I also would like to know how to do this; I don't want to waste time actually printing out a check. On the desktop version, you can tell the system to print a check or not, and then fill in the 'check number' with 'ACH' or whatever you so choose to record. Is there a similar way to do this in the online version?
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Yes, you also have the option to print a check or not, and then fill in the 'check number' with 'ACH' or whatever you so choose to record in the Online version. You can tick the print box. Once the box is unchecked, you can manually enter the desired check number.
Click the Plus icon.
Choose Check.
Enter the necessary information.
On the upper right-side, you can un-check the Print later box.
Once the box is unchecked, you can manually enter the desired check number.
At the bottom, you can click the Print check button.
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I have not figured out how to enter ACH or EFT on QBO, it forces me to enter an actual number. I have tons of inacurate "check" numbers because I do my payroll via ACH and receive and send lots of EFT's and ACH's. Why can't we put "ACH" or "EFT" instead of a number?