Splitting bank or credit card account transactions involves categorizing or allocating various parts of a transaction to different transaction types. This process breaks down a single transaction into multiple sub-transactions, each representing a distinct transaction type.
It creates journal entries that affect the balance sheet a/c like Loan Proceeds, Equity Invest, Other Receivables, Equity Withdrawal, Asset Withdrawal, & Liability Payments.
The steps to split transactions are as follows:
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Navigate to the 'Business'>'Financial Accounts'>'All Transactions'
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Move the cursor towards the three dots (...) in front of the amount tab. This will bring up a menu list for you to explore, where you can then select the 'Split Transaction' option.
- 3. When you click the 'Split Transaction' option, a dialogue box will appear. Here, you can specify the amount and description for each split you need. Input the necessary details and click the 'Split Transaction' button to create the splits.
a. Once you click the 'Split Transaction' button, all the splits will be generated as needed. You will also notice a green symbol indicating split transactions in the row.
b. To categorize these split transactions, click on the three dots at the end of the transaction and select 'Transaction Details'.
c. Choose the transaction type that best fits and then click on 'Categorize Transaction'.
d. You will receive a notification indicating that the transaction was successfully categorized.
e. The 'Transaction Type' will also be updated from 'Uncategorized' to the chosen category and synced to QBO.
f. Utilize the 'Split Transaction' menu when you need to break down a bank/ credit card transaction into multiple transactions in order to create journal entries for transaction types that affect balance sheet accounts, like:-
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- Loan Proceeds
- Equity Investment
- Other Receivables
- Equity Withdrawal
- Asset Withdrawal
- Liability Payments
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