GnuCash absolute basics

[@hux2000]

Great intro to GnuCash that's still relevant in 2019. It's clear, concise and to the point, with no wandering off into unnecessary tangents. More importantly, there's no rambling, five minute introduction covering all sorts of things *other* than the actual topic before we get to the topic (which is a frustratingly common "feature" of a lot of instructional videos these days). Instead, GnuCash remains the focus throughout. Very nicely done, Quentin. Thank you very much!

[@glokta1]

Almost 9 years later, you continue to help clueless teenagers like myself to get started with tracking their budgets. I had no idea of any accounting terminology but you explained it concisely without esoteric lingo. Thank you!

[@DarkSpiritZypher]

Make that 10 Years/ A Decade later

[@JivanPal]

​@charleswhite758 There's hardly anything "garbled" about this primer.

[@greenlightzone]

@@DarkSpiritZypher Funny

[@tarkovsky69]

It's October 2024, and this tutorial is still very relevant after 12 years!!

[@Keixer]

Don't be scared away by the upload date. Even though this was uploaded in 2011 I am watching it in 2016 and the format has not changed. Everything he went over was spot on with my windows. Thanks for the nice introduction

[@cmontreevat]

It's now 2018 and I still think this video is among the best on this topic!

[@CheeWei92]

watching it in 2018

[@jaxnbhai]

Me in 2019

[@SudhirK]

watching it in 2019

[@sdesantino]

Yep, still useful. Halfway 2019 and the world hasn't changed. Go figure. This is a superb introduction.

[@jeroenm3617]

Still relevant data after 12 years. Thanks for sharing!

[@bobleguy]

What a thorough-yet-simple walkthrough. I wish GnuCash would link here on their front page, cheers 🍻

[@dm1978]

G'day Quentin, Twelve years later you're helping someone who found this program pretty daunting and confusing while getting started. You have a soothing voice and a patient manner that has someone with ADHD now seeing just how really do-able it is to set GnuCash up. Your efforts are STILL bearing fruit! Newbie from Oz.

[@user-dm9rd2ul2u]

This is the best explanation for basic usage of the software, thank you for the video!

[@marianaremedios]

Hi, I'm brasilian and here in my country we do not have to much videos to learn about Gnu Cash at the moment, so I searched in others languages. And for my lucky, I found yours! Thank's a lot for doing that, you are helping people all around the world! Sorry 4 my english! Best regards!!

[@michaeljohnson5184]

Hi Quentin, this is an excellent video, very helpful. Thank you!!

[@JohnOShaughnessy]

I never thought I'd find a video on accounting software enjoyable. Nice clear explanations, well articulated.... thanks!

[@richardhodgson9524]

Really helpful guide in plain English, I've taken over as treasurer of our local railway club and the previous treasurer used MS Money, no longer supported and as I'm Lynx based needed some other program to run the accounts, your guide has been extremely helpful and I've now got GnuCash running the clubs accounts. Thank you

[@osmincamero7706]

Thank you for putting this video together brother! 7 years later and it's still helping everyone out. ;)

[@chartman65]

Don't be put off by the upload date. Almost a decade later and this is still relevant and informative - thank you.

[@shourabhthakur4021]

That's a gem of a videos, even after 10 years this video is very relevant.

[@WobblycogsUk]

What an excellent introduction to GnuCash and (personal) accounting. Absolutely still relevant in 2022 as the interface is largely unchanged (the icons are a little more modern, that's about it). I was really hoping this would be a series of videos as it was so clear and easy to follow.

[@SriramdigiOps]

Thank you for having a simple yet very helpful tutorial :)

[@ironspider9026]

I am watching it in 2019. Very well explained. Thanks for sharing.

[@enkiimuto1041]

I'm watching this on 2020, just noticed it was an old video when i scrolled down the comments lol

[@ifiaz]

Thank you Quentin for this great video. It was just awesome.

[@zonumev]

Excellent work Quentin! Thank you.

[@MikeeGemini]

Just starting up a small business, I have been looking at tutorials in youtube, I have to say I am impressed with this video very clear, excellent. fantastic job

[@Grunfeld]

Thank you! Such a clear video. I've been using Quicken 2003(!) since that year and while it has worked flawlessly for 20 years I am gradually moving to Linux. GnuCash looks ideal but its use of double-entry is different to Quicken however, thanks to your video I get it, and it rang some bells from office days. PS at 12:22 "£60...petrol... expensive" -- 12 years after this video, in 2023, it's £1.58 a litre so it's costing nearly 60 quid to fill up my little Honda Jazz. Hey ho! 🙂

[@corruptscienceandmedicine879]

I'm watching this in 2020 and this introduction has given me the confidence to try Gnucash as my accounting software for my new business rather than one of the popular ones that charge a monthly fee. I'm more of a technie, non-accountant, who has never managed his own books before. I found your guide really clear and I'm full of praise for the clarity of your explanation and examples. Thanks

[@jamesbaxter1107]

Sir, what kind of computer do you have

[@PoeLemic]

Thanks for explaining this. This would still be very useful in 2023. This looks like an incredible product. I didn't even know it existed.

[@tutejshaja]

this is soooo unbelievably much better than the only other tutorial i have found! absolutely amazing, and the fact that i have some knowledge of accounting didnt make it less valuable for me. Thank you so much for your time and effort! and a very good teaching style also! :)

[@DORIC12]

Thank you very much for the tutorial. Very easy to understand. I am from Brazil and had lived in UK for 9 years. I love the British accent.

[@ianb4916]

Thank you, Quentin. I am a newcomer to GnuCash, having only recently pensioned off my old software. Your video is a useful addition to the helpfiles shown and I have found it really useful.

[@girljuice]

Good information even in 2020. I was able to follow along with no problems. Great video. Thanks!

[@CraigskinnerphotographyUk]

Great introduction to GnuCash. Just started using this program today and your video has been invaluable in helping me set things up and get going.

[@SandraJSchultz]

This video is so helpful! Thank you! I was searching for software and almost resigned myself to paying for a program that people said was full of problems. Thank you!

[@Devsterinator]

You just helped me start the accounting for my new small business, from 10 years ago!

[@rvprksh]

Started GnuCash today. Great introduction even in 2018. Thanks.

[@karamfur]

I love the polite and loving way of explaining, Really helpful,

[@cartridgewizard]

What a brilliant introduction to accounting software. I really enjoyed the presentation and it has given me the confidence to try it out.. Many thanks.

[@dethcx22]

Just migrated both my mother and I to Linux and we're both using GnuCash, thank you for such a detailed and well spoken tutorial :)

[@jchawk2021]

Thanks Quentin, this video tutorial is a great introduction to GnuCash. I have been using the software for years but managed to learn a few things from watching your video. Keep up the great work!

[@gordonmitchell729]

The best instruction video I have found. Thank you Quentin, fun and very helpful...

[@RicketyRails4U]

This is truly very helpful. I've been wanting to take care of my finances for a while, but I wasn't sure what to do. I found GnuCash and your tutorial, and now things seem much less daunting than they did before.

[@Exadeful]

Absolutely brilliant starter video! I suddenly find myself in the situation that I've become the treasurer for my university faculty's student association, and this is a great start to help me manage it. It's nice that GnuCash hasn't changed much in five years, which means that this video is still extremely useful. Thank you very much!

[@quentinsf]

Thanks, Dradee - glad it's useful!

[@hpottstock]

Thank you sooo much for this tutorial. Incredibly clear! I've set up Gnucash for my small business without any trouble whatsoever.

[@animalk1]

Excellent video. Thank you so much for taking the time to share with us your knownledge of gnuCash. The 26 minutes felt like 10 minutes. You're a very good presenter/teacher and I encourage you to keep going with all this! All the best.

[@Mark_Thompson_Author]

This has been a Godsend for me - thank you so much!! I am a complete novice and need to record sales and expenditure for a novel I recently had published - Gnu Cash appears to be what I need, and you have dispelled my confusion and concerns about using an accounting software package - brilliantly. clearly and concisely explained. Fabulous!!! Thanks Quentin!

[@hurtaroba]

Thanks a lot Mr. Quentin. This tutorial help me a lot to manage my personal transactions and also integrate this program to my Chruch Finance. Very easy to use and incredibly free.

[@kanakattale]

Hi Quentin, That was very useful. I liked the pace and diction very much. Thank you.

[@herbertvonsauerkrautunterh2513]

still relevant in June 2021.. I think I'll go with gnucash.. I've looked at other free software and this seems the most intuitive to me now.. great video

[@simonjohnade]

Thank you Quentin. A very clear and enjoyable tutorial. Much appreciated

[@AlejandroBelloRD]

Excellent basics tutorial for GNUcash. The checking account example is rather basic, but it gets the point without delay nor ambiguity. Thumbs up!

[@Gigi-yy7jp]

This is a fantastic tutorial. I have wanted to try this for years. I took old school accounting, on paper, many moons ago, but didn't understand how to "talk" to the computer version. I feel I can tackle getting my budget in order now!

[@Ramona-b4d]

I had watched or attempted to watch (some just confused me more) several videos until I came to Mr. Stafford-Fraser's clear, concise, and to the point video. I cannot praise it in any better terms than@hux2000 did 4 years ago. Thank you, thank you, thank you! I am going to watch it until I have memorized every word.

[@birdmanspeed]

Relevant in 2020. Great tutorial, simple, understandable and precise. Thanks a lot.

[@FeinesFabi]

Your voice is fantastic for tutoring purposes. Thanks for this great video.

[@IvysionVideos]

Great job! I was hesitant about using this software because it looked more complex than I wanted to deal with, but you've shown how simple it is. Thanks!

[@leodufeu4568]

extremely helpful video, many thanks Quentin. Gives a nice clear overview and makes it seem possible to start exploring GnuCash without being overwhelmed. !

[@cmontreevat]

Although this video was launched in 2011, I still think it's among the best on this topic even in 2018!!! Many thanks for your contribution in helping the public understand and being able to master this great software. I'm able to use this software and teach others because of YOU!

[@quentinsf]

Chatchai Montreevat Thanks, Chatchai - I'm glad you like it! Quentin

[@swatkats8890]

Thank you for this wonderful nice & crisp tutorial! This tutorial absolutely helped me to get started with GNUCash, most importantly it helped me understand the different account types and how to use them.

[@mistiefitzgerald3251]

Just watched this in Feb 2020 and it was very helpful- thank you! New user to GNUCASH

[@Handz001]

Thanks very much for the video! Just opened my GnuCash and thought i'd have a look for a quick tutorial and you covered all the topics i needed and then some.

[@NickyVelez]

Loved this intro. GnuCash felt intimidating until I saw this video. Would love to see more. Thank you for this video.

[@pwpenders]

That was great. It brought me closer to actually using the program. Well done on the explanation. Thank You

[@monique1168]

Thanks Quentin - It's not as scary as I thought it would be. Very clearly explained. Will start doing my accounts now!

[@jabbamp]

Mr, thank you very much for that. I was looking at this and was getting mixed up. The doc's use American terms and since I have not done any accounting stuff ever at all, it was not helping. You cleared up some mix-ups. Thank you for taking the time to make this vid :)

[@manwyddan]

:) Excellent introduction - nicely paced, lovely sense of humour, you should definitely do more of these.

[@ginnymorris5024]

Thank you for this tutorial on gnucash. This information helped me understand gnucash enough to switch from Quicken. One less reason to keep a Windows PC around. Great information!

[@sastha2007]

that was awesome .. With perfect explanation in detail. Slow and steady.. And it was really useful.. thanks a lot....!!

[@AnshumanBiswas]

This was so clear and concise. Very relevant in 2021, or I would imagine, even in 2031.

[@christophermacneil]

Excellent intro to GnuCash. Thank you, Quentin!

[@alanrobertsonmusic]

Phenomenal video and teaching style - so clear! Thank you :)

[@jubelet]

Good work Quentin! Still working on how to split deposits, but this video got me straightened out on lot of things. Thanks!

[@atticus4u]

Excellent! Can't thank you enough for that overview. Saved me enormous amount of time. Cheers!

[@TheTurnist]

Very useful video, thanks for taking the time to produce it. Nice to hear a British accent doing these kind of videos as well!

[@martinmc9830]

Was hesitant with DE, but that was so nice to watch/listen too & gave me the confidence to use GnuCash, thank you.

[@lisat6311]

Awesome, thanks for this video. I've been meaning to keep my banking stuff in order for months and with this video it finally seemed easy enough to actually start ;)

[@KenLochan-theRealTrini-Dad]

Fantastic tutorial! One of the best I've heard. It's easy to follow, relevant as an introduction and overall quite helpful.

[@quentinsf]

Thanks Ken - glad it was useful! Quentin

[@PortalGenerator]

Thank you, this video has been incredibly helpful to me. I was reading the official help but I needed something more concrete and visual to understand how GnuCash works and how to use it.

[@grbennet1]

It is a great tutorial video about a great open-source software. Thank you very much Quentin.

[@charleskhenry]

Such a great video. And such a friendly voice!

[@jdo1955]

Excellent review and explanation. I've been looking for a bookkeeping application to replace my spreadsheets. On the topic of tax years in the UK. I was told that taxes and rents used to be due on the Quarter Days, which in England (but not Scotland), were 25 March (Lady Day), 24 June (Midsummer), 29 September (Michaelmas) and 25 December (Christmas Day). In 1752 there was a change, in England, from the Julian to Georgian calendar when 11 days were skipped in September (causing riots). This meant that the 1753 Quarter Day of 25 March now fell on 5 April so tax years in England have been at that date since then!

[@Captain_Rage]

Thanks for the explanation! Now I understand GnuCash better.

[@salsations1869]

Very nice introduction....Well done! Thanks!

[@stevenradig8555]

I just downloaded it today and when I launched it for the first time, it gave me the option of starting in a new user tutorial (or something like that) mode. That launched a user guide, kind of like an owners manual. So, the way I look at it, the people who wrote the program probably explain it best. So I would start there, and only if the explanations are insufficient would I look to get a book. Totally your call though. Best of luck.

[@deviaan]

This is wonderful! It's exactly what I was looking for. I was able to follow along and understand the concepts, which really gives me hope that I'll be able to get my finances under control. The app seems so much more approachable now! Thank you very much!

[@joestolberg]

Quentin!!!!!!!!!!!! youre a boss for hooking this up, its exactly what i needed. Thanks a lot. Joe

[@clementlawford390]

Very clear instructions; thank-you for clearing the cobwebs.

[@halag]

This is a great tutorial! Thank you so much. You have a lovely manner & explain things really well. I would recommend you get a pop filter for your mic tho ;)

[@quentinsf]

Thanks! (I have a new mic now with a built-in pop filter :-) )

[@halag]

Quentin Stafford-Fraser LOL good to hear! I was so enjoying listening to your voice till the popping started. Shame to spoil it!! :D Do you mind me asking which one you bought? I'm considering a Rode NT-USB

[@quentinsf]

I've got a Rode Podcaster which I use everyday for long Skype calls etc, and it's a great mic, but it's fixed to my desk with a long boom arm. If I'm out and about, for ordinary recording I tend to rely on the built-in mics on my Zoom H4n.

[@halag]

Oh lol!! You went with a Rode too!! They're Aussie made I think :D :D

[@pettersonf]

Excellent video, and I love the blog. Thanks

[@NickHolt_2201]

Hi Quentin ... Excellent video. Thank you very much!

[@tammy8132]

Thanks for this video! Great start up video for GNU cash, really appreciate it.

[@akashsolucky]

Really useful video to get started. Thanks Quentin.

[@theguardian8317]

Thank you for this nice intro tutorial. GnuCash (or any other accounting software) can be very intimidating for people new on accounting stuff but after seeing this it's not that scary. That issue about US and UK accounting terminology being different can be speed-bump for learning to use this software or accountancy stuff in general. I'm glad you mentioned the difference between terms even if it was just a couple.

[@mworldsmasher]

really wonderful and fantastic. thank you Quintin. so helpful.

[@johnmcquay82]

Seems to be every bit as relevant today in 2020. Really nice job Quentin. :)

[@RobBaartwijk]

Very nice basic tutorial to get started. Thanks.

[@avijitchadha4014]

Watching in 2021 and its still pretty relevent. I am an Accounting student and fortunately, I am aware of all those terms he was saying are strange that the accountants use. I loved how he explained keeping in mind people who do not have an accounting background.

[@mbkmmodels9406]

Good tutorial. I worked in cash reconciliation nearly twenty years ago and had to do it manually with a pen and a piece of paper.

[@stephenmrudolph]

Hello! Thanks so much for doing this. Even though I've used GnuCash for several years in a muddling through kind of way, this really helped to just get a simple, straightforward perspective on DE accounting and some really good tips for how to use the program more efficiently. Congrats.

[@culturingstuff]

yeah cheers you've cleared the mist in 26 minutes :) brilliant resource. Thanks Quentin

[@chriselsey84]

Excellent video and extremely clear.

[@bradfordnhull]

Thank you, well done! I am hoping this will help my wife understand GnuCash better.

[@SiliconPowerII]

Great tutorial! Much better than the other ones i found.

[@JakeJoiner]

That was perfect. Exactly what I was looking for. Much appreciated!