Question

You recently paid a vendor with a handwritten check and entered the check into your QuickBooks online bank register. The check has not posted to your bank account. How do you record this in QuickBooks online bank register? Put the steps for clearing a check in the correct order. Not all steps will be used.

a) Match the handwritten check to the bank statement.
b) Update the check status to "cleared" in QuickBooks.
c) Reconcile the bank account to reflect the cleared check.
d) Void the check in QuickBooks to prevent duplication.

Answer 1

To record a handwritten check in QuickBooks Online bank register, you can enter the check details, match it to the bank statement, update the check status to cleared, and reconcile the bank account.

Step-by-step explanation:

When recording a handwritten check in QuickBooks Online bank register, you can follow the steps below:

1. Enter the check into your QuickBooks Online bank register with the correct amount and payee information.
2. Once the check has posted to your bank account, you should match the handwritten check to the bank statement in QuickBooks Online.
3. After confirming the match, you can update the check status to "cleared" in QuickBooks Online.
4. Finally, you can reconcile the bank account to reflect the cleared check, ensuring that your bank balance matches the balance in QuickBooks Online.

It is not necessary to void the check in QuickBooks Online, as long as you have properly matched and cleared it.