bad debt write off

[n303nah]

this is more general accounting, but the help section doesn't specify. when i set up an account to track a write off of a customer invoice, what type of account should it be? liability, expense, other?

[jordana3]

I basically set up an account for bad debt, and and once it was clear that I was not going to get payment, handled the accounting this way;

Go to Customers->Receive payments-> And keep the amount paid at $0.

Click next to the invoices that you want to write off (each one separately), then click discount information. A screen pops up, where you can put the whole invoice amount to bad debt.

Works for me. Let me know if it works for you.