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aqilfaiz
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How to pay Agent commission on each sale in cash or goods

Hi,
I need to find the best way to record the commission I pay to a friend of mine, who is an independent sales person. I pay him commission either cash or goods I sell.
So basically, he will connect me the client and when we close the deal, I pay him a certain percentage of the profile. The mode of payment as mentioned is usually an item I sell or cash in some instance.
Therefore, is there a way I can create an account in the charts of account, which I can use to either sold the item as commission or pay cash from and at the end of the day know how much I have paid him to date?

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CharleneMaeF
QuickBooks Team

How to pay Agent commission on each sale in cash or goods

Hello there, @aqilfaiz.

 

You can create a Sales rep to record the commission of your sales agent in QuickBooks. Then, make sure to assign the sales rep to your invoice. I'll guide you how.

 

  1. Go to the List menu and then select Customer and Vendor Profile Lists.
  2. Choose Sales Rep List.
  3. Click the Sales Rep drop-down menu and then select New.
  4. Choose a name from the Sales Rep Name drop-down list.
  5. Click OK.
  6. Create your invoice and then click the Rep drop-down list. Add your sales rep to the invoice.

 

If your invoice doesn't have a Rep field, you can add it. Here's how:

  1. On the Lists menu, select Templates.
  2.  Click Edit
  3. Select Additional Customization and then place a checkmark in the box beside REP
  4. Click OK twice to add the Rep field to your sales receipt.

 

To track how much you paid to the sales agent, you can run the Sales by Rep Summary report and set the report basis to cash.

 

  1. Go to the Reports menu.
  2. Select Sales and then choose Sales by Rep Summary.
  3. Click Customize Report, then choose the Filter tab. 
  4. On the Search Filters field, type Name and then enter the name of the rep.
  5. Click OK.
  6. Then, run the report to determine how much you have paid him.

 

Also, for the account, you can create the account which you can use to either sold the item as a commission or pay cash from.

 

Feel free to browse this helpful article, which will serve as your guide in creating your account: Understand the chart of accounts in QuickBooks.

 

If you have additional questions, feel free to drop in the comment section below. I'll be around to help.

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