sample_automated_transaction

; I live together with a flatmate. He transfers me some $ every month to cover
; for the rent & utilities. I pay the bills for all flatmates. Hence, the total
; amount of money I transfer to say the electricity company is not what I spent
; myself on electricity. The automated transaction below splits up the money I
; receive from my flatmate into the different accounts.

= expr account =~ /Expenses:Utilities:Phone/
    ; Make it look like paying $15 less when paying for the phone bill.
    Expenses:Utilities:Phone                $-15
    Receivables:Flatmates                   $15
= expr account =~ /Expenses:Utilities:Electricity/
    ; Make it look like paying 50% less.
    Expenses:Utilities:Electricity          -0.5
    Receivables:Flatmates                   0.5
= expr account =~ /Expenses:Rent/ and payee =~ /Scrooge/
    ; Only deduct when paying money to that specific landlord.
    ; Use '$account' as a placeholder to not repeat the account's name.
    $account                                $-150
    Receivables:Flatmates                   $150



; Here come the real transactions ...

2042/01/15 * John Doe
    ; Here I received the money from my flatmate.
    Receivables:Flatmates                $-205
    Assets:Checking

2042/01/23 * Mr. Scrooge
    ; Paying the rent to the landlord.
    Expenses:Rent                         $300
    Assets:Checking

2042/01/25 * TalkTalkTalk Inc.
    ; Paying the phone bill.
    Expenses:Utilities:Phone               $30
    Assets:Checking

2042/01/31 * HamsterWheel Ltd.
    ; Paying for electricity.
    Expenses:Utilities:Electricity         $80
    Assets:Checking