We are now using square for our card payments. They charge 2.5% so if a customer pays us £10 they would credit our account with £9.75. how do we match the balance?

Let me help you match the payment to the invoice, easttv.

The first thing you need to do is make a bank deposit in QuickBooks to record the payment. Then, add a charge as a negative number.

Let me show you how.

1. Click + New, then select Bank Deposit.
2. From the Account ▼ drop-down, choose the account you want to put the money into.
3. Scroll down to the Add funds to this deposit section.
4. Enter the name of the customer and other payment information.
5. Enter the charge as a second line item.
6. Select who the fee was from (for example, the bank charging you).
7. Select Bank Charges from the Account ▼ drop-down (if you don’t have a bank charges account, select + Add New).
8. Enter the amount fee as a negative number. 
9. Review the deposit total with the bank fee.
10. Click Save and close.

After making the bank deposit, link it to the invoice as a payment. Here's how;

1. Click + New, then Receive payment.
2. Select the Customer from the ▼ drop-down. This displays all open invoices and outstanding credits for your customer.
3. From the Payment date field, enter the day you received the payment.
4. From the Outstanding Transactions section, select the invoice you need to mark as paid.
5. Under Credits, select the deposit.
6. Click Save and Close.

Once done, match the invoice payment to the downloaded deposit on the Banking page.

Don't forget to reconcile your bank accounts every month. Doing this will help ensure your bank statements matches what you have in QuickBooks.

Get back to me if you have additional questions about matching the deposit to the invoice. I'll be around to answer your concerns.