To complete this exercise, you must be in the Sample company. From your QBOA account, click on the Gear icon on the top right corner of the screen, then select Sample company.

Note that you will be logged out of your current account. If you are sure, click "Continue" to confirm.

Now let's get started with the exercise. First, you start in the Chart of accounts.

From the left navigation bar, hover over Transactions, then click "Chart of accounts".

Scroll down or use the search bar to find the Equipment Rental sub-account, found underneath Job Expenses.

On the Equipment Rental line, next to Run report, click the "down arrow".

IMPORTANT: This exercise is for demonstration purposes only. Consult with your business owner before making any accounts inactive.

To see inactive accounts in the Chart of accounts list, you need to edit the settings.

Click the small "Gear icon" above the grid, then click the "checkbox" next to Include inactive.

Click the "small gear" above the grid and check "Include inactive".

Bank transactions
App transactions
Receipts
Reconcile
Rules
Chart of accounts

You can reactivate the account using the same steps as above or click "Make active" from the account line.

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QuickBooks

QuickBooks is a widely-used accounting software developed by Intuit, designed to simplify financial management for businesses of all sizes. It provides a user-friendly platform for tasks like invoicing, expense tracking, payroll processing, and generating financial reports. QuickBooks automates many financial processes, making it easier for businesses to monitor their financial health, prepare taxes, and manage cash flow. With its various versions and integrations, QuickBooks caters to the needs of freelancers, small businesses, and larger enterprises, offering a flexible and comprehensive solution for efficient accounting and financial management.

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Scenario: You are doing some clean up work for Craig and notice that he has two accounts called “Equipment Rental,” one of which is a sub-account of “Job Expenses.” You run some reports and see that the second one is not being used, so you decide to make the second one inactive in order to save space. How do you go about this?

1.5d Making an Account Inactive

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