Allow me to fill you in on everything you need to know about how QuickBooks categorise accounts.
QuickBooks Online (QBO) has one default account for vendor transactions, and it's called Accounts Payable (A/P). You'll want to know every time you'll create bills for your vendor, it'll automatically link to an A/P account. You'll need to make sure that you select the appropriate account from the Category drop-down when creating bills or expenses. Here's how:
Sign in to your QBO account.
Click + New button, then select Bill or Expense.
Select the vendor from the drop-down. Make sure it's selected to show on the vendor account.
In the Category details, select the appropriate account.
Enter the necessary information.
Click Save and close.
You might want to read this article here to learn more about your company's accounts and their balances.
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