Customer Deposits Made Simple (Before the Invoice) · From Zero to Remote Bookkeeper

Customer Deposits Made Simple (Before the Invoice)

📝 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.

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