Writing a cheque for misc expenses - do I have to add the payee to contacts?

Andrew_8635213

It seems it is not possible to write a cheque without adding the payee to the supplier list??

For misc expenses from one-off suppliers who I don't want to add, what is the best way to deal with this?

I could just add a supplier called "Cash Vendor" and write the name in the memo field.

DebonAir

I have a supplier named Misc Supplies and then add the name of the supplier on the memo line of the cheque for reference.

Shayne McNamara

That usually works the easiest I think.  Call it Cash Purchases.  The same with Cash Sales.  If you don't need to generate purchase history and are unlikely to have to search it to refer to last purchase price or similar then Cash Purchases is an easy solution.  

Kerrie Cox_6962438

Hi Andrew

When you enter a new name you will be prompted to Set Up or Fast Add them to your list. I usually just add the Payee as "Other" via the set up option. Then this name is in the "Other Names" list which can always be sourced from the Lists Menu up top. It doesn't add into( a sometimes very long) supplier list.

Or as you said you could set up a Cash Vendor name and then detail about the transaction in the Memo.

Zappy

When I pay for fuel I use a generic card fuel. This is no different.