How Do I Report Accrued Expenses Splits with Support/Oppose Memo?

Applies To: California

In the event an accrued expense (like a credit card) is used to pay for a direct or inkind contribution made to another Candidate / Committee, you can add the Support/Oppose Memo to either the main Accrued Expense, or to an individual split.

Adding Support/Oppose Memos to the Accrued Expense

  1. Select Add Transaction under the Accounting tab
  2. Choose Accrued Expense in the Type field
  3. Complete the fields with the Vendor / Credit Card Company as the Entity
  4. If applicable, click Specify Splits and add subvendors as the Entity
  5. Click on Add Another if there is more than one subvendor
  6. Click on Specify Support/Oppose, and type in the name of Candidate or Ballot Measure (not the committee) or PAC/Party you are supporting or opposing. Complete the rest of the fields with the necessary information, including any Tags, if needed
  7. Click on Add Another if there is more than one Candidate/Ballot/Committee
  8. After all the applicable fields have been completed, click Save, Save & Close or  Save & New, as appropriate

Adding Support/Oppose Memos to Splits of an Accrued Expense

  1. If you have not added the accrued expense and corresponding split(s), enter those first by following Steps 1-5 above, and save the transaction.
  2. Navigate to the Entity record of the Split Entity
  3. Click on the appropriate Accrued Expense Split
  4. Click on Specify Support/Oppose, and type in the name of Candidate or Ballot Measure (not the committee) or PAC/Party you are supporting or opposing. Complete the rest of the fields with the necessary information, including any Tags, if needed
  5. Click on Add Another if there is more than one Candidate/Ballot/Committee
  6. After all the applicable fields have been completed, click Update Accrued Expense