2010-05-02 GnuCash IRC logs
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00:38:21 <jsled> wingd: in 2.2.x, the datafile is (by default) gzip'ed xml.
00:38:56 <jsled> in 2.3.x (the unstable series leading to the stable 2.4.x releases), the default datastore is a sql-ish db.
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12:10:31 <DoyleChris> hello
12:11:00 <DoyleChris> i have a quick question about gnucash
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14:56:47 <warlord> hiya linas_
14:56:48 <warlord> @op linas_
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15:52:45 <ppman> hey, so I'm helping my mom with gnucash (I don't know it myself, but it's pretty intuitive).
15:53:01 <ppman> She's the treasurer for the library board association
15:53:11 <ppman> she needs monthly reports...
15:53:32 <ppman> so basically, how do I make a report identical to the account summary report, but only for a single month?
15:53:47 <ppman> or, a transaction report that also includes assets and such..
16:03:27 <warlord> The account summary report is a point-in-time report, not a period report. It shows account balances at a point in time.
16:03:41 <warlord> Perhaps you want a Balance Sheet and an Income Statement?
16:05:44 <ppman> lemme try it out real quick.
16:06:00 <ppman> Basically, I want the information that's on the account summary for a period, not a point in time.
16:10:41 <warlord> That doesn't make sense. The information on the account summary are account balances. What is an "account balance for a period"?
16:10:53 <warlord> A balance is a number at a point it time.
16:10:58 <warlord> What does a "balance for a period" mean?
16:12:03 <ppman> yeah, I guess that doesn't make sense.
16:12:17 <ppman> Those two reports together seem to make up the right information,
16:12:40 <ppman> basically, her old reports had opening balance on the top, and closing balance on the botom, with the income/expenses in the middle.
16:12:57 <ppman> is there a way to get those two reports together into one report?
16:28:29 <warlord> You could write one.
16:28:38 <warlord> I don't know of any existing reports that do that.
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17:04:24 <cortana> ppman: that sounds kind of what the 'account report' does. if you open an account, then go to view -> filter by then you can ask for a date range; then you can run the account report
17:04:33 <cortana> it basically displays whatever you are currently viewing in the ledger
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17:24:52 <elmer> hello everyone, i hope this is a users channel
17:24:59 <elmer> i have a problem with my accounting
17:25:12 <elmer> during the month, i spend money with my credit card
17:25:45 <elmer> but it doesn't acctually substracts from my assets, since payment of these transactions is diferred til next month
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17:26:02 <elmer> so, the profit & loss report is basically useless to me
17:26:11 <elmer> what would you suggest to do ?
17:26:22 <jsled> Use a Credit-Card type account?
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17:28:25 <elmer> ok, how do that might help me ? i already changed the account type to credit card
17:28:40 <jsled> which account type?
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17:29:24 <elmer> ok beneath liabilites i have a credit card, i just edited this account and changed the type to credit card
17:29:30 <jsled> okay.
17:29:37 <warlord> elmer: when you charge an expense, Credit Liabilities:Credit Card and Debit Expenses:<stuff>
17:29:53 <warlord> then when you pay your CC, Credit Assets:Checking and debit L:CC
17:31:39 <elmer> right, so it appears as a payment to the liabilities:credit card and a withdrawal from my assets:checking
17:32:11 <warlord> elmer: on the cash flow report, yes.
17:32:23 <warlord> on the P&L/Income Statement you'd see it when the charge to your CC occurs.
17:33:58 <elmer> i dont see it the p&l or income statement reports
17:34:05 <elmer> it has revenues and expenses
17:34:16 <elmer> revenues from my income accounts
17:34:28 <elmer> and expenses from Expenses:<stuff>
17:34:53 <elmer> but no cc payment
17:43:12 <elmer> any idea ?
17:48:23 <warlord> elmer: that's correct, because your payment of your CC is not an expense. You booked the expense when you charged your groceries on the CC.
17:48:48 <warlord> Perhaps you're looking for the Cash Flow report?
17:51:15 <elmer> yes !!! i think that's what i need ... got to balance my accounts now :)
17:51:19 <elmer> thanks warlord and jsled
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18:02:26 <warlord> you're welcome
18:19:22 <elmer> success !!! balanced my account up to april .... cash flow is the report !!!
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