[GNC] Removing commission split on stock transaction

[Fred Tydeman]

On Mon, Mar 2, 2026 at 10:38 AM Jim DeLaHunt <list+gnucash at jdlh.com> wrote:

> So, in addition to deleting the commission split, you need to change that
> cash amount in the trading split to be the (negative of the) amount of the
> cash split.
>
Doing that does not work.  The trading currency split goes back to the old
value and
an Imbalance split gets added.

> Are you in the correct register?  I suspect you might be in the register
> for the cash account associated with your investments. You should also have
> a stock register for each different stock or security associated with your
> investments. You can adjust the price from either place, but it is easier
> from the stock register.
>
Correct, I was in the cash account.

> Once your stock transactions are imported, and you open the GnuCash
> register for that stock, do you see columns for "Shares", "Price", "Debit"
> (or "Buy"), and "Credit" (or "Sell"), as shown in figure 9.10 *The
> Transaction Register Of The AMZN Account After The First Purchase*,
> within section 9.5 of the Guide?
>
Yes, I see those columns.

> In the line for the transaction you want to correct, delete Price (leave
> it empty so it will be calculated), and enter the cash amount for the stock
> transaction in "Debit" (or "Buy"), and "Credit" (or "Sell") as appropriate.
> Press the Enter button. GnuCash fills in the transaction price as computed
> from the number of shares and the cash amount.
>
That worked as you described.

> But the stock register does not show commissions.
>
Actually, the stock account does show the commission split.  So, after
doing the blank price and change dollar amount and Enter, an Imbalance
split appears.  I can then delete both
the commission split and the imbalance split.  And get what I want.

> Let me try again.  Does *that* help?
>
Yes.  Thank you.