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September 15, 2022
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P&L Unclassified or Balance Sheet by Class Unclassified

  • September 15, 2022
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I have classified ALL of my transactions through Accountant Menu - Reclassify Transactions.

My Profit and Loss Unclassified report is almost clear - except for Exchange Gain or Loss which QB automatically enters, and I can't change the class for those - What can I do?

My Balance Sheet by Class in the Unclassified Column is still full of transactions - Many of these transactions really have a class but somehow still show up as unclassified, and some of them are Bill Payments or Invoice payments where I don't have the option to change the class - What can I do?

Best answer by MirriamM

Thanks for keeping us updated, @KM402.

 

In QuickBooks Desktop (QBDT), there are transactions that QuickBooks can't classify in the Balance Sheet by Class report resulting to unclassified amounts.

 

To know more about those unsupported transactions, see this article: What transactions are not supported by Balance Sheet by Class in QuickBooks Desktop?. From there, you can see transactions that may cause the issue and check what you should do to clean up your report. 

 

In addition, I've added these articles to learn more insights about creating reports:

 

 

Please comment back below if you have more questions regarding this. I'll be around to help. Have a nice day.

2 replies

JessT
Moderator
September 15, 2022

Hi KM402,

 

Currently, we are unable to assign classes to exchange gain or loss amounts. I see the importance of having such an option, so please join me in sending feedback so that it can be considered in future updates. From your company file, you can click on the Help menu and select Send Feedback Online.

 

Regarding the unspecified amounts on your Balance Sheet, you'll want to classify transactions at the item level, not just the transaction level. In this way, the amounts ​​are reported in their respective classes. You can find more details in this article: Why does my Balance Sheet by Class report have unclassified amounts?

 

On the other hand, if you need more references for QuickBooks Desktop, just visit the main support page, and click More topics.

 

Let me know if you have any other concerns with your reports.

KM402Author
September 15, 2022

@JessT Thanks for your reply, yet I did classify my transactions on item level too, I classified everything I possibly could, but somehow I still have unclassified transactions in the Balance Sheet  by Class, when clicking into the transaction it shows a class. 

MirriamMQuickBooks TeamAnswer
QuickBooks Team
September 15, 2022

Thanks for keeping us updated, @KM402.

 

In QuickBooks Desktop (QBDT), there are transactions that QuickBooks can't classify in the Balance Sheet by Class report resulting to unclassified amounts.

 

To know more about those unsupported transactions, see this article: What transactions are not supported by Balance Sheet by Class in QuickBooks Desktop?. From there, you can see transactions that may cause the issue and check what you should do to clean up your report. 

 

In addition, I've added these articles to learn more insights about creating reports:

 

 

Please comment back below if you have more questions regarding this. I'll be around to help. Have a nice day.

December 16, 2025

you khow Quickbooks not support class in building inventory. 
When i used build assembly the item component cost goes to unclassified class. how to adjust this unclassified cost in P&L 

QuickBooks Team
December 16, 2025

Hi there, @Khmusazai. I'll explain why the built assembly items goes to unclassified class. 

What you’re seeing is a known behavior in QuickBooks Desktop. Build Assembly and other inventory-side transactions don’t support classes, so those cost movements show as Unclassified on Balance Sheet by Class. The good news is that this doesn’t stop you from getting a clean P&L by Class.

Here’s how the flow works: the build just moves cost inside Inventory Asset and never touches the P&L. COGS only hits the P&L when you sell the item. At that point, QuickBooks uses the class on your sales form (invoice or sales receipt) to classify COGS. 

To fix Unclassified on the P&L, edit the sales transactions that created the Unclassified COGS, add the correct class to the item lines, and save. This way, your P&L by Class will update immediately.
 

Here's how:
 

 1. Go to the P&L report.

 2. Click the amount of the item.

 3. Double-click the transaction to expand its details.

 4. Assign a class in the sales transaction (example: Sales Receipt).

Feel free to reach out if you need additional assistance.