--- title: "Writing on QuickBooks bookkeeping | Ledgerbrook" source: https://ledgerbrook.com/blog/ description: "Long-form answers to what people search mid-problem: backlog, handoffs, duplicates, and what a clean file contains." --- # Blogs - [ October 12, 2026 ## How to record a chargeback in accounting Chargeback accounting: the entries for a card dispute opened, lost and won, and how to record each one in QuickBooks Online. ](/blog/chargeback-accounting/) - [ October 12, 2026 ## What is WIP in accounting? WIP in accounting: a contractor's WIP schedule, over- and underbillings, and how it differs from construction in progress. ](/blog/wip-accounting/) - [ October 11, 2026 ## What is a CAM reconciliation? CAM reconciliation for commercial leases: how to calculate pro rata shares, reconcile actual costs, and record the true-up. ](/blog/cam-reconciliation/) - [ October 11, 2026 ## Partnership draws: how to record them Partnership draw entries for multi-member LLCs and partnerships: one draw account per partner and the year-end close. ](/blog/partnership-draw/) - [ October 10, 2026 ## Security deposit accounting for landlords Security deposit accounting for landlords: why a deposit is a liability, and the entries to record, apply and return it. ](/blog/security-deposit-accounting/) - [ October 10, 2026 ## Shareholder loans: how to record them Shareholder loans in both directions: the journal entries, the QuickBooks Online accounts, and what makes one a real loan. ](/blog/shareholder-loan/) - [ October 9, 2026 ## The year-end bookkeeping checklist Year-end bookkeeping checklist for QuickBooks Online: 10 steps in order, the 2027 filing deadlines, and the 1099 changes. ](/blog/year-end-bookkeeping-checklist/) - [ October 8, 2026 ## Nonprofit chart of accounts in QuickBooks Nonprofit chart of accounts for QuickBooks Online: net assets, restricted grants, Form 990 expense lines, and a free CSV. ](/blog/chart-of-accounts-for-nonprofits/) - [ October 7, 2026 ## Bookkeeping for contractors in QuickBooks Bookkeeping for contractors in QuickBooks Online: job costing, retainage, monthly WIP entries, and 1099 subcontractors. ](/blog/bookkeeping-for-contractors/) - [ October 7, 2026 ## Bookkeeping for restaurants in QuickBooks Bookkeeping for restaurants in QuickBooks Online: POS daily sales entries, delivery app payouts, tip liability, prime cost. ](/blog/bookkeeping-for-restaurants/) - [ October 6, 2026 ## Bookkeeping for law firms in QuickBooks Law firm bookkeeping in QuickBooks Online: IOLTA trust entries, three-way reconciliation, advanced costs, billing sync. ](/blog/bookkeeping-for-law-firms/) - [ October 6, 2026 ## Bookkeeping for real estate in QuickBooks Real estate bookkeeping in QuickBooks Online: rent clearing, security deposit escrow, mortgage splits, repair safe harbors. ](/blog/bookkeeping-for-real-estate/) - [ October 5, 2026 ## Law firm chart of accounts in QuickBooks IOLTA trust accounting, three-way reconciliation, client retainer clearing, and an import-ready QuickBooks Online template. ](/blog/chart-of-accounts-for-law-firms/) - [ October 5, 2026 ## Real estate chart of accounts in QuickBooks Property-level Class tracking, tenant security deposit escrow, CapEx vs repairs, and a free QBO chart of accounts. ](/blog/chart-of-accounts-for-real-estate/) - [ October 4, 2026 ## How to price bookkeeping services Hourly, per-transaction, tiered and value pricing, the margin each leaves a firm, and how to reprice an underquoted client. ](/blog/bookkeeping-pricing-models/) - [ October 4, 2026 ## Trucking chart of accounts in QuickBooks Diesel fuel, factoring reserves, driver per diem, and a standardized QuickBooks Online chart of accounts for motor carriers. ](/blog/chart-of-accounts-for-trucking/) - [ October 3, 2026 ## Journal entry for bad debt Direct write-off vs allowance method for bad debt, sales tax recovery, and IRS rules. Worked entries and QBO guide. ](/blog/journal-entry-for-bad-debt/) - [ October 3, 2026 ## Journal entry for inventory Debit Inventory on purchase, credit on sale, and track perpetual vs periodic COGS. Full double-entry guide and QBO rules. ](/blog/journal-entry-for-inventory/) - [ October 2, 2026 ## Journal entry for disposal of an asset Journal entry for disposal of an asset: clear cost and accumulated depreciation, book the gain or loss. 3 worked examples. ](/blog/journal-entry-for-disposal-of-asset/) - [ October 2, 2026 ## Journal entry for dividends Journal entry for dividends: debit Retained Earnings, credit Dividends Payable on declaration, then clear it on payment. ](/blog/journal-entry-for-dividends/) - [ October 1, 2026 ## Journal entry for accounts payable Debit expense and credit accounts payable on bill receipt, then clear AP on payment. Worked entries and cash discounts. ](/blog/journal-entry-for-accounts-payable/) - [ October 1, 2026 ## Journal entry for depreciation, with examples Journal entry for depreciation: debit Depreciation Expense, credit Accumulated Depreciation. Straight-line equipment example. ](/blog/journal-entry-for-depreciation/) - [ September 30, 2026 ## Journal entry for deferred revenue How to record deferred revenue: debit cash, credit liability on receipt, and recognize income over time. Worked entries. ](/blog/journal-entry-for-deferred-revenue/) - [ September 30, 2026 ## QuickBooks Online setup for construction How to set up QuickBooks Online for construction: Projects, job costing, retainage, and chart of accounts hierarchy. ](/blog/quickbooks-online-setup-for-construction/) - [ September 29, 2026 ## QuickBooks Online setup checklist The 7-step QuickBooks Online setup checklist: what to gather first, the setup sequence, and why order prevents errors. ](/blog/quickbooks-online-setup-checklist/) - [ September 29, 2026 ## QuickBooks Online setup cost in 2026 What QuickBooks Online setup costs in 2026: software subscriptions versus professional fees, and what moves the price. ](/blog/quickbooks-online-setup-cost/) - [ September 28, 2026 ## Affordable bookkeeping services in 2026 The cheapest published bookkeeping plans with a person on the books, priced over a first year, and what each leaves out. ](/blog/affordable-bookkeeping-services/) - [ September 28, 2026 ## QuickBooks Desktop end of life: 2026 update Which Desktop versions lost support, why Desktop 2024 no longer ends in May 2027, and what staying or moving costs. ](/blog/quickbooks-desktop-end-of-life/) - [ September 27, 2026 ## Best bookkeeping services for small business Nine bookkeeping services compared on published price, software and fit, read September 2026. Written by one of the nine. ](/blog/best-bookkeeping-services-for-small-business/) - [ September 27, 2026 ## How much a bookkeeper costs in 2026 A bookkeeper costs $11 to $25 an hour freelance, about $73,800 a year on staff, or under $100 to $750 a month outsourced. ](/blog/how-much-does-a-bookkeeper-cost/) - [ September 26, 2026 ## Construction chart of accounts in QuickBooks The 5000-series setup for job costing, retainage, and 1099 subs in QuickBooks Online, with a free downloadable Excel sheet. ](/blog/chart-of-accounts-for-contractors/) - [ September 26, 2026 ## Restaurant chart of accounts in QuickBooks USAR-aligned chart of accounts for QuickBooks Online: Prime Cost formulas, POS clearing, pour costs, and an Excel template. ](/blog/restaurant-chart-of-accounts/) - [ September 25, 2026 ## How long catch-up bookkeeping takes (2026) Published catch-up timelines run 2 to 4 weeks for a year behind. Where the days go, and why Ledgerbrook takes 5 days. ](/blog/how-long-does-catch-up-bookkeeping-take/) - [ September 25, 2026 ## How to subcontract a QuickBooks cleanup 5 steps for a firm to subcontract a QuickBooks cleanup and keep the client, plus the AICPA disclosure rules. ](/blog/how-to-subcontract-a-quickbooks-cleanup/) - [ September 24, 2026 ## QuickBooks cleanup cost in 2026, compared QuickBooks cleanup prices from five firms, side by side, read September 2026. Priced for 3, 12 and 24 months behind. ](/blog/quickbooks-cleanup-cost/) - [ September 23, 2026 ## How to convert QuickBooks Desktop to Online The prep that decides whether a migration works, the menu path in each Desktop edition, and the one irreversible click. ](/blog/how-to-convert-quickbooks-desktop-to-online/) - [ September 23, 2026 ## What a QuickBooks cleanup should include The 7 things a QuickBooks cleanup should hand back, what each one proves, and how to check them in 15 minutes. ](/blog/what-does-a-quickbooks-cleanup-include/) - [ September 22, 2026 ## What to check after a QuickBooks migration The tool reports success and still leaves a file that will not tie. Six checks, in the order that finds problems fastest. ](/blog/after-a-quickbooks-migration/) - [ September 20, 2026 ## What doesn't convert to QuickBooks Online The data the migration tool leaves behind, the three things it changes silently, and how to prove which happened to yours. ](/blog/what-doesnt-convert-to-quickbooks-online/) - [ September 18, 2026 ## The bookkeeping cleanup checklist Nine steps for cleaning up a client's QuickBooks file, three of which happen before you open it, and where cleanups overrun. ](/blog/bookkeeping-cleanup-checklist/) - [ September 16, 2026 ## QuickBooks cleanup vs catch-up Cleanup fixes months that are wrong. Catch-up enters months that are missing. How to tell which a file needs, and the order. ](/blog/quickbooks-cleanup-vs-catch-up/) - [ September 14, 2026 ## What outsourced bookkeeping costs in 2026 What actually moves the price, why almost every guide ends in a quote request, and Ledgerbrook's published fee schedule. ](/blog/outsourced-bookkeeping-cost/) - [ September 12, 2026 ## The month-end close checklist Seven steps in the order that stops rework, the accounts that hide problems, and where a close really stalls. ](/blog/month-end-close-checklist/) - [ September 10, 2026 ## Journal entry for prepaid expenses Book the asset, release it monthly, and keep a schedule that proves the balance. Worked entries plus a threshold. ](/blog/journal-entry-for-prepaid-expenses/) - [ September 8, 2026 ## Accrued expenses journal entry, with examples Accrued expense journal entry: what accruing an expense means, a $2,000 example, the reversal, and the QuickBooks steps. ](/blog/journal-entry-for-accrued-expenses/) - [ September 5, 2026 ## Journal entry examples Twenty-three worked entries with the debits, the credits, and the question that decides which account each belongs in. ](/blog/journal-entry-examples/) - [ September 2, 2026 ## Bank feeds in QuickBooks Online What the feed does and does not do, why matched transactions still duplicate, and which rules are worth writing. ](/blog/bank-feeds-in-quickbooks-online/) - [ August 28, 2026 ## Undo a reconciliation in QuickBooks Online How to undo a reconciliation in QuickBooks Online or Desktop, or unreconcile one transaction, and what each one deletes. ](/blog/undo-a-reconciliation-in-quickbooks-online/) - [ August 25, 2026 ## How to reconcile in QuickBooks Online How to reconcile in QuickBooks Online: bank and card accounts, vendor statements, and a difference that won't clear. ](/blog/how-to-reconcile-in-quickbooks-online/) - [ August 21, 2026 ## Bank reconciliation: example, format, template Two worked bank reconciliation examples, the two-column format, the formula, journal entries and a free Excel template. ](/blog/bank-reconciliation-explained/) - [ August 18, 2026 ## Should you start a new QuickBooks file? Three years behind and tempted to start clean. What a new file actually costs you, and the narrow cases where it's right. ](/blog/should-you-start-a-new-quickbooks-file/) - [ August 4, 2026 ## What your CPA needs at year-end The records a tax preparer asks for that QuickBooks doesn't hold, and the handoff pack that ends the January email chain. ](/blog/what-your-cpa-needs-at-year-end/) - [ July 21, 2026 ## When a firm neglects its own books Why the people who fix books for a living fall behind on their own, and the close order that stops it happening again. ](/blog/firm-owners-neglect-their-own-books/) - [ July 6, 2026 ## Duplicates across a client roster Bank-feed duplicates come from setup choices, not from banks. What to standardize so they stop appearing at all. ](/blog/duplicates-across-a-client-roster/) - [ June 23, 2026 ## QuickBooks vs Xero, for a firm Not which is better. Which one to standardize on, and what a roster split across both quietly costs you every month. ](/blog/quickbooks-vs-xero-for-a-firm/)