Skip to main content
September 5, 2023
Question

Owner Personal Expense - Reimbursed back to company

  • September 5, 2023
  • 1 reply
  • 0 views

A client accidentally paid his gardener with the company card and since then reimbursed the money back into the company account.  How can I easily record this charge and payment so it is clear in QBO?

1 reply

September 5, 2023

Hi chicduckie, thanks for joining the Community.

 

You could create an asset account in your chart of accounts (Cog > Chart of Accounts > New) with the detail type loans to others to track this.

 

Once made, enter an expense (+ New > Expense) with the company card selected on the account drop-down, the date (that the payment was made) and then scroll to the Category details. Here, select the account under category and enter the amount and select the VAT code (if relevant). 

 

To record the reimbursement, enter a bank deposit (+ New > Bank deposit) with the same payment account entered under account, the date (that the money was deposited), and then scroll to add funds to this deposit. Here, select the same account used on the original expense under account, and enter the amount and VAT. 

 

Once saved, the net impact to the asset account will be zero. We recommend checking this with your bookkeeper or accountant if you're unsure, or if you need any additional guidance. If you don't already have an accountant, you can find a QuickBooks certified ProAdvisor near you on our online directory