Hi @Robyn261
You'll be glad to know that you can assign an expense to a project while entering a journal entry (JE) in QuickBooks Online (QBO).
QBO lets you track projects for your income, expenses, and profitability. Learn more about this feature through this article:Setup and use Project features for more details.
To create a JE:
- Click the New ⨁ button.
- Select Journal entry under Other.
- If you're in Business view, Switch accountant view to see the JE option.
- Fill out the fields to create your journal entry.
- In line with the expense account, enter the project name in the Name field
- Click Save and new or Save and close.
The journal is now added to the project and is under the Transaction tab. To check this:
- Go to Projects from the left navigation bar.
- Click the name of the project.
- Select the Transaction tab
Another way of recording what you incur to a customer is to Enter billable expense You can easily track them by creating invoices so your customer will reimburse them.
You can learn more about working with projects here: An Easy Way to Track Your Projects
Let's know this helps, also feel free to reach out again if you need further assistance.