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March 1, 2023
Question

UK Sole trader account

Hi there,

 

I've found QB to be incredibly confusing so far. Not to mention the website seems massively clunky on my Firefox. What should I be recording personal contributions to my business account (to cover bills) as? I've tried searching online but all the answers I've found don't match up to anything I see on my screen. I am very confused. 

 

One answer I found suggested using suppliers but there is no suppliers option anywhere on my dashboard. Most the answers say to click the + at the top right of the screen, of which again I don't have. 

 

Would I record this as "business" and "owner deposit"? Lastly, is there a way to purge all the data and start over? Again the documentation seems massively lacking and points towards things I don't even see on my screen.

 

 

9 replies

March 1, 2023

I have always treated personal contributions as 'Owner Deposit'. QBSE has loads of limitations can be very frustrating.

gerikoAuthor
March 1, 2023

Yeh it does seem so. Would I put any personal spending that's been done as owner withdrawal then I assume?

March 1, 2023

Hi, I treat any drawings, say to a personal bank account for living expenses (just like a salary) as Business/Owner Withdrawal.

 

If I go the the pub/shopping and use my business card to pay for drinks/clothes etc then I normally classify it as Personal spending and this then greys out the category options, as it's not a business expense.

 

Hope this is clear?