Payments to Vendors

Hello there, Jan. I can help you allocate a check payment across sub-accounts.

In QuickBooks Desktop (QBDT), recording a check payment to a supplier for various jobs is possible. If you've set up the jobs as sub-accounts under a single customer account, we can allocate the check payment to a supplier. I'd be happy to guide you through the process.

First, we'll have to allocate the check payment across different jobs. Then, assign an expense account for each line item corresponding to each job.

Here's how:

1. Click Banking in the upper corner, then select Write Check.
2. In the Pay to the order for, choose the supplier you want to pay.
3. In the Account column, choose the expense account you want to track.
4. Enter the corresponding amount you've allocated for the particular job.
5. Select the job from the Customer:Job drop-down list.
6. Repeat steps 3 to 5 to add another line item to allocate the check payment to the same or different expense account.
7. Select Save & Close when done.

However, if you're paying an unpaid supplier bill, please know that you'll have to allocate the payment and add the jobs per line item in the bill itself. Then, select Pay Bills from the Vendor menu to pay through check.

Additionally, I'd like to provide you with a helpful resource that contains insights about job costing: Track job costs in QuickBooks Desktop.

You can always have me if you have additional queries about check payment. Let me know if you have other tasks that you'd like me to help you with. It would be my pleasure to assist you further.