Which transactions cannot be made recurring in QuickBooks?

In QuickBooks, certain types of transactions can be set up to occur automatically at specified intervals, known as recurring transactions. When discussing which transactions cannot be made recurring, it is important to consider the nature of the transaction type.

Bill payments, specifically, are not designed to be set up as recurring transactions. This is primarily because bill payments are contingent upon the presence of a specific bill that needs to be paid, which can vary in amount and frequency. As a result, automatically processing bill payments without reviewing the associated bills could lead to errors, particularly if the amounts or due dates change.

On the other hand, invoices and journal entries can be made recurring since they follow predictable patterns or fixed amounts that are not dependent on external factors in the same way bill payments are. For example, a customer invoice can be automatically generated for the same service provided each month, and journal entries might represent regular accounting adjustments that need to occur.

Overall, the unique nature of bill payments requires careful management that typically does not lend itself to a recurring setup in QuickBooks.