a credit card transaction has not shown up in QBO. Doing my reconciliation for that time period and cannot finish. How do I get this transaction in the books?

You can directly add your credit card transaction into your account register, ennis. Rest assured that you can successfully add it to QuickBooks Online (QBO), ensuring a smooth and efficient workflow.

To add your credit card transaction, kindly follow these steps:

1. Navigate to the Chart of Accounts.
2. Select the appropriate register corresponding to your credit card transaction.
   
   
    
3. Press CTRL+ALT+N. From the Add expense dropdown, select your credit card transaction type.
4. Complete all required fields with the relevant details and hit Save when done.
   
   

Alternatively, you may enter your credit card transaction by utilizing the +New icon. 

For your reference, you may want to check out this article: Manually add transactions to account registers in QBO.

Additionally, you have the option to prepare an Excel CSV file containing your bank data and subsequently upload it to QBO. The following resources will assist you in this process:

• Format CSV files in Excel to get bank transactions into QuickBooks
• Manually upload transactions into QuickBooks Online

Once your credit card transaction has been successfully entered into QuickBooks, it will be pertinent for you to review and categorize the transaction to facilitate the reconciliation process.

Should you require further assistance regarding your credit card entries, please do not hesitate to leave a comment below. Wishing you a productive day ahead!