@g_Quik_Online 

Got it.  Happy to help as much as I can.  Did you receive a settlement and after that there is still a negative balance in A/P?  If so, then entering a bill and assigning your Consulting/accounting expense account to it is the correct way to zero out A/P.  That is the same as a JE that debits Consulting/accounting expense and credits A/P, just as you suggested.  You can then clear the negative A/P balance by applying the credit memo to the bill.