Invoices posting to Checking Account?

Question:

When I create an invoice, it's reflecting the balance due as a debit in my checking account register. I cannot figure out how to "unlink" invoices to my checking account so that they just reflect in Accounts Receivable and other behind-the-scenes reports. What am I missing here?

Answer:

This is very interesting…I have never seen Invoices post to anything other that accounts receivable.

Let me give you a couple of things to try.

1. Go to your invoice screen. At the top where it says account, make sure the correct accounts receivable account is showing. If for some reason it says checking…change it.

If that doesn’t work…

2. Go into the “EasyStep Interveiw” (File -> EasyStep Interview) that you completed to set-up your file. On the right side of the dialog box, there is a “General” tab. On the top click the “Preferences” tab. Now click previous until you get to a screen that asks if you want to use the cash or accrual method of accounting. Make sure it says accrual.

If that doesn’t work…

3. While still in the “EasyStep Interveiw”, click the “Income Details” tab on the right side. Click next until you get to a screen with the heading “Receipt of Payment”. Make sure that you haven’t selected “Always”…select “Sometimes” instead.

If none of these work then you should probably have someone look at this for you, this should not be happening.