Thanks for joining this thread, fospino.
Are you using QuickBooks Online or QuickBooks Desktop? Users in this thread use different versions so let me share different steps on how to delete an account.
In QuickBooks Online, we can only make an account inactive. If it has a balance, QuickBooks automatically creates a journal entry to zero it out.
- Go to the Accounting menu and select Chart of accounts.
- Find the account you want to delete.
- Select the Action dropdown and click Make inactive.
The same thing for QuickBooks Desktop. You can't delete it if it has a balance or you used it in at least one transaction. You'll be prompted to make it inactive instead.
- From the Lists menu, select Chart of Accounts.
- Right-click on the account that you want to delete.
- Select Delete Account, then OK.
These steps are for QuickBooks Desktop for Mac:
- From the Lists menu, select Chart of Accounts.
- Select the account you want to delete.
- Go to the Edit menu and select Delete Account.
- Tap OK.
If you need articles on how to manage your Chart of Accounts, please check these links:
Keep on posting here if you need anything else. Take care!
