From f137fa1124efa2e19eaf598b3e77b9d4f3761c93 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Simon Michael Date: Thu, 11 Apr 2024 07:58:17 -1000 Subject: [PATCH] investing: edits --- src/Investing-and-trading.md | 3 ++- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/src/Investing-and-trading.md b/src/Investing-and-trading.md index d0abdff..60dec4c 100644 --- a/src/Investing-and-trading.md +++ b/src/Investing-and-trading.md @@ -3,7 +3,8 @@ Stocks, EFTs, cryptocurrencies, etc. (The journal entries are much the same for any of these, so feel free to translate examples to different commodities.) -The main challenge of accounting for investments and trading in PTA is tracking lots and disposing (selling) them in the right order. +The main challenge of accounting for investments and trading in PTA is tracking lots and disposing (selling) them in the right order, +to calculate capital gain/loss accurately and comply with tax rules. Here are several methods: 1. **Lot subaccounts**