Amortization schedules for prepaid and deferred expenses
Insurance, software renewals and maintenance contracts, booked once and amortized on a schedule you set. They close with the same locked months as fixed assets.
PPD-0031 · Software subscription, three years
October 2026 closed| Period | Amortization | Remaining | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | 1,500.00 | 33,000.00 | Closed |
| September 2026 | 1,500.00 | 31,500.00 | Closed |
| October 2026 | 1,500.00 | 30,000.00 | Closed |
| November 2026 | 1,500.00 | 28,500.00 | Open |
What it does
Schedules that match the contract
Even periods, prorated by days, exact days, or a custom schedule you enter period by period, each with an optional residual. The entry is computed from the schedule.
A schedule can start mid-life
Import a schedule already partway through its term at the balance the previous system reported, and Steda continues the amortization from there.
Current and non-current
Steda derives the split from the schedule and the balance sheet date.
Its own account, if it needs one
A schedule can name the expense account it amortizes to in place of the default.
The monthly journal entry
Amortization posts to QuickBooks Online or Desktop, or downloads as a file, on the same close as fixed assets.
Rollforward and waterfall
Opening balance, additions, amortization and closing balance for the year, and a waterfall showing what remains to amortize in each future period.
Questions
Can I bring in a schedule already partway through?
What counts as a custom schedule?
Does the entry post to QuickBooks?
The rest of Steda Registers
- Fixed assetsAn asset register with book and tax depreciation
- Leases and loansLease liabilities and right-of-use assets under Accounting Standards Codification 842, and notes payable, on the same effective interest schedule
- Property tax renditionsTexas business personal property renditions, built from the register you already keep
See all of Steda Registers, the other product, Steda Receivables, or pricing.