I am trying to reconcile the statement against the bank on sage, I have a few receipts to enter what is the best way to do this just as a bank payment or do I use the receipt as an invoice and then match the payment through supplier payments so it doesn't put the payment on account?
How would you treat the invoice if you dealt with it before the payment appeared on the statement? You should aim to be consistent, and not do things differently because you need to post it to finish the bank rec.