Franchise vs Franchisor

Hello there, BMulholland. You can utilize the Memo field when creating an expense or bill as a workaround to track your payments effectively. I'll provide you with detailed guidance on how to do this.

If you have already recorded a transaction for the local mover, you can easily edit this existing entry. Simply update the details of the receipt entity in the Memo field. This will streamline the process of running a vendor report, enhancing the visibility and tracking of your payments. Remember to adjust your report settings to include relevant columns that display this crucial information.

Here's how to customize the report:

1. Go to Reports and select Report Center.
2. In the search field, input 'Transaction List by Vendor' and click the Run button.
3. Click the Customize Report button. Within the Display tab, enter 'Memo' in the Columns field and ensure it is checked.
4. Move to the Filters tab, type 'Name' in the Search Filters field. From the dropdown, select 'Multiple vendors' and check the vendors you’ve paid.
5. Click OK.
6. It will look like the picture below.

Please refer to this article for more details: Customize reports in QuickBooks Desktop.

Additionally, you can also memorize your reports to save your current customizations for future use.

Please return to this thread if you have other concerns with your vendors in QBDT, BMulholland. We're here to help you in any way we can.

@BMulholland 

This happened all the time in the industry I was in (retail) - a vendor sends you a bill and the payment needs to be made to a different entity.  This is what we did, see if it works for you: Go to the Alexander Van Lines' vendor account, click edit (pencil), click the 'Payment Settings' tab and, in the box next to PRINT NAME ON CHECK AS, enter 'Atlas Van Lines'.