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account assets ; type:A
account assets:bank ; type:C
account assets:bank:checking
account assets:bank:savings
account assets:cash ; type:C
account liabilities ; type:L
account liabilities:credit card
account equity ; type:E
account equity:conversion ; type:V
account equity:opening/closing
account income ; type:R
account income:salary
account income:gifts
account expenses ; type:X
account expenses:rent
account expenses:food
account expenses:gifts
commodity $1000.00
2023-01-01 opening balances ; <- First transaction sets starting balances.
assets:bank:checking $1000 ; <- Account names can be anything.
assets:bank:savings $2000 ; <- Colons indicate subaccounts.
assets:cash $100 ; <- 2+ spaces are required before the amount.
liabilities:credit card $-50 ; <- A debt; these are negative.
equity:opening/closing $-3050 ; <- Starting balances come from equity.
; Equity is also usually negative.
; (Reports can show as positive when needed.)
2023-02-01 GOODWORKS CORP ; <- Date order is recommended but optional.
assets:bank:checking $1000
income:salary ; <- $-1000 is inferred here to balance the txn.
; Income amounts are negative.
2023-02-15 market
expenses:food $50
assets:cash ; <- $-50 is inferred here.