Thanks for joining this thread, Jessica585.
I can see how important it is for your business to properly set up vendors and customers. This allows you to easily track their transactions and ensures accurate records.
Based on the details shared, you’ll have to classify the companies as customers. This is because you’re the one billing them for the work that your client performed.
When adding them in QuickBooks Online (QBO), you’ll have to go to the Customer Center to accomplish the task. To set up each company, I recommend following the steps shared by my peer above.
For more insights about setting up a vendor or customer in QBO, feel free to click on the links below. These resources outline the complete steps on how to add one or set it to inactive.
Keep in touch if you have additional questions about setting up a vendor or customer. I’m always ready to answer them for you. Have a great day.
