2012-06-29 GnuCash IRC logs
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10:48:40 <rrn_> Should entries be dated to the posting date or the purchase date?
10:53:05 *** warlord-afk is now known as warlord
10:53:48 <warlord> you should date your transaction the date you make the purchase.
10:54:39 <warlord> Yes, it can take time for the txn to post to your bank, but that's okay -- you know you expect the txn in the future so you can prevent overdraft.
10:56:39 <rrn_> warlord: But according to your reply in http://lists.gnucash.org/pipermail/gnucash-user/2008-December/027588.html the post date is the date that appears in the register.
10:56:54 <warlord> yes....
10:57:18 <warlord> That's GnuCash's definition of "post date"
10:57:26 <warlord> not the bank's
10:57:31 <warlord> Same word, different meanings
10:58:00 <warlord> The day you post it to YOUR account does not have to be the same that the bank posts it
10:58:24 <warlord> So you should post it the day you make the purchase, not the day the bank posts it.
10:58:48 <rrn_> Then why have the "Entered Date"?
10:59:57 <rrn_> I'm guessing it's just metadata rather than anything meaningful (since you mentioned that it is not settable).
11:00:02 <warlord> The 'entered date' is the actual Date/Time that you created the txn, which may not be the date you posted it. For example, you may wait a couple days before you enter in the transaction, or you may enter it for a future date.
11:00:25 <warlord> Yes, it is metadata.
11:01:15 <rrn_> Ok, so gnucash does not have the capability to store the posting date, thanks.
11:01:45 <warlord> Sure it does... It's called the "Cleared Date"
11:01:54 <warlord> ... the date the txn "clears" the account.
11:02:15 <warlord> ... set when you change the reconciled status from 'n' to 'c' (but again, not settable directly)
11:02:19 <warlord> ... and not visible
11:05:39 <Joc1> the receipt is usually the official document, and it shows the date of the purchase, usually it doesn't matter how long you had it in your pocket and when you entered the data, IMHO the purchase date is the date that people will refer too
11:07:34 <rrn_> warlord: But that would require one to toggle the status to c on the same day that the institution posts the transaction...it is impractical.
11:08:09 <warlord> rrn_: true, but it's irrelevant because the date isn't visible.
11:08:25 <warlord> (the 'reconciled' date *is* settable, because it's set when you reconcile the account)
11:08:33 <warlord> ... but it's also not visible.
11:08:44 <warlord> The real question is: why do you care?
11:09:54 <rrn_> warlord: For accuracy.
11:11:15 <warlord> that's not answering the question.
11:12:11 <rrn_> warlord: I guess one does not care about the date.
11:12:39 <warlord> which is why it's the way it is.
11:13:55 <rrn_> Ok, thanks.
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15:09:45 <warlord> mikee: can you op gncbot?
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