Before you start recording your credit card transactions, create a liability account for each credit card you will use. Name the accounts VISA, American Express, etc. These accounts will keep track of the amount you owe to credit card providers. For information on creating an account, see To create an account.
You record a payment for a credit card purchase by specifying the credit card account in the Pay Suppliers, Spend Money or Bank Register window.
The method you use to record a payment for a credit card purchase depends on whether you have entered the purchase transaction using the Purchases window.
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If you have entered a purchase, then record the payment in the Pay Suppliers window.
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If you have not entered a purchase, record the credit card purchase in the Spend Money or Bank Register window.
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When the time comes to pay your credit card provider, you use the Spend Money window to record a payment from your bank account to your credit card liability account.