If the shareholder isn't added to your QuickBooks Online (QBO) company yet, you can set them up as a supplier. QuickBooks uses suppliers as a way to track contributions by you, partners, or co-owners to the business. Here's how you can add them:
Go to the Expenses tab and click Expenses & Bills.
Select Suppliers.
Click the New Supplier button.
Enter the necessary information for the shareholder and select Save.
Next, create an equity account for this member after setting them up as a supplier. If you're the sole owner, you'll only need one equity account. Here's how:
Go to the Settings and select Chart of Accounts.
Click the New Account button.
Select the Equity account from the Account Type dropdown.
In the Detail Type dropdown, choose Partner's Equity.
Enter the form with investment details. Ensure to select the appropriate equity account from the dropdown list in the Account field.
Specify a Payment method and enter the investment amount in the Amount field.
Click Save and close.
Please note that you don't need to record the investment if you've connected your bank account to QuickBooks. Instead, you need to categorize the transactions associated with your deposits.