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84 lines
3.4 KiB
HTML
84 lines
3.4 KiB
HTML
<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//IETF//DTD HTML//EN">
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<html>
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<head>
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<title>Register Window</title>
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</head>
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<body bgcolor=#eeeeee>
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<h1>Register Window</h1>
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This is the "Register" or the "Ledger" window. Enter
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transactions here. Add more documentation to this page.
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<p>
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This is what the register window should look like:</p>
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<br>
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<img src="regwin-single.gif">
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<br>
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<img src="regwin-double.gif">
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<br>
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<img src="regwin-multi.gif">
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<hr>
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<h2>Reconciliation</h2>
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At the bottom of the account window, there are two running balances,
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the "cleared & reconciled" balance, and the "total" balance... the
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"cleared & reconciled" balance should correspond to how much money
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the bank thinks you have in your account, and the "total" balance
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includes outstanding transactions.
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<p>
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Reconciliation can be done in the <a href="xacc-recnwin.html">
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Reconcile Window</a>
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<p>
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(Not yet implemented) Transactions marked with 'y' can not be edited
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without first changing this flag. This is because a reconciled
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transaction should be thought of as something that has been checked
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over, and therefore correct. Changing such a transaction should
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be difficult: we want to avoid accidental errors.
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<p>
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(Not yet implemented) Transactions marked with 'f' are frozen,
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can cannot be edited under any circumstances. These have been
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frozen into an accounting period. That is, the books have been closed
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for this period; they can no longer be reopened for editing.
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<p>
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<h2>Stock Portfolios</h2>
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You can do stock transaction either from a single-stock window,
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or from a portfolio-view window, shown below.
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<p>
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<img src="foliowin.gif">
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<br>
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<img src="foliowin-single.gif">
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<br>
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The portfolio ledger can be a bit daunting at first sight.
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If you have trouble understanding it, then stick to creating
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accounts which have a single stock in them.
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Some important points to remember about the portfolio window:
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<ul>
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<li>Its shows all stocks for your portfolio, not just some.
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The share amounts shown are for each particular stock.
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<li>Notice that it uses a two line display. Debited
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accounts and debited amounts are on the upper line, and
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credited amounts and accounts are on the lower line.
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<li>If you buy or sell a stock with money from the brokerage
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account, the total balance will not change, since the
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value of the stock equals the amount of money exchanged.
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<li>If you buy or sell a stock with money from the brokerage
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account, the value of the transaction will appear twice,
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once in red, and once in black. If shares are purchased,
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the amount of money debited from the brokerage account will be
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in red, and the value of the shares in black. If shares are
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sold, then value of the shares is in red, and the money
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credited to the brokerage account in black.
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<li>If you are having trouble indicating a share purchase/sale
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in the portfolio ledger, then make sure that "Transfer From"
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and "Transfer To" accounts are in the right order. A
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transfer from a stock account is always interpreted
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as a sale, even if you entered the data as a purchase.
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The vice-versa is also true.
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<li>Someday, X-Accountant will be enhanced with a simplified
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portfolio ledger window.
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</ul>
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</body>
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</html>
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