In Journal Entry how can I use a vendor in the Name field for an account receivable. It gives me the error that I need to chose a coustomer. Best regards Niklas

It's good to hear from you today, Niklas1.

I'm here to help and share some information regarding using the vendor's name in a journal entry in QuickBooks Online.

For any line in a Journal Entry that is posted to an Accounts Receivable (AR), QuickBooks Online required a customer name to be specified. You can only use the vendor's name if you are posting it to an Accounts Payable.

However, if you're posting it to the AR and wanted to use the vendor's name, as a workaround, you need to add the vendor as a customer with a slightly different name so you can choose it when you create the journal entry.

Here's how to add a customer:

1. Go to Sales, then select Customers.
2. Select New Customer.
3. Enter your customer’s info.
4. Select Save.

You can go through this article: Add a vendor. This will help you manage your vendor lists as well as on what report you can pull up to view their transactions.

Don't hesitate to drop me a reply below if you have any other concerns. Have a good one.