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Sandra808
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Company expenses paid by Owner with personal credit card. Need correct entry to reimburse Owner

Company expenses paid by Owner with personal credit card. Receipt turned in for reimbursement, but A/P entered as bill paid bill with Owners credit card, (set up new account). Some reimbursements paid through the bonding company, by way of direct check, others paid online by company, but balance is not reduced.

 

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DivinaMercy_N
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Company expenses paid by Owner with personal credit card. Need correct entry to reimburse Owner

I'll share details on how you can record the reimbursement entry for the owner, @Sandra808.

 

In QuickBooks Desktop (QBDT), you can write a check to reimburse the money back to the owner's credit card. Before that, ensure that you've already recorded the business expense as Journal Entry to account for the movement of funds. 

 

Here's how:

 

  1. Go to the Company menu and select Make General Journal Entries.
  2. On the first line, select the expense account for the purchase.
  3. Next, enter the purchase amount in the Debits column.
  4. Then, on the second line, click Partner's equity or Owner's equity account (to add one, you can check this link).
  5. Input the same purchase amount in the Credits column.
  6. Click Save & Close.

 

Once done, below are the steps you can follow to record the reimbursement:

 

  1. Select the Banking tab and choose Write Checks.
  2. Pick the bank account to use to reimburse the personal funds in the Bank Account drop down.
  3. Next in the Expense section, choose the Partner's equity or Owner's equity account.
  4. Then, enter the amount to reimburse.
  5. When done, select Save & Close.

 

You can read this article for additional reference: Pay for business expenses with personal funds. Please know that this is for QuickBooks Online (QBO), but the steps is still applicable to QBDT. 

 

I still recommend reaching out to your accountant to further guide you in performing the steps. If you're not affiliated with one, you can use our Find a ProAdvisor page to look for one near your area.

 

It's also better to perform the reconciliation process regularly to make sure your QBO balance matches your real-life bank account. For detailed guide, see this link: Learn the reconcile workflow in QuickBooks. 

 

I'll be here ready to help if you have other questions managing your entries in QuickBooks. Please don't hesitate to leave a reply below. Have a good one.

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