Accounting for security deposits
In one of my bank accounts there is a transaction that represents the security/key deposit I paid to my landlord for office space. Currently it is listed as a payment for "Office Costs". But is there a better way to deal with deposits? I'm expecting to get it back, so it's money owed by a debtor.
The new bills interface is very handy, and without wanting to introduce too much scope creep I was wondering whether it could be adapted to provide a means for representing money owed which does not relate to invoices - sort of a negative bill.
The new bills interface is very handy, and without wanting to introduce too much scope creep I was wondering whether it could be adapted to provide a means for representing money owed which does not relate to invoices - sort of a negative bill.
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Inappropriate?If I can persuade Ed to have a nominal account for Prepayments and another for Accruals (sorry about the jargon Ed!) I have the answer!
I’m happy
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Inappropriate?Yes, we'll be getting to Prepayments and Accruals before too long. But are you sure that's what this is?
You can already enter a negative bill - an owed refund if you like. Would that be better? -
Inappropriate?I'll try doing a negative bill and see what happens. Is there any way to specify no "due date" on a bill?
I’m liking the "javascript disabled" message. Still havent' done cover sheets for my TPS reports.
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Inappropriate?If James stays in his offices, then that money will be owing indefinitely - whereas a prepayment/accrual normally has a some kind of timescale assumed.
I've just signed up for some office space (escaping from two small children at the home-office!) and I have this situation. I just have a general sense that this money ought to appear on my balance sheet somewhere! -
Inappropriate?OK - after some brief Googling - some accounting packages have a specific 'Assets' account for 'Refundable Deposits'.
So - the ideal solution is for Ed to give us a new asset account, and we can then journal the deposit into it.
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