Add Default Expense Accounts for Vendors

This article will describe how you can add default expense accounts for Vendors. This is extremely handy if purchases from a particular Vendor always are charged to the same expense account(s). Once established, the default accounts will be used for new Voucher entries (and also Quick Checks).

1. Open an existing Vendor record

Go to Accounts Payable ➤ Vendors and double-click to open an existing Vendor record.

Vendor - list view

2. Add a Default Voucher Account on the Vendor record.

Click on the Account Info tab. In the Default Checks and Vouchers Accounts section, click the + symbol to add a new line item. Enter the GL Account Name and Code. Click OK to save.

Vendor - Account Info tab

Voucher entry

When you open the new Voucher and enter the Vendor, the General Ledger tab will be populated with the Default Check and Voucher Accounts that you specified.

Enter a Voucher for this Vendor or...

Quick Check entry

When you open a new Quick Check and enter the Vendor, you will see the Default Check and Voucher Accounts that you specified.

...Enter a Quick Check for this Vendor.