[Kmymoney] Problems created by lack of knowledge...

[Zed]

Using KMoney v3.98.1

I am confused as I think my accounting skill are sadly lacking!

I have a Propety account with four Asset Accounts - Cheque, Cash, Partner 1,
Partner 2.

Payments are normally made from the Cheque account and receipts are banked
to that account.

However, at times, the Cheque account has insufficient funds to meet a
payment.  In this case, one of the partners meets the expense and is
subsequently reimbursed.

This is what I have been doing and it is obviously the wrong way to do it.

When the cheque account has sufficient funds.  Pay expenses from that
account.

When there are insufficient funds in the cheque account.

Pay direct from the partner's account by selecting that account, e.g.
Partner 1 and "Pay to" the supplier and allocate to the correct expenses
account.  The expense account shows a debit and the Partner's account a
credit. At this pint I can see nothing amiss.

When reimbursed, I have been selecting the Cheque account and paying the
Partner account the reimbursement, expecting a credit to appear on the
cheque account and a debit on the Partner's account but this is not
happening. I have tried various options of Withdrawals, Deposits and
Transfers but seem to be digging myself into a deeper hole!

It is now apparent to me that I have go the basics wrong and need to rethink
what is the correect way but I have got myself in a position where I can no
longer think logically about what I should or shouldn't do.

Is anyone able to explain what I should do in the sittuation outlined.  If
it means starting over again, I'll do so to get myself out of this
impenetrable fog.

David Love
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David
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