I have a vacation rental, I pay the cleaner the day of or day after she cleans. What date should I enter the expense as? The date she cleaned, check date, or date cashed?

[ShiellaGraceA]

Hello angeladimon91,

If you track the service date, you can us the date cleaned. Otherwise, you can use the check date.

You might also want to consult with your accountant about this.

Feel free to visit us anytime if you have other questions. 

[Rustler]

the date you pay her is the date of the expense, that is considered to be the date of the payment

[Malcolm Ziman]

On the accrual basis the day she cleaned is the day of the expense.

On the cash basis, it's when you paid her.

[Malcolm Ziman]

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@ShiellaGraceA wrote:

If you track the service date, you can us the date cleaned. 

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Service date has no affect on the accounting. It's just a memo