Write check Vs Payment

[mbevon]

When do you write a check as oppose to write a payment?


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[Sue Z]

If you already have the invoice in the computer, then you want to write a payment. If you don't, then you can write a check.

Unfortunately, in Peachtree, if you "write a check" for something that has already been logged in as a purchase, you will not be subtracting from what you owe to that creditor.

[TheWolf]

I cannot think of a reason why to use Write checks. The Payments screen gives all of the functionality of the Write checks screen plus some. Not to mention Write Checks will show in the Open area of payments but not vice versa.

[BigMar]

I was confused by which to use also, then I bought "Dummies", it said don't use Write Checks to pay invoices as again it won't credit those vendor invoices already entered. So how can I credit those vendor invoices now that I already went directly to Write Checks instead of Pay Bills? HELP

[CraigFL]

I suspect "write checks" is some kind of feature that some other software has, so it was done to make those converts happy.

[Newburgh Associ]

You're right - write checks is a Quickbooks feature, which I think is totally useless. I always use the payments screen.

to BigMar - if you've entered invoices, and then used write checks to pay them, you will have to delete the check and then use the payments window to re-enter the check and apply it against the invoice.

Lou

[mosclark]

Sometimes you may send money to people that don't invoice you. If it's not a vendor you want in your vendor list, it's easier to just write them a check without first entering a vendor, an invoice, and then paying it through the payments function ....

Mo
(Bookkeeper)

[Lisa_p]

Mo - you can enter a payment with no Vendor ID and post directly to an expense account without first entering a vendor invoice or gunking up your vendor list.

I echo those who say skip the Write Checks in Peachtree and always use Payments.

[slmason]

When the owner of our small company wants a cash draw, I write a check. No bill to pay.

[wad_96b]

you can still use the payments window and just use the apply to expenses tab rather than the apply to invoices tab.