📝 Summary: What do you do when a client pays before you even have an invoice? This quick lesson walks you through the correct, professional way to handle it in QuickBooks Online — without messing up your revenue or Accounts Receivable. You’ll learn:✔ Why deposits should be recorded as a liability (not income)✔ How to keep your A/R clean and accurate✔ The simple step to apply the deposit once the invoice is entered 👉 Simple rule:Cash before invoice = liabilityInvoice entered = revenue This is one of those small shifts that separates basic bookkeeping from true financial confidence.