Manually enter Bank transactions in QuickBooks Desktop

Manually enter Bank transactions in QuickBooks Desktop

Why do you need to enter Bank transactions manually in QuickBooks?

Usually, the Bank transactions can be easily imported into the QuickBooks in the following ways:

  • Automatic sync between your Bank account and the QuickBooks.
  • Using Excel CDV files to import the Bank transactions into QuickBooks.

It when the above two methods fail to process that you have to manually enter Bank transactions manually in QuickBooks.

Before you enter Bank transactions manually in QuickBooks?

You need to set up a bank account before you can enter the Bank transactions manually in QuickBooks. You can do so in the following ways:

Step 1:

  • Open the QuickBooks.
  • Click on the ‘Settings’ option. It is marked with a ‘gear’ icon and is located on the left of the Company name.
  • Now click on ‘Chart of Accounts.’

Step 2:

  • Click on ‘New’ and you will be shown an online application form. You need to fill in the details for:
  1. Category Type.
  2. Detail Type.
  3. Name.
  4. Description
  5. Balance
  6. As of
  • After carefully verifying the information you have filled in the above fields, click on ‘Save.’
  • After saving the fields click on ‘Close.’

Step 3:

  • The account that you just created will appear on the chart of account list.
  • Please review it carefully for any errors.

Step 4:

Check Register option opens into the following list of sections wherein you can make any changes if you like:

  1. Bank Register.
  2. Ending Balance.
  3. Reconcile.
  4. Date.
  5. No. / Type.
  6. Payee Account.
  7. Memo.
  8. Payment.
  9. Deposit.
  10. Balance.

Step 5:

  • Click on the drop arrow of the register.
  • Here you can choose the type of transaction you wish to make.

Follow the next section to know the steps of entering the transaction.

How to enter Bank transactions manually in QuickBooks?

Please follow these steps:

  • Click on the ‘+’ icon.
  • Choose the transaction you wish to create.
  • Click on ‘Statement.’
  • Choose the statements you wish to create.
  • Click on ‘Save’ and ‘Close.’

If you wish to create a transaction for your Customers and Vendors:

Please follow the steps given below to create transactions for your customers and Vendors:

  • Click on the ‘+’ icon.
  • For creating customer transactions- under ‘Customers’ click on the transaction type.
  • For creating a vendor transaction- under ‘Vendor’ click on the transaction type.
  • Put the details of the transaction and click on ‘Save.
  • Click on ‘Close.’

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