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**Author:** [@redditbot](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/u/redditbot)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2024, 2:23am UTC](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/automated-transaction-downloads/117 "2024-03-11T02:23:33Z")
I've been using ledger for a number of years and had good luck using OFX downloads; however , recently banks have been unceremoniously disabling OFX downloads. I was wondering what solutions people are using to automate … --- ## [Anyone else using large language models (LLMs) with plain text accounting? (PSA: it works well!)](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/anyone-else-using-large-language-models-llms-with-plain-text-accounting-psa-it-works-well/108)
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I was too intimidated for years reading Hacker News posts about beancount and ledger, but it seemed useful and like it would eventually pay off. I realized that large language models would cut most of the overhead in wr… --- ## [\[hledger\] Cash flows visualizer](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/hledger-cash-flows-visualizer/96)
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I made another attempt to produce a quick visualizer for hledger balances and cashflows and got something that I rather like. I would be happy if others give it a go: https://github.com/adept/hledger-sankey submitte… --- ## [Splitting transactions without using sub accounts? \[beancount\]](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/splitting-transactions-without-using-sub-accounts-beancount/94)
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This is prefixed with the usual: I am new to beancount, so I probably would not know tips/tricks to keep my accounts in shape. (Feel free to suggest any general tips as well) I am splitting expenses with my friend, and … --- ## [\[hledger\] How do I get a specific tag column in register report](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/hledger-how-do-i-get-a-specific-tag-column-in-register-report/91)
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Hi all, I have moved from Ledger to hledger for quite some time. There is one major culprit, that is hledger does not support per-posting payee. To work around this, I have to use a custom Payee tag to record payee (yes… --- ## [Exporting Paisa interactive visualizations](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/exporting-paisa-interactive-visualizations/90)
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Hi, I am starting out with PTA, but I am a coder, even an recent emacs user, so I am not afraid of some coding and really enjoy the ergonomics of TUIs. I am a visual creature too however and having some clicky pointy thi… --- ## [Need help with tracking a goal](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/need-help-with-tracking-a-goal/89)
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I am using hledger. I have goals like "buy a car" of cost 10000 usd. This maps to an asset account named assets:buyCar. In order to accumulate the amount required to buy a car, I make some bank investments, stock purchas… --- ## [Open Source Software Supply Chain](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/open-source-software-supply-chain/88)
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My preferred method for installing open source software is typically to install directly from linux os repositories, such as dnf or apt. This seems to be the most reliable way to ensure you are installing the software wi… --- ## [Necessity of importing history](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/necessity-of-importing-history/87)
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Just started to use beancount. I use pad with Equity:Opening-Balances to set up my initial balances and only record historical investment postings for future PnL analysis. Now there’s a huge number on the Equity account… --- ## [Multicurrency cash journal](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/multicurrency-cash-journal/86)
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I am wondering in hledger how best to set up a travel cash journal where I can keep track of leftover cash in different currencies from travels. This way, I can know what cash I have before and after a trip. But I’d also… --- ## [Is it possible to sort sub-accounts in hledger reports?](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/is-it-possible-to-sort-sub-accounts-in-hledger-reports/85)
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It seems like from the hledger manual if you declare your account directives in a specified order that will affect how they are sorted in report output. However it doesn't seem to take effect for me in the child/sub-acco… --- ## [Can hledger import use account mappings from previous transactions?](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/can-hledger-import-use-account-mappings-from-previous-transactions/84)
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Is there any way to have hledger use account mappings from previous transactions when calling hledger import? For example, say I import an expense with description "Foo" and I manually set account2 for that expense to e… --- ## [Treasury Direct t-bills](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/treasury-direct-t-bills/83)
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Does any one know the best way to record transaction from Treasury Direct (t-bills) in Beancount (or ledger)? You can buy a t-bill at a discount and then at maturity you get the full face value or you can reinvest it. … --- ## [Mass edit journal entries based on a filter](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/mass-edit-journal-entries-based-on-a-filter/82)
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Just starting to get into PTA and so far very happy with it. I imported a few years of my bank statements, added a few rules in for hledger to generate some nice journals that balance well but of course I still ended up … --- ## [Hledger periodic transaction every month except two](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/hledger-periodic-transaction-every-month-except-two/81)
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Is there any clean way of describing an hledger periodic transaction that occurs for 10 months of the year. I have a recurring payment that comes out every month except July and August. Is there any way of describing thi… --- ## [How do you all handle grouping your transactions? (business)](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/how-do-you-all-handle-grouping-your-transactions-business/80)
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So, how do you decide which transactions go under one entry? I know they all have to balance. Is it just by date? ​ How else do you link related transactions? Like, sometimes transactions link across dates: ​ 1) Mon… --- ## [Hledger register query only on Tuesdays](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/hledger-register-query-only-on-tuesdays/79)
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Hi, I want to make hledger show postings only for those happening in a Tuesday. Not sure this is possible. Following command works (as in does not give out error) but it is showing all transactions in 2024 hledger reg d… --- ## [Design patterns or idioms?](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/design-patterns-or-idioms/78)
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I've been tracking my expenses using plain-text accouting tools for about 10 years now (first Ledger, then Beancount). I mostly have things the way that I want them, but sometimes I encounter a situation where I don't kn… --- ## [\[beancount\] Stock Purchase Plan Qualifying Disposition](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/beancount-stock-purchase-plan-qualifying-disposition/77)
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How do you handle ESPP qualifying disposition in beancount? I see a statement where I had say $500 disposition. It seems like this amount is just added to my earnings income statement. submitted by /u/LeadGorilla… --- ## [How to install Ledger CLI for Windows?](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/how-to-install-ledger-cli-for-windows/76)
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Can someone explain to me a step by step process on how I can install Ledger for Windows? Complete noob in this process so I keep running into issues when I try follow installation guides. submitted by /u/MadLibs… --- ## [\[Beancount\] CLI tool to import Wise multi-currency transactions](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/beancount-cli-tool-to-import-wise-multi-currency-transactions/75)
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submitted by /u/fd93\_blog \[link\] \[comments\] This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.reddit.com/r/plaintextaccounting/comments/1b20asv/beancount\_cli\_tool\_to\_import\_wise… --- ## [Rvgp: an open-source PTA tool, that brings a proper build chain, to your accounting. Automates your Reconciliation, Validation and financial Graphing, in ruby](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/rvgp-an-open-source-pta-tool-that-brings-a-proper-build-chain-to-your-accounting-automates-your-reconciliation-validation-and-financial-graphing-in-ruby/74)
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I've been working on this project for my own needs, for a few years now. And, I think this tool is ready for public evaluation, and hopefully, use. There's no commercial angle here, just trying to see if I can offer a li… --- ## [Examples on hledger's web page manual are cut off](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/examples-on-hledgers-web-page-manual-are-cut-off/73)
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Hi all, does anyone have any trick to enable side-srolling on hledger.org's manual's output examples? For example: https://hledger.org/1.32/hledger.html#regular-expressions There's a box that shows various regular expr… --- ## [Discourse for Plain Text Accounting discussions?](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/discourse-for-plain-text-accounting-discussions/72)
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Have a look at https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/a-trial-of-discourse-for-plain-text-accounting-discussions. What are your thoughts ? Is it worth exploring further ? Cc /u/colindean, /u/jwiegley submitted by … --- ## [Tracking project hours and invoices](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/tracking-project-hours-and-invoices/71)
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Awhile back I replied to a comment (original post) about how I perform project accounting in ledger. I badly procrastinated and for some reason I am unable to reply to that comment. In the event that anyone was intereste… --- ## [Long-Term Money Lending](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/long-term-money-lending/70)
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Hello all, quick question: If I were to lend money to some Friend A for a couple of years, would I register that under assets or equity? I ask because most advice I see so far consider this to be "Receivable" which is … --- ## [Question: Hledger csv first account names in csv files?](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/question-hledger-csv-first-account-names-in-csv-files/69)
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Hi all I use hledger with hledger-flow as a csv first approach. I more and more reach the limits of the hledger csv importer and hleger-flow workflow. This makes my rules files bigger and bigger and more fragile. I gue… --- ## [\[hledger\] Auto posting that excludes previously matched postings](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/hledger-auto-posting-that-excludes-previously-matched-postings/68)
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Using hledger, is it possible to write an auto posting rule that excludes previously matched postings? I expected I could use tag:\_generated-posting, but it's not working with auto postings. It matches the expected trans… --- ## [Question: how to account for crypto airdrop](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/question-how-to-account-for-crypto-airdrop/67)
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I recently received around 3k GBP from the STRK airdrop. What would be the way to represent that then? submitted by /u/Ambroiseur \[link\] \[comments\] This is a companion discussion topic for the original entr… --- ## [About the Reddit category](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/about-the-reddit-category/45)
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