Frequently Asked Questions

Q:

What happened to transaction categories?

A:

Most commercial personal finance applications use categories to help track spending and income. jGnash uses Income and Expense accounts instead of categories for tracking where your money comes from and where it goes.

Q:

Can I use multiple currencies?

A:

Yes! The Tools|Currencies|Add/Remove menu will let you add additional currencies.

After adding new currencies, simple create new accounts that use the new currency. When creating a transaction between accounts with different currencies, a field for the exchange rate will be enabled.

Q:

How do I add Securities / Stocks to my Investment and Mutual Fund Account?

A:

First, you need to have created your stocks/securities. Tools|Commodities:Create / Modify

When creating the securities, the scale field must be filled in and the prefix field should be filled in. The scale will general be the same scale as the currency the securities value is reported in. In most cases, a scale of 2 will work fine. For the prefix, the currency prefix of the reported value should be used.

After creating your securities, you can go back and modify the existing account or select the securities when creating a new account. Use the Securities button in the dialog to make changes.