Tough one as to which is ""best"". For the longest time, I always recommended printing a real check for these types of payments. The reason for this was to create a process that flowed with the AP cycle. Yes, a check would be ""wasted"", but that 'cost"" was a lot less than the cost of the time spent doing the one offs. With wire transfer option in manual check entry, you can save a little time, but you are still entering the same information but not burning a check. I explain both options but try to guide them to the AP entry, then cutting checks once a week during the regular AP run. Just don't mail the check.