Hello there, jacqui8

I understand the inconvenience that the auto-numbering feature in QuickBooks Online may be causing for your journal entries.

While QuickBooks' auto-numbering feature works as intended, some alternatives will meet your needs. One option is to enable and use the Custom Transaction Numbers feature. This feature allows you to assign your own numbering system to transactions, including journal entries. This will allow you to create a numbering format that is consistent with your preferences.

Furthermore, if you have a problem with a specific journal entry number, you can always manually change it to fix the transaction number. I've also added this link to access different articles that you can use for journal entry related issues: Journal entries.

Feel free to leave a comment for any follow-up questions or other concerns about journal entries. I'm always here to help.