Hi Trueburton,

Thanks for the update. Let me continue to help.

The purge will also remove payroll data. In fact, part of the reminder in the article says you will need to re-enter the employee and payroll information.

You can purge up your QBO company again or export a blank company file from QuickBooks Desktop.

Let me know how the steps work for you. We're just right here if you need further assistance. Take care!