Time for action – using an expense tracking service to get data into GnuCash

Let's say that you have selected an expense-tracking service, set up an account with them, and registered your mobile phone to send text (also known as SMS) messages. We will walk through the steps to transmit your expenses through such a service to your GnuCash account

1. You have lunch with a client. After lunch, send a text message "Lunch with Jon Smith of ABC Systems 79.50". You buy an accessory for your office PC. You send a text message "Wireless adapter 24.95". On the way to the store, you pay toll. You send a text message "Route 267 toll paid in cash 4.50". Whoa, not so fast, not while still driving! Yes, we did say that you should capture the transaction close to the scene of the action. But not that close. It is acceptable if you reach wherever you are trying to reach safely and then send the text message.

2. Once a week or whatever is the convenient frequency for you to attend to these matters, you can log...