I hear your sentiments, astein65.

The process of writing off uncollectible receivables in QuickBooks Online involves creating a bad debts expense account and bad debts item. Additionally, there are different methods of recording the transaction depending on your accounting method (accrual or cash). To learn more about this topic, just choose the appropriate scenario and follow the recommended steps in this article: Write off bad debt in QuickBooks Online. 

I understand that you want an alternative or more convenient way of entering this type of entry. Please know that we roll out product enhancements based on the ideas and suggestions that we received from our customers. To help improve your experience in QBO, I encourage sending feedback directly to our Product Development Team by following the steps below:

1. Sign in to your QBO company.
2. Click the Gear icon at the top, then choose Feedback.
3. Enter product suggestions.
4. Select Next to submit your comments.

I also recommend talking to your accountant to know what's the best practice for your company. If you need resources and tips while dealing with your other business transactions, feel free to browse a topic from this page: Manage company's income and customers.

Feel free to reach out to me anytime whenever you need have product questions. I've got you covered. Take care!