How will it impact the current books journals and numbers, if chart of accounts' enable account numbers setting is activated?

Activating the Enable account numbers feature in QuickBooks Online (QBO) does not directly affect the existing book journals, transaction numbers, or account balances, @Dilantha.

This feature only adds a method of organization while leaving your existing financial data intact. Past transactions will continue to reference account names, and account balances will remain unchanged.

Enabling account numbers can enhance clarity and ease of access. But you'll need to manually assign numbers to your existing accounts to utilize this feature.

In summary, activating account numbers does not impact the integrity of your books. It only provides a new way to reference and organize your Chart of Accounts without changing any financial figures.

For more information on how to use account numbers in QBO, you can check out this article: Use account numbers in your chart of accounts in QuickBooks Online.

Also, you can visit these articles as a reference to keep your chart of accounts simple and organized:

• Create sub-accounts in your chart of accounts in QuickBooks Online.
• Make an account inactive on your chart of accounts in QuickBooks Online.

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