NETSUITE-FINANCIAL-USER practice question 3 of 15

Which two account types can be used to Pay Vendor Bills? (Choose two)

Full set: 86 questions
Answer options
A: Bank Correct answer
B: Asset
C: Expense
D: Credit Card Correct answer
E: Non-Posting
Correct Answer:
A. Bank; D. Credit Card
Explanation

In NetSuite, when creating a vendor bill payment transaction, the system requires the user to select the source account from which the funds are being disbursed. The "Account" field on the Bill Payment page is specifically filtered to display only accounts of certain types. Official NetSuite documentation confirms that only Bank accounts (for payments via check, EFT, or other cash disbursements) and Credit Card accounts (for payments made using a company credit card) are available for selection to pay vendor bills. These account types represent the sources of funds used to settle the liability recorded by the vendor bill.

Why Incorrect

B. Asset: General asset accounts (e.g., Fixed Assets, Other Current Assets) are not transactional accounts used for making direct payments to vendors.
C. Expense: Expense accounts are used to record the nature of the cost incurred on the vendor bill itself, not as a source of funds for payment.
E. Non-Posting: Non-posting accounts are used for statistical or budgeting purposes and do not impact the general ledger, so they cannot be used for financial transactions.

References

1. NetSuite Help Center. (2024). Paying a Single Vendor Bill. SuiteAnswers

Doc ID: N1501211. In the description of the Bill Payment transaction page

the "Account" field is defined as: "Select the bank account or credit card account to use for this payment."

2. NetSuite Help Center. (2024). Paying Bills. SuiteAnswers

Doc ID: 10092. This guide on the bulk payment process states in Step 4: "In the Account field

select the bank or credit card account from which you are paying the bills."

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