Per diem expense reimbursements

[Mike or Penny Novack]

>I've had to deal with work related expenses as well that I didn't want
>merged with my personal expenses.
>I simply created a Work Expense account to deal with it.
>
>Expenses:Work Expense
>
>Then, any charges against your per diem on your personal card would debit
>Expense:Work Expense and credit Assets:Bank account
>
>
>On Wed, Jan 15, 2014 at 10:02 AM, Barry Rosenberg
><dovierosenberg at gmail.com>wrote:
>  
>
I think the problem is being confused with the word "expense". Just 
because an expense for your employer doesn't mean that it is an expense 
for you. Should be an account of fundamental type asset just like you 
would account for anybody besides your employer owing you something.

So in the ASSET tree you have an account with a name like "reimbursable 
business expenses". When you spend your money on something in this 
category you debit this account and credit cash. When your employer 
reimburses you you debit cash and credit this account.

Michael