[GNC] Buying with PayPal - how do I split the transaction?

Dr. David Kirkby drkirkby at kirkbymicrowave.co.uk
Fri Dec 9 15:00:39 EST 2022


I have the following accounts, and am buying something in GBP.

Assets -> Accounts  Receivable -> GBP
Assets -> Bank account
Assets -> PayPal -> GBP
Expenses -> Utilities -> Internet
Liabilities -> Accounts Payable -> GBP

I paid Google £15 for using some cloud storage (OneDrive) using PayPal. So
PayPal took the money from the bank account and paid Google.

*If I were NOT using PayPal, this is the process I would go through.*

*Under Business -> Vendor -> New Bill*
Create a bill and post that to these accounts
*Expense Account:* Expenses -> Utilities -> Internet
*Post to Account: * Liabilities -> Accounts Payable -> GBP

*Under Business -> Vendor -> Process Payment*
Process the payment
*, using these accounts*
*Post to*: Liabilities -> Accounts Payable -> GBP
*Transfer Account:* Assets ->  Bank account

Am I doing that all correctly done, if not using PayPal ?

Assuming that is, how can I modify the process so the  account* Assets ->
PayPal -> GBP* account gets used?

Dr David Kirkby Ph.D
Email: drkirkby at kirkbymicrowave.co.uk Web:
https://www.kirkbymicrowave.co.uk/
Kirkby Microwave Ltd (Tel 01621-680100 / +44 1621-680100)
Stokes Hall Lodge, Burnham Rd, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 6DT.


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