Bookkeeping is the process of recording business data in a prescribed format. It often forms the first step in the accounting procedures of a company.
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How to account for Capital Gains (Losses) in double-entry accounting?
After taking an introductory financial accounting class, I decided to use GnuCash to keep track of my personal finances. I have 5 major accounts in my general ledger:
Equity
Currently only used to ...
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Good way to record currency conversion transactions in personal accounting software?
I have deep personal financial connections to two countries, with different currencies. (They happen to be Canada/CAD and USA/USD, but I don't think that's material.) I have multiple bank and ...
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Correct method of recording bank transfer in double-entry accounting
What is the correct way to record the transfer of funds between 2 accounts of the same type (ie checking account to savings account)? Since they are both debit accounts, wouldn't crediting one and ...
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What is a Typical Quickbooks Workflow?
I would appreciate a coherent outline of a typical Quickbooks workflow. Basically a list of what should be done and when/where from inception all the way down to reconciliation of downloaded ...
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When bookkeeping, which transaction date should I use from my bank statement?
When reconciling my bookkeeping with my bank statement, should I use the date the transaction occurred or the date the bank processed the transaction?
Also, which date should I use when transferring ...
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How to report a bill was paid in journal entry?
I have a couple bills in my name in QuickBooks from business expenses that I paid for personally. I have since paid myself back ("paid the bill") but it was during the early months of my business (no ...
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Help in understanding a basic accounting principle
'An entry which increases an asset account is called a debit.'
So if my bank account is my asset account, when I debit money, money actually goes out so it is a 'decrease'. But the above statement ...
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What are the negative implications of the 2011 cost basis reporting law?
The United States has a new law requiring brokerages to report the cost basis of sales on IRS Form 1099-B. For stocks purchased after January 1, 2011, financial services firms will have to report the ...
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Accounting treatment for store credit
I just got store credit when I returned some bad juice. This left me wondering. Which accounts receive the entries when a store issues store credit?
For example, when I made the payment for the ...
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Good book-keeping software?
Can anyone recommend a good program (or web app, I guess) for keeping one's books?
I've tried GnuCash, but I find it so complex, that I'm sure I'm appropriating credits to credits. As a minimum, I ...
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GnuCash bookkeeping for account contributions to accounts having annual contribution limits?
I'm using GnuCash, and trying to figure out how to structure a couple of accounts to track contributions to accounts like Roth IRAs and HSAs that have an annual contribution limit that I need to ...
