QuickBooks Online Event IV – Vendors and Expenses

Duration: 1 Hour
Level: Beginner
Format: Live Human Online Event with Guided Demonstrations
Environment Used: Intuit QuickBooks Online Test Drive (Accountant View)


Event Schedule (1 Hour)

  • Welcome & Quick Review
    How sales activity connects to expenses and vendors

  • Topic 1: Understanding Vendors in QuickBooks Online
    Who vendors are and how they’re tracked

  • Topic 2: Expense and Bill Workflows
    How money going out is recorded

  • Topic 3: Live Demonstration
    Entering expenses and bills in Accountant View

  • Wrap-Up, Q&A & Next Steps


Event Description

QuickBooks Online Event IV focuses on vendors and expenses, showing how costs, purchases, and payables are recorded in QuickBooks Online. This live session explains how vendor records, expense transactions, and bills work together to ensure expenses are categorized correctly and reflected accurately in financial reports.

Rather than treating expenses as simple entries, this event emphasizes how vendor transactions affect profitability and cash flow. You’ll see how expenses post to the Chart of Accounts through items or categories and how different workflows impact reporting.

All demonstrations are performed using the QuickBooks Online Test Drive account in Accountant View, providing a consistent and risk-free environment for learning real-world workflows.

By the end of the hour, you’ll understand how QuickBooks Online tracks money going out of the business and how vendor activity appears on financial statements.


Topic Areas

Topic 1: Vendor Records in QuickBooks Online

Learn how QuickBooks organizes vendor information, tracks balances, and maintains transaction history. We’ll discuss best practices for setting up and managing vendors.

Topic 2: Expenses vs Bills

Explore the difference between entering expenses and bills, when to use each workflow, and how they affect cash flow and reporting. This section focuses on understanding decision points rather than memorizing steps.

Topic 3: Live Vendor & Expense Walkthrough

Watch a guided walkthrough of entering expenses and bills using the QuickBooks Online Test Drive (Accountant View). You’ll see how transactions affect vendor balances and financial reports.


Who This Event Is For

  • QuickBooks Online users recording expenses

  • Business owners tracking costs

  • Bookkeepers managing accounts payable

  • Anyone wanting clarity on vendor workflows


What You’ll Gain

  • Understanding of vendor setup and management

  • Insight into expense and bill workflows

  • Confidence entering vendor transactions

  • Preparation for accurate expense reporting


Other QuickBooks Online Events

This 1-hour event focuses on the expense side of QuickBooks Online.
Additional QuickBooks Online events expand on this foundation by covering:

  • Payments and deposits

  • Banking and reconciliation

  • Payroll and liabilities

  • Financial reporting and analysis

QuickBooks Online Event IV ensures expenses are recorded correctly—supporting accurate profit reporting and better financial decisions.