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March 6, 2023
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invoice for a reimbursement

  • March 6, 2023
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I would like to bill a vendor for expenses that he needs to reimburse us for. So I set him up as a "Customer" and, when trying to create an invoice, I notice that I must select a sales "Product". But this is not revenue. So how do I record this A/R properly? Thanks.

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March 6, 2023

Thanks for getting in touch with the Community, Boche.
 

When you receive a refund from a vendor, how you record it depends on your scenario.
 

If you enter expenses, write checks, or don't enter bills to track expenses, you can record their refund as a deposit.
 

Here's how:
 

  1. Make sure you've created the initial expense or check and assigned a Category/Account to it.
  2. Use the + New button, then go to Bank deposit.
  3. In your Add funds to this deposit section, enter the amount refunded by your vendor and choose the same Category/Account you used on your initial expense/check.
  4. In the event your refund was for an expense you've linked with a customer or project, tick the Track returns for customer checkbox, then specify your customer/project. This will assure the costs aren't overstated.
  5. If you deposited customer payments for invoices into a bank account along with your refund, add them in the Select the payments included in this deposit area.

 

In the event you enter bills to be paid later, this is a refund where no expense occurred, or need to record it for a credit card, the steps will be a bit different. You can find detailed steps on how to enter it for each scenario in our Enter vendor credits & refunds article.
 

Please feel welcome to send a reply if there's any additional questions. Have an wonderful Monday!