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We can add an opening balance by creating a Journal Entry, userdziegenf.
Let me guide you with these steps:
With regard to recording a transaction on the account's receivable account, QuickBooks doesn't user A/R Sub-Ledger. All transactions default to a single A/R Accounts. That explains why it needs a customer name to identify where and to whom the balance is.
I've also added this reference as your guide when managing Account's Receivable: Track Your Cash Flow in QuickBooks Online.
Feel free to get back to me if there's anything that I can help with. Keep safe!
Adrian_A
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@Adrian_A wrote:
"With regard to recording a transaction on the account's receivable account, QuickBooks doesn't user A/R Sub-Ledger. All transactions default to a single A/R Accounts. That explains why it needs a customer name to identify where and to whom the balance is."
I thought you could create "Sub-Ledger" as Sub-Accounts of the main A/R Account? For example:
A/R - Customer A (parent account)
>>> A/R - Customer B (and choose, is a sub-account of A/R - Customer A when setting up the account)
This way you can track amounts together or separately in Reports?
Sorry if I am confusing "Sub-Ledger" with "Sub-Accounts"?
Thanks for any assistance you can offer in this matter. I really appreciate it.
Thanks for joining this conversation, @angelacct.
Yes, you can create a sub-account to your main Accounts Receivable (A/R) account. However, once you create an invoice, it will use the default A/R account. This is why it's recommended to have one account.
If you have to group or divide your open payables or receivables, you can do one of the following:
To learn more about this, consider checking out this article for future reference: How to group Accounts Receivable or Accounts Payable account types.
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