How do you clear a deposit to a sale recorded by journal entry

To clear a deposit recorded on sale via journal entry, another deposit is needed, Vinnie.

The entry affects the bank and sales account you used when it was recorded on 12/31. To clear this out, enter the amount in negative form. Here's how:

1. On the left navigational bar, click the + New button.
2. Select Bank Deposit.
3. From the Account ▼ dropdown, choose the account you want to put the money into.
4. In the Add funds to this deposit section select the sales account in the account column and add the amount as negative in the amount field.
5. Select the Save and close button.

For more details about creating a bank deposit feel free to check this article: Receive and process payments in QuickBooks Online with QuickBooks Payments.

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As your Journal is a sale that impacts the A/R account (which is not recommended), receive a customer Payment to record the money received as you would for an invoice, but apply it to the Journal. Then deposit the Payment by including it in a deposit as you would other A/R payments.