What discount account should I use when I discount an empolyee's invoice because reimbursement was add to a paycheck as an adjustment to net pay?

Hello @Michael Krones,

You can choose the discount account you normally used for your customer's transaction. This is because your employee's invoice is now considered as a customer's transaction.

In case you need some ideas and best practices to follow, you can always visit this link for reference: Income and Expenses for QuickBooks Desktop.

Fill me in if you have further questions. I'm always around if you need any help.

I have no accounts with the word 'discount' in the name. From a bookkeeping perspective I don't know the purpose of a discount account. I don't believe I use them.

I receive invoices from employees for purchasing items out-of-pocket and for mileage reimbursement. I include payment for reimbursement as an adjustment to net pay on the regularly scheduled paycheck. I then have to 'clear' the invoice, or make it go away with requiring writing a check (because the invoice was paid with the paycheck). Up until yesterday I select to pay the invoice and discount the amount 100%. I never selected a discount account in the bill pay screen. I don't recall if there was a default account prior to last week. I think that the bill pay screen was edited to require selection of the discount account.