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GnuCash is opensource double entry accounting software. It is a free alternative to Quicken or Microsoft Money. It includes support for importing transactions from banks.

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How to move Mint transaction data to GnuCash

Online financial aggregators are great for getting transactions from all of your accounts into one place, but the accounting tools they provide are pretty minimal. I'm a Mint user, and I like the idea of letting Mint manage the connection to my…
i did not pay the royalties
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GnuCash delete backup and log files

Is it possible to auto delete gnucash backup and log files? Maybe at least I can specify another location for such files? Edit I've found a related issue in project's Bugzilla: https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=601154
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How can I change the font size in GnuCash on OS X?

How can I change the font size in GnuCash on OS X? I wasn't able to find anything in the preferences. I tried using 'gconftool-2' on '~/.gconf' where GnuCash stores its GTK settings, but I wasn't able to get it to read the settings directory.
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GNUCash 4.8 not displaying reports

I've just upgraded my OS from Ubuntu 16.04 to Lubuntu 22.04, and thus my GNUCash from 2.6.12 to 4.8. The data all comes up and can be worked with, and new entries made, but I can't get any report to display any information. I'm afraid I'm not very…
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GnuCash 4.0 displays price as ratio rather than decimal

I recently upgraded to GnuCash 4.0 When I enter a a new transaction into an account that has the columns Buy and Shares, a "Recalculate Transaction" window pops up with three choices: Shares, Price, and Value. I have always left the choice set to…
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How do I add a new keyboard shortcut in GnuCash?

How do I add a new keyboard shortcut in GnuCash 2.6.15 in Windows (10)? Specifically I would like to add a keyboard shortcut for the "Jump to corresponding transaction in the other account" function and map it to CTRL+j Researching online I see…
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Is there a shortcut key to 'Split' a transaction in GnuCash?

When entering transactions in GnuCash 2.4.13, is there a shortcut key to split a transaction? My cursor is at either the Debit or Credit colum for the transaction.
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How well does GnuCash cope with stock and investment tracking?

I am used to MS-Money, but need to make a move at some point? Will GnuCash: Automatically update stock prices Cope with stock splits Cope with stocks in more than one currency What investment functions I am used to in Ms-money is missing form …
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Gnucash: how to convert a huge XML data file into sqlite?

I'm using Gnucash 2.4.13 and I have a big old XML data file (5 years of recording). I'd like to convert it to Sqlite file. Reason: I want to try some third-party apps that can make nice reports out of a Sqlite file. Examples: Gnucash Reports Android…
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GnuCash not starting after upgrade

After upgrading to 2.4.11, GnuCash does not start on my XP machine. I start it and nothing happens. Looking with What's Running, I see: gnucash-2.4.11-setup.exe gnucash-2.4.11-setup.tmp gnucash.exe gconfd-2.exe There is no activity shown…
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How to move data for GnuCash from one computer to another?

I am moving from Windows 7 to Windows 10. I downloaded GnuCash and moved the following from the Windows 7 to Windows 10: from .../user/-me- to .../user/-me- (The same user name) '.gconf .gconfd .gnome2 .gnome2_private .gnucash' When I open…
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How to assign groups of transactions at the same time in GnuCash?

I'm trying to use GnuCash and I imported the transactions from the last two years. However, it looks like I have to assign each one of them manually, even if I have like 20 transactions or more for the most common ones, where I could save time by…
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GnuCash get quotes on stock price from the internet

I have followed the instructions here, using the exact example, to have automatic stock price updates in GnuCash. When I click price editor -> Get Quotes it returns in a warning Unable to retrieve quotes for these items: NS:HDIL.NS (also there is…
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How to quickly view data inside gnucash file?

Gnucash loads for about 40 seconds (on my device). It's not handy to load it, watch one number and close it. How to generate data from it (e.g. export everything in plaintext form to console) fast, without booting that GUI?
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GNUCASH: How to sort transactions by date without any influence of check number?

By default GnuCash sorts transactions by date. But when a transaction has a check number, it places said transaction as the last transaction of that day. I want to have transactions in the order I enter them. Even if a transaction has a check…
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