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Entering an express payment does Express Payment entry creates both the expense Journal journal and the Payment Journal payment journal at the same time. It is recommended Use this screen to record all expenses here which a payment has expenses that have already been madepaid.

1	Go to the Expense menu, then click Express Payment Entry.
2	Confirm the Period and Date for the entry are correct – change if necessary.	3	Choose Complete the fields in the header section: Period - will default to the Current period but a future period can be selected if required Invoice Date - will default to the current date but a date in the past or future can be entered Supplier - choose the supplier from the Supplier dropdown list.	3a	If the supplier is not in the list, click the + to the right of the Supplier field, which will allow you to create a new Supplier. Enter the Supplier's Surname/Business Name and Given Name in the relevant fields. Click Create and this new Supplier will be available on the list. For help on editing Giver information, see Clients 4 Enter the Invoice/Ref No.
5	Enter the Amount Payable, including GST.
6	Enter the Payment Date.
7	Confirm the correct Bank Account is selected - change if necessary.
8	Select the Payment Method. If Cash or Cheque is chosen, the Bank Account will default to the Cash Drawer account and not be editable. If an option other than Cash or Cheque is chosen, you will be able to choose the bank account that the amount was paid into.
9	Enter the Cheque/Ref No.
10	IIn the Details field, - enter the details from the invoice Amount Payable - enter the amount including GST Payment Date - enter the date the payment was made Bank Account - select the bank account the payment was made from Payment Method - select the correct option from the drop-down list Cheque/Ref No. - this field requires the cheque number to be entered if the Payment Method chosen is Cheque, otherwise it is optional. Details - enter a brief description of what the income expense is for .	11	Select
3	Complete the row fields as follows: Account - select the Account you wish to allocate funds too.	12	In the Allocate field, to Allocate - enter the amount relevant to the account (including GST) . Ensure that the Tax Category is correct and the Tax Amount is equal to the GST on the tax invoice (correct the tax amount to match the invoice if necessary).	Add any specific Allocation Details if required.	~~If you click Allocate unintentionally, or over allocate, you may click on the line, which will border in yellow, then click on the Unallocate button to remove the line.~~ - it will default to a tax category, so check whether this is correct. Select a different code if necessary. Tax - check that the amount of tax calculated is correct. You can amend it if necessary. Allocation Details - if required, add further information about this expense If the amount is to be split into across more than one account, proceed to add amounts Image Removedrows using the New Row button until the total amount has been allocated. Image Modified If you click Allocate Image Removed add a new row unintentionally, or over-allocate the amount, click on the line, which will be highlighted in orange, then click on the Cancel Row button to remove the line. If you wish to delete all data in the fields on the screen and begin your entry again, click on Cancel.
4	When the Yet to be allocated field in the bottom left hand corner of the screen is the Yet to be allocated field is 0.00, click Save & New (or click the arrow on the Save & New button to change it to Save) to save the data and enter a new express payment. If the Express Payment Entry screen is incomplete when you click Save & New, you will see an error message to advise of any incorrectly entered or missing data. Correct as necessary and click Save & New again. After saving the Express Payment Entry, a blank Express Payment Entry screen will appear ready for more information to be entered.