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doug107
Level 2

When is QBOnline going to give us a USER administrable filter for matching deposit transactions?

Problem: Some sales receipts are not presented to match a deposit downloaded from the bank account.
This typically occurs when a single sales receipt should match a single deposit. In my case, a donor contributes online using donorbox. Donorbox then processes the contribution using Strip resulting in a processing fee that varies, deducted from the contribution. QBOnline tries to match the deposit amount to the sales receipt and fails because the amount isn’t within matching range. This forces the user to use a WORK-AROUND and:
1) manually find the matching sales receipt; 
2) modify the sales by adding a line to deduct the processing fee; 
3) save the receipt and then; 
4)return to the banking screen to complete the match. 
Currently, sales receipts are filtered by the system if the receipt amount differs from the deposit amount downloaded from the bank by more than a certain percentage (it seems to be <5%).
Please stop the asinine WORK-AROUND and give us a user administrable filter setting or present all sales receipts within a wider range.
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QuickBooks Team
QuickBooks Team

When is QBOnline going to give us a USER administrable filter for matching deposit transactions?

That's not the kind of impression I want to leave, doug107. I appreciate all your efforts in coming up with a workaround to match the sales receipts.

 

The sales receipts will only show up in the Match transactions section if you deposit them to the Undeposited Funds account. In this case, we can review your sales transactions and ensure a bank account isn't selected. You can refer to the sample screenshots below:

 

 

 

 

For the processing fee, we can deposit the sales receipt to the desired bank account, then add the fee under the Add funds to this deposit section in a negative amount. The amount will match to the downloaded deposit. Here's how:

 

  1. Click Bank Deposit from the New (+) icon.
  2. Choose the correct bank, then select the sales receipt under the Select the payments included in this deposit section.
  3. Scroll down to the Add funds to this deposit, then add the fees/expense in a negative amount.
  4. Tap Save and close.

 

Once done, proceed with matching the deposits. Feel free to visit these articles which contain information about matching and customizing transactions in QuickBooks:

 

 

Please know that the Community has your back if you need assistance. Feel free to post a question, get answers, share tips, ideas, and more. Wishing you and your business continued success.

doug107
Level 2

When is QBOnline going to give us a USER administrable filter for matching deposit transactions?

Again, you've added unnecessary steps to what should be an automatic process. 

Currently, there is no need to create a deposit manually to match later to the downloaded banking transactions. When a donor makes an online contribution using donorbox, I receive a notification of the donor and amount. I then create the sales receipt and save it to undeposited funds. They process the payment through Stripe, and the bank deposit/transfer is automatic. I never know how many contributions are being processed in a single deposit until when a contribution(s) is processed by Stripe. Stripe sends an email notifying me of the deposit amount, but rather than duplicate a matching process at that point, I wait until the deposit processes and downloads in the banking transactions. Once downloaded I match the contributions to the automatic deposit/transfer and deduct the fees charged by both donorbox and Stripe. This simplifies the process of dealing with variable processing fees charged by Stripe. 

The problem occurs when the processing fees exceed the matching range used by QuickBooks to present the possible matches for consideration and is easily replicated when your deposit doesn't match your sales receipts within their tolerances. 

My apologies if my comments seem harsh, but time is money and wasting it isn't a good thing. 

GlinetteC
Moderator

When is QBOnline going to give us a USER administrable filter for matching deposit transactions?

I can see that having the user filter setting to match deposits can be beneficial to you and your business, doug107.

 

While there isn't a way for you to do the task, I recommend sending your ideas to our product engineers. Customer feature requests and product suggestions are collected and reviewed so they may add them to feature product updates. Here's how:

 

  1. Go to the Gear icon and select Feedback.
  2. Type in your feedback and suggestions about the advertisements in QBO. 
  3. Click Next to submit them. 

 

You can view all submitted requests on this site: https://feedback.qbo.intuit.com/.

 

I've also added this article to ensure your books are updated and accounted for properly: Reconcile account in QuickBooks Online.

 

I'll be right here to keep helping if you have more questions about managing your transactions.

sj66
Level 1

When is QBOnline going to give us a USER administrable filter for matching deposit transactions?

Has this issue ever been fixed?  I'm having the same issue which literally just started today.  Previously, I was able to match the imported bank amount to all sales receipt and adjust as needed at the bottom for the credit card fees.  Now it won't bring in any suggested matches.  This is such a waste of time.  

Irene R
QuickBooks Team

When is QBOnline going to give us a USER administrable filter for matching deposit transactions?

We recognize the importance of ensuring your bank transactions and sales receipts sync up smoothly in QuickBooks Online, Sj66. That said, there are a few reasons why suggested matches don't appear.

 

Here are some of them:

 

  • The transaction amount is different due to fees or discounts.
  • Multiple payments were deposited together and need to be matched as a group.
  • The record falls outside the matching time frame (more than 90 days before or 20 days after the transaction date).
  • The record has already been reconciled.  If this is the case, it should be excluded, as reconciled transactions cannot be matched.

 

I recommend double-checking the details on your sales receipt to make sure they align with your bank transactions. Once everything matches, the sales receipt will appear on the Find other matches page.

 

Let us know if there's anything else we can help you with in matching your bank transaction to your sales receipt. The Community folks are here to assist you.

sj66
Level 1

When is QBOnline going to give us a USER administrable filter for matching deposit transactions?

I've been using QB for probably 40 years.  All I can say to this answer is "DUH".  I know all of this.  I think you missed the point.  The point is that if you do have fees on your transaction, the sales receipt is not even available to match up to the deposit knowing that you have fees.  Typically, I enter the amount of the actual donation through the Sales Receipt in order to properly report donations at the gross amount.  When the deposit hits the bank account and is automatically imported, it may have credit card fees withheld from it.  In that case, I utilize the "If needed, resolve the difference" section down at the bottom to enter the credit card fees as a negative amount.  Then the amounts match and all is good.  HOWEVER, I have some sales receipts that do not show up in the "find and select record(s) to match" section.  I believe this is because it is outside some parameter that QBO has arbitrarily assigned of 5%.  

 

For example, I have a donor that decided to give $10.61 per month for a year.  The extra $0.61 was donated to cover the credit card fee of $0.61.  I have entered the $10.61 on a sales receipt for each month donated.  When I go to the matching section of banking, the deposit comes through for $10.00.  I should be able to select the $10.61 sales receipt and resolve the difference of $0.61, match and move on quickly.  However, the sales receipt is not reflected at all so I have no way of selecting it.

 

I do other donations this same way.  For example, another donor gave $103.30 with the extra $3.30 to cover the credit card fees.  Because this fee is below the magic 5% parameter, the $103.30 sales receipt shows up in the matching section, I select it, resolve the $3.30 to match to the $100 deposit, and I'm done.  

 

I've seen suggested workarounds provided, but they are cumbersome.  Why can't QBO give us the ability to toggle between suggested matches and show all?  Is there somewhere I can go to change a setting?

sj66
Level 1

When is QBOnline going to give us a USER administrable filter for matching deposit transactions?

I've been using QB for probably 40 years.  All I can say to this answer is "DUH".  I know all of this.  I think you missed the point.  The point is that if you do have fees on your transaction, the sales receipt may or may not be available to match up to the deposit knowing that you have fees.  Typically, I enter the amount of the actual donation through the Sales Receipt.  When the deposit hits the bank account and is automatically imported, it may have credit card fees withheld from it.  In that case, I utilize the "If needed, resolve the difference" section down at the bottom to enter the credit card fees as a negative amount.  Then the amounts match and all is good.  HOWEVER, I have some sales receipts that do not show up in the "find and select record(s) to match" section.  I believe this is because it is outside some parameter that QBO has arbitrarily assigned of 5%.  

 

For example, I have a donor that decided to give $10.61 per month for a year.  The extra $0.61 was donated to cover the credit cared fee of $0.61.  I have entered the $10.61 on a sales receipt for each month donated so the gross amount is reflected in the donor's statement.  When I go to the matching section of banking, the deposit comes through for $10.00.  I should be able to select the $10.61 sales receipt and resolve the difference of $0.61, match, and move on quickly.  However, the sales receipt is not reflected at all so I have no way of selecting it and reconciling the difference.

 

I do other donations this same way.  For example, another donor gave $103.30 with the extra $3.30 to cover the credit card fees.  Because this fee is below the magic 5% parameter, the $103.30 sales receipt shows up in the matching section. I select it, resolve the $3.30 to match to the $100 deposit, and I'm done.  

 

I've seen suggested workarounds provided, but they are cumbersome.  Why can't QBO give us the ability to toggle between suggested matches and show all?  Is there somewhere I can go to change a setting?

Bryan_M
QuickBooks Team

When is QBOnline going to give us a USER administrable filter for matching deposit transactions?

We thank you for choosing QuickBooks Online (QBO) as your partner in helping you manage your finances for 40 years, @sj66. I understand how it is challenging to locate a match with your sales receipt that has a credit card fee of more than the 5% arbitrary parameter. Your idea for this is great.

 

Currently, the settings to toggle suggested matches and show all aren't available. I recommend submitting direct feedback to our Product Development Team. Your suggestion will be evaluated and tested.

 

If they see that this can improve users' experience in matching transactions that have a credit card fee for more than the 5% arbitrary parameter, they can add this to our future product updates. Here's how: 

 

  1. Click the Gear icon in the upper right corner.
  2. Below the Profile column, select Feedback.
  3. Enter your suggestion. Then, tap Next to send.

 

In the meantime, you can utilize the Filter icon when matching transactions and follow the suggested workaround of my colleagues provided above to locate those entries and pair them up. 

 

Never hesitate to return here for additional suggestions or questions about matching transactions that have a credit card fee by leaving a reply below.

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