Before you can record a deposit, retainer or trust fund money received, the related product and service items and accounts need to be setup in QuickBooks Online. With this service, your accountant will send you a notification requesting the deposit, retainer or trust account information that will show up on your client dashboard. You will be able enter customer deposits, retainers or trust account details into a form within your request on your client dashboard. You should upload copies of deposits, payments, contracts, estimates or trust bank account statements into a folder within your secure document upload portal. Your accountant will take care of the steps required to record the deposits, retainers or trust account money received. This work includes the creation of transactions and trust bank accounts. This process makes it easy for you to track balances and create reports that detail the money received and money applied to customer invoices in accordance with the terms of your set contractual agreements.
Your Accountant will Create Custom Deposit or Trust Reports
Once your accountant has completed the process for recording the deposits, retainers or trust account money received, they will create a custom report that includes the details of your outstanding customer deposits, retainers or trust account liabilities. Your accountant will upload the reports into the From My Accountant folder located within your document upload portal. When you receive deposit, retainer or trust money, it is recorded as a liability because the money does not belong to you. The money is either returned to your customers or applied as a payment against the balance of their outstanding invoices. Trust accounting is commonly used by lawyers, real estate professionals, property management companies, and various general contractors.
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