How do I make Adjusting Journal Entries in 2009 Pro?

Thank you for this. I now get Transaction split lines to accounts payable must include a vendor on that split line. Does that mean every debit entry needs something in the Name column, or is it the credit entry?

For A/P or A/R entries you have to include a vendor or customer name in the NAME column only on the line that you enter the account as AP or AR.

If you think about it, it makes sense. If you just enter  AP and no vendor name, QuickBooks doesnt know which vendor to apply the credit to and that is a must, since individual charges from vendors make up the AP balance.

Also, after you enter a journal entry to AR or AP you need an additional step to complete the process of applying the credit or debit you created. Go to Pay bills to apply any AP credits or debits and Receive Payments for AR.

Just an FYI - you can only enter one AR or AP account in a journal entry. So, for example if you have 6 AP (or AR) accounts you need to adjust, you will need to make 6 separate journal entries.

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I appreciate your input, thank you. In past version of QBs, I was able to go into one screen, post all of the adjusting journal entries at one time (instead of doing them one at at time). This is very confusing. My CPA is telling me NOT to post these to an actual vendor, because he doesn't want to adjust any P&L accounts, only balance sheet accounts. This is because these adjustments (there are 14 of them) includes the Retained Earnings account (which is taking the place of the P&L accounts) So he advises me to put in dummy placeholder name instead of an actual vendor name. My business is a S Corporation. How do I accomplish this?  TIA.