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janeboliver
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Balance of closed bank account

Hi guys,

 

We have closed a bank account which wasn't run though Quickbooks but the balances were deposited into a Quickbooks account as a loan by the previous Accountant. Can anyone tell me what JE I would need to make to code them properly?

 

I'm trying to remove it from the Balance Sheet.

 

Thank you in advance of any advice. 

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BigRedConsulting
Community Champion

Balance of closed bank account

Well, if you deposit money from an external source, such as a bank account that is not part of the company, it will either impact the balance sheet or the income statement/P&L.

 

If it's a loan or if the owner contributed it, then it impacts the balance sheet - either as a liability or as equity, respectively.

 

If it's income, then it impacts the P&L.

 

So, to remove the loan from the balance sheet, make an entry in the loan's register to negate the balance and use a non-balance sheet account (a P&L account) as the offsetting account.

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