[Kmymoney] Re: Expenses Entries

[Thomas Baumgart]

Hi,

on Saturday 19 February 2011 14:52:56 aga wrote:

> On Sat, 19 Feb 2011 07:41:07 -0500
> 
> coffee <coffee412 at comcast.net> wrote:
> > Hello,
> >
> > Iam new to the mailing list and also to Kmymoney.  Kmymoney looks
> > like a great program and Im using it with my small business. However,
> > Perhaps its my novice accounting skills but I dont understand this
> > quite.

Hello and welcome.

> > In categories / Expenses / Cost of Goods Sold - I cannot enter any
> > data. I assume that this is for keeping track of a profit or loss type
> > transaction. But The transaction buttons are greyed out. In fact, I
> > find that in all the expense categories. Perhaps I did something
> > wrong in the install or like I said - Im a novice at accounting.

Did you take a look at the manual already? It may contain a few hints about 
accounting. http://kmymoney2.sourceforge.net/kde4/online-
manual/makingmostof.html

> > Any help for this newbie is appreciated!
> >
> > coffee
> 
> I would normally enter or edit transactions while in Ledger view.  You
> are able there to select the appropriate category for the transaction.

The general workflow is that you open your asset account (eg. checking or 
current account) in the ledger view and enter transactions there. As the 
category you select the one you mentioned above.

In case you mention the category with your question, it is used to organize 
your categories for income and expenses.


> If you are able to enter details but not accept the transaction, ensure
> that the opening date for the account, via account edit, is before the
> earliest transaction.
> 
> In case its relevant, tell us the KMM version you are using, and from
> where you obtained it.
> 
> Alllan

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Regards

Thomas Baumgart

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