quick books users?

[betternextyear]

I am confused how I account for part exchange in QBs. I bought a machine for 4k plus vat with 2k for old machine ,How do I do a banking entry for it? Thanks in advance for any help.

 

[matthew]

Raise an invoice for £2K in your sales and put the full amount of £4K in your purchases?

Not that I'm an expert. Had QB for four years and hate the berluddy programme. Too much faff, and they keep altering the format.

 

[neilo]

I am confused how I account for part exchange in QBs. I bought a machine for 4k plus vat with 2k for old machine ,How do I do a banking entry for it? Thanks in advance for any help.

I've not had reason to do it since moving to the online version, but on the desktop QB I just put the purchase on the top line of the expense transaction, then the trade-in value on the next line (as a negative, obviously), then the final figure at the bottom should be the amount you paid out, with the VAT sorted correctly.

 

[Chris F]

Either of the two above ways for Vat calulcation. Depends really how they accounted for it on their invoice to you whether you use each one. But both result in correct VAT.

However for capital...

I would say first one it better as the full £4k purchase will show on you asset register for depreciation. With the second way you risk only £2k being put against depreciation. That said you might have made an accounting profit on the machine sold as that might have been written off completely.