QuickBooks Attached Documents addresses the need for security by providing 4 levels of application permissions across 8 areas of QuickBooks functionality under an account overseen by a single user. Users log into Intuit’s secure servers using an email address and password. While we’re on the subject of security, there’s one small drawback: the password is […]
How Can I Close Transactions With a Customer Who Is Also a Vendor Who Only Paid the Net Balance On an Invoice?
For some businesses, another firm is both a customer and a vendor. If you’ve invoiced that firm (as a customer) while they have billed your company as a vendor, they may opt to pay the net amount owed for simplicity and to preserve their own cash balance. In that case, you’ll need to find a […]
How Do I Add a New Loan To Loan Manager?
To add a new loan to Loan Manager, there are some preliminary steps to make before running Loan Manager: Evaluate if this is a loan that Loan Manager can track. Loan Manager doesn’t track interest-only loans, so if your loan requires you to make regular payments of interest over time and the entire principal in […]
What General Ledger Account Types Does QuickBooks Support?
QuickBooks supports 16 total general ledger account types in its Chart of Accounts. Each account is assigned a single account type, which can be changed, subject to certain restrictions. 5 Income/Expense Account Types for the Profit & Loss (P & L) Statement Income Expense Cost of Goods Sold Other Income Other Expense 11 Asset/Liability/Equity Account […]
What Should I Do If My Accrual Basis Balance Sheet Is Out Of Balance?
A balance sheet in QuickBooks can be produced on either a cash or accrual basis. A balance sheet that’s in balance is one where total assets are equal to the sum of total liabilities plus total equity. Sometimes, if your company file (.qbw) has become damaged, this fundamental accounting relationship can be broken because of […]
What Are the Procedures and Journal Entries To Record a Customer’s NSF or Bounced Check?
If you process enough transactions, sooner or later you’ll have to account for a returned check. A check that is returned unpaid is given many labels (such as NSF or bounced check) but the accounting treatment is the same. The procedures outlined below work effectively for POS users in both single stores and chains. Activities […]
How Does QuickBooks Calculate and Record a Home Currency Adjustment?
In QuickBooks the home currency adjustment is calculated based on the difference between the exchange rate recorded with each transaction and the exchange rate as of the home currency adjustment. It’s calculated on: Open Accounts Payable transactions in a foreign currency Open Accounts Receivable transactions in a foreign currency Balance sheet account balances for which […]
How Do I Reduce the Cash In My Cash Drawer To Deposit the Funds In My Bank Account?
To reduce the amount of cash in your cash drawer and deposit the funds in your bank account, you need to record a cash drawer payout. If you have POS integrated with QuickBooks financial software, it’s valuable to understand how cash in a cash drawer is accounted for in QuickBooks. Cash payments from customers are […]
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