[GNC] Kind of a Philosophical Question about Transaction Dates

[Stephen M. Butler]

On 3/2/26 17:00, Tom Route36 wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> This isn't a problem or help request.  It's more a philosophical or 
> usage question.  Any transaction in GnuCash always involves at least 
> two accounts.  For example, when you make a payment to a credit card 
> account you're debiting funds from your checking account, and 
> crediting those funds to your  credit card account. My question here 
> is about how folks choose to enter the transaction dates in GnuCash.
>
> For a timely example here: Let's say I made an online payment to my 
> credit card account on Feb. 27th.  The credit card company records the 
> payment as posted on Feb. 27th.  But my bank doesn't record the 
> transaction until today, March 2nd.  When recording this payment in 
> GnuCash, which date would you use as the transaction date: Feb. 27th 
> or March 2nd?
>
> If you use Feb. 27th, the transaction date differs from your next 
> month's bank statement.  But if you use March 2nd, the date differs 
> from your next credit card statement.  Personally, I use the credit 
> card company's date; since that's the date I actually made the 
> payment.  But I was just curious how other folks deal with these kinds 
> of date differences.
>
> Tom

Since I initiate payment at my bank (they will send electronically), I 
use the date they tell me it will be sent.  For me, the bank dates are 
most important.  YMMV
>