Hello there, @Kelley T.

When you click on "accept invite" to use QuickBooks Online Accountant, you may be directed to your original QuickBooks Online account. This happens because you are using the same email address for both accounts. To use QuickBooks Online Accountant, you need to have a separate email address.

Check out this guide here if you encounter reconciliation issues: Fix issues when you're reconciling accounts.

If you have any further concerns about accountant in QuickBooks Online, please don't hesitate to share them with the community. Keep safe!