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Buy now & saveCan someone explain to me where my money sits in the time between it is taken out of my account and then paid 5 business days later to my contractor? For example, I scheduled a payment to be made to a contractor for $8,000.00. It will be taken out of my account on 3/17 and direct deposited into the contractors account on 3/24. Where does my money go during this lag time?
I'm here to help clarify where your funds go during the transaction period, CGmoneta. This interim period allows time for necessary verifications and clearing processes by banking institutions and our payment system, ensuring transaction security and accuracy.
When a payment is scheduled, the funds are initially withdrawn from your account and then go through several steps before reaching your contractor. It includes verification processes, fraud detection checks, and fund transfers between banks, which must comply with regulatory procedures. Each of these steps is necessary to ensure the security and accuracy of the transaction.
The time between the withdrawal from your account and the deposit into the contractor’s account, often referred to as the float, is generally used by financial institutions to process and clear the funds. These practices help protect against errors and unauthorized transactions, ensuring your money is handled safely.
Rest assured that these protocols are in place to safeguard your financial transactions and maintain the integrity of the payment system.
Furthermore, you can check this article to ensure your records match your bank statement and avoid discrepancies or errors: Reconcile an account in QuickBooks Online.
Additionally, exploring QuickBooks Live Bookkeeping can also enhance your overall accounting practices. This service provides expert guidance and helps you maintain accurate financial records, allowing you to focus more on growing your business.
If you have any questions or need further assistance, please don't hesitate to reach out. Our goal is to ensure you feel confident about where your money is at all times.
@CGmoneta It likely goes to an Intuit/ QB account, where it can collect interest for QB. Then, they release it to where it's supposed to go. BUT, QB will just keep saying it goes through all the stuff already mentioned by JorgetteG. What that person failed to mention it WHERE your money sits while they play their little game with the money you are trying to send. (That would be a QB acct, to collect interest for QB to keep).
Be glad they are only holding it for a few days. There are a LARGE number of QB customers that have had to wait months on end.
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