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abadiu-nationals
Level 2

We have two Accounts Payable accounts. When I create a bill, how can I make sure that it goes to the right AP account? How can I choose which AP account to send it to?

 
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Rainflurry
Level 14

We have two Accounts Payable accounts. When I create a bill, how can I make sure that it goes to the right AP account? How can I choose which AP account to send it to?

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Unfortunately, you can't.  QB Online only allows you to post to the default A/P account.  You can journal entry from the default A/P account to another one, but that's a PITA.  This is a shortcoming of QBO and why, IMO, QB Desktop is a superior product.  QB Desktop allows you to choose the A/P account you want to post to.

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Rainflurry
Level 14

We have two Accounts Payable accounts. When I create a bill, how can I make sure that it goes to the right AP account? How can I choose which AP account to send it to?

@abadiu-nationals 

 

Unfortunately, you can't.  QB Online only allows you to post to the default A/P account.  You can journal entry from the default A/P account to another one, but that's a PITA.  This is a shortcoming of QBO and why, IMO, QB Desktop is a superior product.  QB Desktop allows you to choose the A/P account you want to post to.

abadiu-nationals
Level 2

We have two Accounts Payable accounts. When I create a bill, how can I make sure that it goes to the right AP account? How can I choose which AP account to send it to?

Thanks! I had a feeling this might be the case after two QBO support reps were not able to answer the question and spent over 1 hour each basically going in circles. It's good to have it confirmed. I think this is an odd shortcoming for QBO to have, I would have thought this is something basic. 

abadiu-nationals
Level 2

We have two Accounts Payable accounts. When I create a bill, how can I make sure that it goes to the right AP account? How can I choose which AP account to send it to?

Thanks! I thought this might be the case after two QBO support reps could not answer the question and spent over an hour each basically going in circles. It's good to have it confirmed. And it's such an odd shortcoming for QBO to have, I would have thought this is something basic.

FritzF
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We have two Accounts Payable accounts. When I create a bill, how can I make sure that it goes to the right AP account? How can I choose which AP account to send it to?

Hello again, Rainflurry.

 

I appreciate you for always sharing your knowledge about QuickBooks. This will definitely help other users as well in the future. Please keep on posting here in the Community.

 

Keep safe and have a great rest of the day.

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