Generating an accounts payable (A/P) aging report
An accounts payable aging report, also known as an A/P aging report, groups unpaid bills based on the number of days they are outstanding or due. Similar to the A/R aging report that we saw in the previous chapter, there are five main groups: current, 1-30 days, 31-60 days, 61-90 days, and 91 days and over. QuickBooks calculates the age of a bill by using the bill date. To stay on top of bills, business owners should review this report on a weekly basis, and take the necessary steps to pay bills that are nearly due. For bills coming due, you should go ahead and process the payment online with your financial institution or write a check directly from QuickBooks.
Follow these steps to generate an A/P aging report:
- Navigate to Reports from the left menu bar, as indicated in Figure 14.1:
Figure 14.1: Navigating to the Report Center
- Scroll down to the What you owe section and select Accounts payable aging...
