Author: Laura

In this tutorial we will go over how to generate and edit the 3 essential end of year Financial Reports, used to evaluate the businesses performance over a given period of time. Each one provides a window into the company’s finances and is useful for completing your IRS business taxes.

In this tutorial I will show you Step-by-Step how to set up and manage Inventory cost of goods sold in GnuCash:

In GnuCash, “scheduling transactions” refers to the ability to set up recurring transactions that will automatically be added to your ledger on a predetermined schedule, like monthly bills or regular income, so you only need to enter the details once and GnuCash will generate them on the correct dates going forward; essentially, it’s a feature to streamline the process of recording repetitive financial Transactions.

In this tutorial I will show you how to reverse an accounts receivable transaction you recorded as paid. For example you recorded a customer payment, but the check bounced. In this tutorial I will show how to reverse the transaction and re-post it as an unpaid.

In GnuCash, a refund is a transaction that reverses a purchase. To process a refund, you can enter a transaction with the same transfer account as the original purchase, but with a payment amount instead of a charge amount. 

The sales tax tables are used to calculate and apply sales tax to customer invoices. It is used to help you to keep track of sales tax transactions collected on behalf of government agencies such as state and local. You can also use sales tax tables to calculate taxes for vendor bills.

You can install GnuCash on Windows, macOS, and various Linux distributions; essentially, most common desktop operating systems are supported. Windows: GnuCash is available for recent Windows versions like 8, 10, and 11, macOS: You can install GnuCash on macOS versions starting from “High Sierra” (10.13). Linux: GnuCash is readily available for most popular Linux distributions and can be installed through package managers.

In this tutorial, I will go over the simple steps to installing GnuCash on a windows desktop or Laptop computer!

Gnucash is a free product that has been around since 1997 and is a good alternative to Commercial accounting software programs. While GnuCash is well suited for personal finances, it is also powerful and versatile enough to keep track of all your business financial needs, from the simple to the very complex. GnuCash makes running the business so easy, that you can focus on the heart of what you do. It is an excellent and powerful program for a free product. It is designed to be easy to use yet powerful and flexible, enough for small business bookkeeping.

GnuCash is a free and  powerful open-source financial accounting software designed for personal and small business use, it helps users track income, expenses, bank accounts, and stocks. It’s designed to be easy to use, and is based on professional accounting principles. GnuCash is available for many operating systems, including GNU/Linux, BSD, Solaris, Mac OS X, and Microsoft Windows.

GnuCash offers several features similar to QuickBooks, making it a viable alternative for those looking for a budget friendly robust accounting software. Both GnuCash and QuickBooks use a double-entry accounting system, ensuring that every transaction is accurately balanced.

There is no need to purchase yearly bookkeeping spreadsheets from vendors or pay for on going online accounting platform subscriptions such as with QuickBooks. GnuCash supports multiple account setups, and the program offers free updates to the program regularly, which means you can use it year after year for your accounting needs with no need to purchase anything