[Kmymoney] Entering "Cash Back"

[Thomas Baumgart]

Michael,

On Wednesday 25 July 2012 10:03:41 Michael Taylor wrote:

> I'm very new to KMyMoney v4.6.1 with Linux Ubuntu 12.04 on a Notebook -
> the final step in migrating from an elderly Desktop running on Windows
> XP. Loving Linux, and liking KMyMoneya lot so far, but a lot to learn.
> 
> I frequently get "Cash Back" from my local supermarkets, e.g. pay for my
> groceries, say £28.37, plus (up to) £50 added to the bill and then paid
> cash into my hand at the checkout.
> 
> Recording this in KMyMoney I make a split transaction:
> 
> Payee:         Paid to Supermarket
> Category:    Groceries        £28.37
> Category:    Cash Back       £50.00
> Account:     Total Transaction charged to my cheque account £78.37
> 
> So far so good.    But this process has left the £50.00 cash in limbo
> instead of adding it to my "Cash" or "Wallet" Account.
> 
> Can anyone advise me of the correct entries to make please?

You started out the right way. Instead of using the category 'Cash back' 
simply use your 'Cash' or 'Wallet' account and you're set.

Hope that helps.

-- 

Regards

Thomas Baumgart

GPG-FP: E55E D592 F45F 116B 8429   4F99 9C59 DB40 B75D D3BA
-------------------------------------------------------------
In a world without walls and fences,
who needs windows and gates?
-------------------------------------------------------------
-------------- next part --------------
A non-text attachment was scrubbed...
Name: signature.asc
Type: application/pgp-signature
Size: 225 bytes
Desc: This is a digitally signed message part.
URL: <http://mail.kde.org/pipermail/kmymoney/attachments/20120725/30e31c81/attachment.sig>