Due

The due date of the bill. To calculate the date, QuickBooks uses the number of days specified for the “Bills are due __ days after receipt” preference (choose QuickBooks > Preferences then click Transactions).

Example

If the “Bills are due __ days after receipt” preference is set to 10 days and the date of the bill is April 1st, QuickBooks enters April 10th as the due date.

When you pay the bill

QuickBooks replaces the due date with the word “Paid.” When you scroll the register, you can see which bills you've paid.