[GNC] Starting from Scratch

[Michael or Penny Novack]

But do consider (when switching to gnucash)

In the "old days" (500+ years ago till maybe the last 50) "books" were 
kept in literal books, bound volumes and usually being closed at the end 
of the year and a new volume started for the next.

So as long as you would be able to access your old data (pre gnucash) 
there is no need to import all that old data to gnucash.

You can just start gnucash books using the last Balance Sheet (of the 
old way). Then when later you want to look at prior data, if before that 
date you use the old way and for after that date you use gnucash.

Yes, maybe not as convenient as having it all on gnucash. But really, 
how often are you going to be wanting to look at old data. But do note, 
this assumes that you DID export and save the critical reports from your 
old system. Things like the year end P&Ls and Balance Sheets. I would 
expect 90+% of the time you want to look at old data it will be on one 
or the other of those. << suggestion -- do the same with gnucash, SAVE 
those reports outside of gnucash >>

Michael D Novack