene Frankos via gnucash-user wrote: 
> 
>> I have been a Quickbook customer for over twenty five years.
>> 
>> The cost has gone up and they now only allow one checkbook per subscription at over $800 each per year.
>> 
>> I have two personal checkbooks and one for a very small rental property.
>> 
>> How do I get started and how do I transfer the data from Intuit Quickbooks?
>> 
>> How much is the cost
>> 
>> I am interested in getting started as soon as possible.
>> 
>> Thank you,
>> 
>> Arlene Frankos.  (216) 225-1376
>> Arleneandsonny at aol.com
>> 
>> 18018 Nottingham Road
>> Cleveland, Ohio 44119
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Links:
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[1] https://lwn.net/Articles/729087/
[2]
https://gist.github.com/trolin522581/cd9b8d684b0f9e0c8aed8876b256e31e