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July 15, 2025
Question

Expenses

  • July 15, 2025
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Hi,

I paid for business materials using my personal card.  How to I log as an expense and reclaim the value?

 

Thanks in advance

 

1 reply

QuickBooks Team
July 15, 2025

We can record the business expense paid with your personal card, Victoria, by creating a journal entry.

 

  1. Select the + New button, then click Journal Entry.
  2. On the first line, select the expense account for the purchased business materials.
  3. In the Debits column, enter the purchase amount.
  4. On the second line, use Partner's equity or Owner's equity.
    You can create the specific account if necessary.
  5. In the Credits column, enter the same purchase amount.
  6. Click Save and close.

 

To reimburse yourself for the expense, we can create an Expense or a Cheque. For the detailed steps, we can refer to the Step 2: Decide how you want to reimburse the money section in this article: Pay for business expenses with personal funds.
 

Feel free to reach out if you need any further assistance or having additional questions. We're here to help.