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Accounting for Expenses Paid for With Personal Cash / Credit

Dec 11, 2008 3:53 PM

Click to view XOEnterprises's profile Start-up XOEnterprises 1 posts since
Dec 11, 2008
Hello everyone. I'm new here.

I recently decided to take business I was doing as a sole proprietor to an LLC. I have formed a partnership with someone.

We run a talent agency and design company now.

I have my accounting system setup in Microsoft Office Accounting 2009. I think I have it set up pretty well.

Here's my dilema. I made some purchases on Black Friday around $700 for our office. I had forgotten my business card. Is it ok in my accounting software, to setup a personal credit card, and only have 1 or 2 transactions on it? Also, I have setup an account called "Personal Cash", for times I have paid for things with my personal cash.

I am new to this whole business accounting thing, and can't really afford a CPA for stuff all the time. Any help is much appreciated :)
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Click to view JulianaNKcpa's profile Authority JulianaNKcpa 17 posts since
Dec 16, 2008
1. Re: Accounting for Expenses Paid for With Personal Cash / Credit Dec 17, 2008 11:34 AM
Reimburse yourself with a check from the company and post the expense to the correct account.
It is allowed.

Juliana

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Click to view Forensic.CPA's profile Professional Forensic.CPA 3 posts since
Dec 26, 2008
2. Re: Accounting for Expenses Paid for With Personal Cash / Credit Dec 26, 2008 2:15 PM
in response to: JulianaNKcpa
JulianaNKCPA is correct but don't forget that if there are any interest charges on the amounts charged on your personal credit cards, those can also be reimbursed by the business as normal business expenses.
Click to view Gberry's profile Authority Gberry 18 posts since
Mar 2, 2009
3. Re: Accounting for Expenses Paid for With Personal Cash / Credit Mar 31, 2009 10:45 AM

Hi, XOEnterprises,

I recently posted a question "What are the benefits of LLC?" I saw that you have made that transition and i was wondering if you could share information with me. I am a sole proprietor right now. I would really appreciate any in put!


thanks,

gberry