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EdFunders
Level 1

Setup Investment account from a board reserve

We are a non profit and currently have an equity account for our board operating reserve. The board has decided to invest a portion of this reserve. The investment company will be withdrawing the funds from our checking account and I am unsure how to record the transactions. I think I know what to do as we begin to earn income from the investment but I am not sure how to set it up to begin with. Any help would be appreciated and thank you! 

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Best answer August 10, 2022

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Rainflurry
Level 14

Setup Investment account from a board reserve

@EdFunders 

 

Since you already have an equity account for the balance in reserves, you only need to set up an investment account as a bank-type account in QB.  To record the moving of funds from the bank account to the new investment account, do a bank transfer (Banking > Transfer Funds).  When interest is earned, make a deposit (Banking > Make Deposits) and assign the deposit to your interest income account.  Or, you can record interest income when the account is reconciled (Banking > Reconcile).

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Adrian_A
Moderator

Setup Investment account from a board reserve

Hello there, EdFunders.

 

You can create a bank deposit to record the investment. I've got the steps to achieve this task.

 

Before doing so, I suggest reaching out to your accountant for the appropriate accounts to use.

 

Here's how to create an owner's contribution:

 

First, you'll have to set up an equity account. Second, make a deposit for the investment:

 

  1. On the Homepage, select Record Deposits / Make Deposits.
  2. In the Payments to Deposit window, select the bank account you're depositing the money into.
  3. Ensure the account and selected payments match the deposit slip from your bank. 
  4. Enter the date you made the deposit at your bank.
  5. Select Save & Close.

 

Lastly, create a Check to pay back the funds from the investment. I've added this reference as your guide: Create a Check.

 

To ensure that the transactions match your bank feeds, you can check this article: Match transactions.

 

I'm just a post-away if there's anything that I can help with. 

Rainflurry
Level 14

Setup Investment account from a board reserve

@EdFunders 

 

Since you already have an equity account for the balance in reserves, you only need to set up an investment account as a bank-type account in QB.  To record the moving of funds from the bank account to the new investment account, do a bank transfer (Banking > Transfer Funds).  When interest is earned, make a deposit (Banking > Make Deposits) and assign the deposit to your interest income account.  Or, you can record interest income when the account is reconciled (Banking > Reconcile).

EdFunders
Level 1

Setup Investment account from a board reserve

Thank you very much! 

FritzF
Moderator

Setup Investment account from a board reserve

Hi there, Rainflurry.

 

I appreciate you for always sharing your knowledge about QuickBooks. This will definitely help other users as well in the future.

 

Keep safe and have a great rest of the day.

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