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trocky
Level 1

Need someone to explain a credit that I have showing for a customer...

 

Can someone please explain to me why I'm showing a credit for a customer job on the left side of the customer summary, even though I cut a check for the same amount  - $4100? I've attached a view of the customer's transactions.

 

 

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Best answer December 14, 2023

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ReymondO
Moderator

Need someone to explain a credit that I have showing for a customer...

Hey there, @trocky.

 

Thank you for sharing your concern in the QuickBooks Community and providing a screenshot. I'm happy to offer insights on the potential cause of credit balance in your customer's account in QuickBooks.

 

The balance that's showing in the customer's account depends on the transactions that you've created inside QuickBooks. 

 

To investigate the cause of the credit balance in your customer's account, I recommend running the Customer Balance Detail report. Then, carefully review each transaction along with the associated accounts used in them. This will help us identify the potential source of the credit balance in your customer's account.

 

Here's how to access the report:

 

  1. Go to the Reports menu.
  2. Select Customers & Receivables.
  3. Click Customer Balance Detail report. 

 

I also recommend reaching out to your accountant so they can assist you in reviewing the list of your customer's transactions. They can individually examine each transaction to help identify the potential cause of the credit balance.

 

Furthermore, you can generate various sales reports in QuickBooks Desktop to effectively track your business's sales.

 

If you have any additional questions about reviewing your customer's balance in QuickBooks, please add them to this conversation, and I'll be happy to assist you further. Have a great day.

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ReymondO
Moderator

Need someone to explain a credit that I have showing for a customer...

Hey there, @trocky.

 

Thank you for sharing your concern in the QuickBooks Community and providing a screenshot. I'm happy to offer insights on the potential cause of credit balance in your customer's account in QuickBooks.

 

The balance that's showing in the customer's account depends on the transactions that you've created inside QuickBooks. 

 

To investigate the cause of the credit balance in your customer's account, I recommend running the Customer Balance Detail report. Then, carefully review each transaction along with the associated accounts used in them. This will help us identify the potential source of the credit balance in your customer's account.

 

Here's how to access the report:

 

  1. Go to the Reports menu.
  2. Select Customers & Receivables.
  3. Click Customer Balance Detail report. 

 

I also recommend reaching out to your accountant so they can assist you in reviewing the list of your customer's transactions. They can individually examine each transaction to help identify the potential cause of the credit balance.

 

Furthermore, you can generate various sales reports in QuickBooks Desktop to effectively track your business's sales.

 

If you have any additional questions about reviewing your customer's balance in QuickBooks, please add them to this conversation, and I'll be happy to assist you further. Have a great day.

trocky
Level 1

Need someone to explain a credit that I have showing for a customer...

So the customer balance detail showed $0.   So after looking at that in detail, we were able to figure out that a transaction was applied incorrectly. I had to change the payment to the a/r account (debiting a/r) then went into receive payment and applied the credit against the invoice and made a $0 deposit.

 

Thanks for your help!

IrizA
QuickBooks Team

Need someone to explain a credit that I have showing for a customer...

I'm glad to know that my colleague ReymondO was able to provide you with the solution that you need, trocky

 

Know that the Community is always here to help you with your concerns if you have one. 

 

If you have further concerns or information, come back to my post or ask the Community. We're always here to help you every step of the way. Have a wonderful day!

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