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June 18, 2020
Question

Uncategorized Expense in deposit screen

  • June 18, 2020
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HI, I am trying to figure out what to do with my uncategorized expense. It is showing up in my bank deposit screen and not sure what to do. It is a payment imported with the square app.

 

1 reply

Level 10
June 18, 2020

I'm here to help you figure out what to do with the uncategorized expense in your QuickBooks Online (QBO) deposit screen, @jjhtwin2. This way, you'll get to decide the best action you need to perform with it and keep your account accurate.

 

When the imported payment transaction from the square app is valid, you'll have to add or match it with any records you’ve already entered in QuickBooks. Let me guide you how.

  1. Go to the Banking menu or Transactions menu.
  2. Select the blue tile for the account that the uncategorized expense belongs to.
  3. Go to the For Review tab.
  4. Select the transaction to expand the view.
  5. Choose either Add or Match radio button.
  6. Click either the Add or Match button to confirm.

 

In case the uncategorized expense transaction is invalid, you'll have to delete/exclude it from the Banking menu's For Review tab. Then, it'll be move to the Excluded tab. Here's how:

  1. Go to the Banking menu or Transactions menu.
  2. Select the blue tile for the account that the uncategorized expense belongs to.
  3. Go to the For Review tab.
  4. Check the box next to the uncategorized expense transaction.
  5. Select the Batch action drop-down menu, then choose Exclude selected.

 

You need to review your accounts in QuickBooks to make sure they match your real-life bank and credit card statements. With this, I'd recommend reconciling them every month to monitor the growth of your business. For the detailed steps, kindly refer to this article: Reconcile an account in QuickBooks Online. It also contains information about editing your completed reconciliations.

 

Please let me know if you have other concerns. I'm just around to help.

jjhtwin2Author
June 19, 2020

Thank you for the reply and the detailed explanation. I looked into the banking tab but there is nothing there for me. The payments from square stay in square as it is linked with the square business debit. And as I can not link the square debit card to the banking area there is nothing for me to review. 

 

I can go into each individual bank deposit screen and delete the uncatergorized expense. Should I do that? as it is not an expense but a payment minus the square processing fees.

AlcaeusF
Level 14
June 19, 2020

Thank you for posting here in the Community, @jjhtwin2.

 

Let me share some clarifications about the transactions from Square.

 

The way your transactions sync into the system will depend on your mapping from the Square app. I suggest reviewing the settings to ensure it automatically categorized on your behalf.

 

If you don't need to track some transactions coming from the third-party app, you can delete it. However, I suggest seeking expert advice from an accountant to ensure your books will be accurate and error-free during reconciliation.

 

Please know that the Community has your back if you need assistance. Feel free to post a question, get answers, share tips, ideas, and more. Wishing you and your business continued success.