Thanks for getting back with the Community, Susan607.

When entering checks in QuickBooks, they'll need to be made out to your vendor's name, not the vendor's bank. This ensures proper recording and application to your vendor's account. Writing a check to the vendor's bank can possibly lead to reconciliation issues, unpaid bills remaining open, and incorrect vendor payment history within QuickBooks.

Once you've received the goods you ordered with your purchase order, you record it in QuickBooks. How you do this depends on when you pay for the items. You create an item receipt if you'll get a bill at a later date. A bill is created if you received a bill when you received your items. If you paid for the items as soon as you received them, you'd create a check or credit card charge.

To confirm everything's being entered correctly in your books, I'd recommend working with an accounting professional. If you're in need of one, there's an awesome tool on our website called Find a ProAdvisor. All ProAdvisors listed there are QuickBooks-certified and able to provide helpful insights for driving your business's success.

I've also included a detailed resource about working with purchase orders which may come in handy moving forward: Use purchase orders

I'll be here to help if there's any questions. Have a wonderful Tuesday!