[GNC] Coming from Quicken

[Liz]

On Sun, 23 Nov 2025 08:52:34 +0100
sunfish62--- via gnucash-user <gnucash-user at gnucash.org> wrote:

> I think you and Paul are mischaracterizing Quicken. 
> 
> While it has been 20 years since I left Quicken behind for GnuCash,
> when I used Quicken, it was possible to create a transaction without
> categorizing it at all. In effect, a single entry. 
> 
> That violates the basic concept of "double entry" in Double Entry
> accounting.
> 
> As I say, perhaps Quicken has changed on this in 20 years' time (but
> I kinda doubt it).
> 
> Quick Books, on the other hand, is double entry.
> 
> ⁣David T.​

That is my recall of Quicken, too.
When we started having GST, I had no idea and couldn't sort out how to
enter it in Quicken.
Once I changed to Gnucash I slowly cleaned up my errors.

Liz